Celebrating Black History
Sabrina Conterras and Ceci Musgrove, Staff Writers
February 12, 2019
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Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.” Black History Month is the time to bring to light what so many people have tried to pull down into darkness. It’s a month that is dedicated to learning and spreading insight regarding ...
Why MLK is important
Michelle Kuperman, Staff Writer
February 12, 2019
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Jan. 21, 2019. This is the day we honor the man who transformed American history and the African American community. Martin Luther King, Jr. implemented change during the summit of the Civil Rights Movement in 1960s and was also a driving force behind important events such as the Montgom...
The reality black Americans face
Siena Sharpe, Features Editor
February 12, 2019
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In the age of voter suppression, po- lice brutality, and increasingly dispro- portionate incarceration rates, and with a political administration who isn’t on our side, African Americans may feel weak and disheartened. Despite everything pushing against us, black people ev- erywhere are ...
Game smashed by online leak
Ilene Morrisette, A&E Editor
December 18, 2018
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Any secrecy surrounding Nintendo’s newest game was recently smashed to pieces. Though “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” was released on Dec. 7, the entire game was leaked online during Thanksgiving weekend. Many online sites began to share their copy of the game for download with a majority of these...
2018’s best and worst video games
Andrew Sousa, Staff Writer
December 18, 2018
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So 2018 is about to come to a close, which means the last video games of the year are about to or have already been released. And while some of this year’s games certainly didn’t disappoint for the most part, there were some games that missed the mark of video game glory. But which gam...
Newly released games excite
Rebecca Newman, Staff Writer
December 18, 2018
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Popular game developer Toby Fox released a free playable demo of his most recent project via Twitter: a chapter-organized RPG named “Deltarune,”on Oct. 31. The game was cryptically announced only 24 hours before its release. On the Undertale/Deltarune Twitter page, viewers were instructed to r...
Clouding our judgement
Brynn Kan, Staff Writer
November 15, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
From smoking marijuana to snorting cocaine, teenagers have always been known for high drug use. Despite being just as popular, prescription drug use has not been included in the conversation until recently. But the fact that they are called “prescription” drugs does not imply that they are...
New law has Canada flying high
Michelle Kuperman, Staff Writer
November 15, 2018
Filed under Features
Canada became the second nation in the world to legalize marijuana when it passed the Cannabis Act on Oct. 17. The Cannabis Act is a strict legal framework for regulating the production, distribution, sale, and possession of marijuana across Canada. The act’s purpose is to keep marijuana out of...
FDA cracks down on vape companies
Sierra Randel, Staff Writer
November 15, 2018
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With vaping on the rise in American high schools, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to reduce the extent to which vaping retailers target minors. The FDA has recently increased its efforts to prevent kids from acquiring e-cigarettes. The FDA’s website states that this past...
The evolution of geekdom
Priyanka Krishna, Staff Writer
October 16, 2018
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High school was once a cliquey place. There were the jocks, art kids, mean girls, and geeks. The geeks, with taped glasses and backpacks overflowing with papers, sat on the stairs playing card games while passersby shamelessly snicker from afar. In an era where Star Wars and Mine...