The case of Ahmaud Arbery is an unacceptable example of injustice
Sabrina Contreras, Co-Managing Editor
May 19, 2020
Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black man, left his house on Feb 23 to go for a run through his neighborhood in Brunswick, Ga. He was unaware that he was not going to return home. Something as ordinary as going on a jog was a ‘justified’ death sentence for Arbery according to two white men, a father...
Should band and dance be sports?
Junhee Park, News Editor
October 2, 2017
It’s time to overhaul our outdated definition of sports. When the word sports is mentioned, most people think of football players. Those on the sidelines – marching band, color guard and dance – are still not considered sports. Cheerleading wasn’t considered a sport until this year, but that...
UC schools no longer for California students
June 5, 2013
The University of California system, one of the most prestigious public school systems in the world, should no longer be called the University of California. It should be called the University of Out of State Students. Despite years of state taxes California families pay that go to support the UC...
The U.S. does not need stricter gun laws
Brittany Wurnitsch, Staff Writer
February 11, 2013
President Obama is planning to present Congress with a bill that will restrict private citizens’ ability to possess firearms. The argument is that this law will stop crimes, gun-related deaths, and to prevent shootings from happening such as the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy in Connecticut. But...
Deadlock results in Congress is not progress
Ashton DeLano, Opinions Editor
February 11, 2013
The 113th Congress opened its doors last month, but little has passed back out other than congressional representatives and defeated bills, struck down by a heavily deadlocked congress With the Republicans holding the majority in the House of Representatives and the Democrats seated deeply in control...
Internet should not be regulated
December 19, 2012
Ever since the Internet was created, it had been an amazing source of collaboration, information and innovation. People all over the world meet every day for work and play without uniform regulation across every website, forum, and board. This lack of regulation is why the Internet has been so...
District does care about healthy eating
Marisol Montes, Staff Writer
December 19, 2012
Every day, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District serves about 6,500 meals to hungry students. That’s a lot of food, and it makes one wonder if all this food is healthy. After some research, I realized the district actually cares about student nutrition and what schools serve. The...