It is the morning after the 2016 election. Now what?
Lisabelle Panossian, Editor-in-Chief
November 9, 2016
The people around me have been shaken with disbelief and heartache here in California. No, the world was not coming to an end. Donald Trump was elected President of the United States. For mainstream media and all of the Golden State, that sentence would have been declared as a perceived fallacy ...
Hide and seek for freedom
Lisabelle Panossian, Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2016
When a photographer points a camera at the average American child, she flashes a toothy smile. When Turkish photojournalist Osman Sağırlı pointed his camera at a Syrian child refugee, her lower lip trembled as she put her hands up in defeat. She mistook the camera for a gun. Small tremoring lim...
Athleticism is a choice, not a trend to follow
Alyssa Alvarez, Sports Editor
October 27, 2016
As I listened to my coach’s end-of-game speech, his words became more and more faint. The dizziness was taking over, and I soon realized that I surprisingly did not have the same capabilities and physical attributes as a professional athlete. I begged my parents to buy me Gatorade Chews for my tournament ...
Women must realize voting power
Julia-Rose Kibben, Managing Editor
October 26, 2016
I felt my insides turn as Donald Trump pledged “Nobody has more respect for women than I do” after being confronted by moderators during the second debate about the behind-the-scenes “Access Hollywood” tape in which he bragged about sexually grabbing and kissing women. He proceeded to expla...
Minimalistic dessert shop brings frozen Taiwanese treats to San Francisco
Julia-Rose Kibben, Managing Editor
October 26, 2016
Crystalline shavings of flavored ice gather together in cups of snowy goodness at Powder, the Taiwanese ice cream experience that opened on Divisadero Street about a month ago. During a San Francisco heatwave with weather in the high 70s, Powder was a refreshing treat that satisfied a sweet-tooth h...
Global terror is no joke
Lisabelle Panossian, Editor-in-Chief
September 26, 2016
A friend asked me if I wanted to see a modified version of the dated, yet continually addicting, game Flappy Bird. His modified internet version replaced the bird with a plane, the green tubes with buildings, and the sound effects with the Islamic State’s monotone anthem. Yes, internet, you have gone...
Social media poses threat to ‘real life’ relationships
Editorial Board
September 26, 2016
While lunch provides a time for peers to chat together before resuming their afternoon classes, many students spend the break constantly checking their phones rather than focusing on the friends around them. As constant app updates and social media platforms parallel our increasing addiction to virtual ...
Social media reinforces gender stereotypes
Julia-Rose Kibben, Managing Editor
September 23, 2016
During a double date at Super Duper Burger in my freshman year of high school, the boy I was with asked me what I wanted. I hesitated — girls were “supposed” to order salads on dates. I settled on a chocolate milkshake. He ordered a hamburger and soda. The others enjoyed their burgers as I sat si...
Gun laws demand a revision
Claire Kosewic, Web Editor
September 23, 2016
The re-opening of Sandy Hook Elementary School garnered media attention in past weeks, with stories focusing on safety features of the new school that include bulletproof windows, two full-time police officers guarding the gates of the school and doors designed to look like wood but are actually militar...
Shooting for two
Alyssa Alvarez, Sports Editor
September 22, 2016
Choosing between school and athletics should never really be a decision, but as I sit down for a water break during my nightly workout, I cannot help but think about about the millions of athletes who are at a crossroads. Now is the time when high school athletes have to come to terms with the fac...
View from the sidelines
Alyssa Alvarez, Sports Editor
August 29, 2016
As U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky raced to the finish in the women’s 800 freestyle at the Rio Olympics, the world would soon have a new record holder. Michael Phelps tied for silver in the 100 butterfly that same day and headlined almost all forms of media over Ledecky. The Olympics are supposed to ...
Stereotypes don’t tell the story
Liana Lum, Editor-in-Chief
May 18, 2016
“Since when has a wall been able to withstand human will?” Journalist and undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas posed the question at the National Scholastic Press Association Journalism Education Association convention in April, referencing presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposed US-Mexi...
Caroline Thompson, Copy Editor
February 15, 2020 • No Comments
Although there have been no cases of COVID-19, commonly referred to as the coronavirus, in San Francisco, the international outbreak of the virus has affected many members...
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