Double trouble
Olivia Rounsaville, Senior Reporter
September 24, 2020
Wildfire smoke, which can be harmful to the lungs, can also intensify a person’s reaction to COVID-19 as it irritates the lungs and damages the immune system which can make a person more susceptible to the virus according to the CDC. With over 3 million acres of land burned across California, the air quality, from over 900 fires and a lack of win...
Unhealthy air quality continues
Olivia Rounsaville, Senior Reporter
September 14, 2020
WEB EXCLUSIVE Today marks the record-breaking 38th consecutive spare the air day from the recent wildfires that have created unhealthy air quality. “I feel like the smoke has been unhealthy for so long,” junior Mia Sassi said. “It’s definitely been hard to stay inside all day especially with ...
Athletes find alternative fitness routines
Olivia Rounsaville, Senior Reporter
March 10, 2020
WEB EXCLUSIVE In light of the recent coronavirus spread in San Francisco, school administrators have cancelled all sports and workouts in the gym until March 22, which leaves many students without fitness plans for a couple weeks. “It’s been harder for me to workout because usually I would ...
Let’s talk about sex
Gray Timberlake, Editor-in-Chief
February 14, 2020
The Netflix series “Sex Education” follows Otis, an awkward teenager, who, despite being a virgin, opens a sex clinic because his mom is a sex therapist. The queries Otis answers, including whether or not chlamydia is an airborne disease, show that Otis’ school does not teach sex education, a problem...
Students ask anonymous health questions during class meetings
Gray Timberlake, Senior Reporter
April 28, 2019
WEB EXCLUSIVE Health professionals led conversations split by grades during class meetings last week about various health-related topics. Students had the opportunity to write down anonymous questions on notecards that were collected and answered out loud by the health professional leading their discuss...
New club spreads awareness about health
Olivia Mohun and Madeline Thiara
October 2, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE Students in the Wellness Wisdom Club met for the first time yesterday at lunch to learn more about healthy living and talk about how to treat their bodies. “My goal for this club is to share awareness and spread the word about living a healthy lifestyle,” senior and club head Wor...
A lifestyle ‘Worth’ her time
Cece Giarman, Editor-in-Chief
May 24, 2018
After waking up at 5:30 a.m. for her daily pilates-inspired workout, junior Worth Taylor starts every week making a batch of homemade nut milk and preparing the day’s picture-perfect, nutrient-packed, organic breakfast before she heads to school. Once she finishes her homework, Taylor spends her afternoons wri...
Note to self
Mason Cooney, Copy Editor
May 24, 2018
Images of “Bridget Jones” or “The Princess Diaries” may come to mind when thinking of journaling, but regular “Dear Diary” entries can provide more mental and physical health benefits than the movies give them credit. “When you start writing, you come to these realizations and epiphanies,” j...
Staying healthy during the flu season
Mary Perez, Senior Reporter
January 30, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE With the flu season peaking mid-January, students and teachers missing classes have become a regular event and many are fighting to remain healthy. “I’ve been washing my hands and staying away from people who are sick,” freshman Charlotte Ehrlich said. “I haven’t been ...
Personal care products may pose serious health risks
Josephine Rozzelle, Sports Editor
December 16, 2017
Showering with shampoo and conditioner, rinsing with an army of skin care products, or even putting on makeup may seem important for maintaining a healthier, cleaner lifestyle, but many personal care products contain harmful and unsafe chemicals that could have detrimental health effects in the future. ...
Up in smoke
Asha Khanna, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2017
Despite the Surgeon General’s Warnings on packs of cigarettes and anti-cigarette campaigns, many young smokers are starting nicotine habits through JUULs, a type of e-cigarette available in multiple flavors. “I was at my friend’s birthday dinner and a bunch of people were in the bathroom and...
Hyped up
Laura Mogannam, Senior Reporter
November 30, 2017
With long school hours and late night study sessions, caffeine is a crucial part of many students’ diets. Coffee and tea can both provide a solution to that daily fix, along with providing other health benefits. “Coffee will more than likely have more caffeine than tea,” herbalist Alex Trevis...
Gabrielle Guido, Web Editor
September 24, 2020 • No Comments
Even as a young girl, senior Isabel Hoppmann longed to be an entrepreneur. Now, she is taking her interest further by establishing her own company to give young girls the...
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