Society raising a generation of wimps
Staff Editorial
November 22, 2013
There is an epidemic sweeping our nation. Children are becoming increasingly wimpy. What’s the cause of this travesty? The answer is overparenting. We all know those moms. The ones who shower their children with compliments and seem to be oblivious to the world outside of their child. They pour...
Government should not interfere with conflict in Syria
Mohammed Syed, Editor in Chief
October 17, 2013
The case of U.S. interventionism has been brought to the attention of Americans ever since the revamping of American foreign policy in 1823, with President James Monroe’s articulation of the Monroe Doctrine. Since then, the U.S. empire has seemingly expanded and played a role in almost every global...
International actions stems from selfishness
Staff
October 17, 2013
As the possibility of Syrian intervention came closer and closer, flashbacks of Iraq and Afghanistan came to the forefront of the minds of many Americans. With every American intervention in poor, developing nations, it becomes more and more obvious that the United States only concerns itself with...
Seniors lacking basic life skills
June 5, 2013
What really makes the world go round? Is it a five on an AP test, or 4.0 on a high school transcript? The answer to the above questions is a simple no. More and more society is realizing that graduating seniors are not ready for life itself. Although every graduating class is becoming increasingly...
Video games do not cause teen violence
Brittany Wurnitsch, Staff Writer
April 29, 2013
Since 1947, video games have been used and admired in America. But the video games today have changed drastically since “Pacman” and “Tetris.” It has been debated how modern games such as “Grand Theft Auto” and “Carmageddon” may contribute to teen violence, but these games are not...
Video games cause teen violence
Adam Jackson, A&E Editor
April 29, 2013
Although video games are becoming more popular, some claim that these games have no impact on the average teenager. But the truth of the matter is that violent video games have a huge bearing on the psychological and ethical makeup of a teenager’s mind. Studies show the average youth between...
Sequester costs America heavily
March 19, 2013
For Congress, the month of February ended with as much headway on budgetary issues as it began with: absolutely none. The sequester, which was an automatic budget cut, came into effect in the beginning of March, chopping $85.4 billion from the defense budget and domestic programs. This is just...
Affirmitave action causes more problems than it fixes in America
Danielle Rector, Staff Writer
March 19, 2013
Rejection letters understandably make students lament some of their decisions in school. But affirmative action sparks feelings of regret for a factor students cannot control: ethnicity. Despite its claims to bring diversity to society, affirmative action instead takes away the value of merit and...
Schools must fight sexting
Austin Hille, Editor In Chief
March 19, 2013
The action of sending naked pictures of someone from one phone to another is a national issue that has even breached the borders of Cal High. Although most schools have taken precautions to stop this trend, they haven’t done enough. The psychological effects that sexting have on students deserve...
Legal drinking age should be lowered
Courtney Carlson, Online Editor
November 16, 2012
The United States is one of four countries with the legal drinking age of 21. This is the highest age requirement for the legal consumption of alcohol worldwide, with most other countries permitting drinking at 18, and some as low as 16. America should modernize its laws and lower the legal drinking...