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Opinion: The Senate must convict Trump after he has left office

After a chaotic presidential transition, the Senate will be tasked with judging whether or not soon-to-be-former President Trump is guilty of incitement of insurrection.

Eddy Yeretnov, Staff Writer — January 19, 2021

Opinion: Students benefit from different types of reading

Students approach reading differently based on the purpose of why they’re reading.

Erin Kee, Staff Writer — January 16, 2021

Opinion: Gen Z is too sensitive

Gen Z often takes jokes too seriously.

Anna Wilkinson, Staff Writer — January 11, 2021

Editorial: Yes, this is the America we know

Indifference has been the cause of rising white supremacy throughout history.

Editorial Staff, Editors — January 10, 2021

Opinion: Political extremes hijack national symbols

A right-wing protestor holds a flag that combines a Gadsden flag from the American Revolution with a Confederate flag from the Civil War. Though the two symbols, historically, contradict each other, they are now frequently seen together. He talks to another man holding an American Flag with President Trump’s face plastered over it.

Cori Nicholson, Jessica Conley, and Calista Shohet — January 7, 2021

Editorial: More guidance is needed for high school sports

Due to COVID-19, quad games like this one from 2019 likely will not happen this year. If student-athletes are to play, guidance from the California Department of Public Health is necessary.

Editorial Staff, Editors — December 13, 2020

Opinion: Be grateful the distance is temporary

The holiday season is now spent away from loved ones that are usually there.

Auva Soheili, Staff Writer — December 10, 2020

Cartoon: The Holiday Lights at the End of the Tunnel

As the semester comes to an end, students are loaded with assignments and final exams. However, winter break and the holidays are fast approaching, and will bring them a sense of relief.

Kasey Liu, Staff Writer — December 8, 2020

Cartoon: A Fight for Freedom

Ever since August of 2020, after the re-election of Alexander Lukashenko and the suspected rigging of the ballots, the people of Belarus have taken to the streets to protest in favor of peace and democracy. The protests often turn violent however, and many protesters have been arrested by the government.

Maya Kornyeyeva, Staff Writer — December 8, 2020

Editorial: Give yourselves a break

Take a break from the screen and make time to relax this season.

Editorial Staff, Editors — December 6, 2020

Cartoon: Spending the Most While Stuck at Home

On Black Friday in 2020, shoppers spent a total of nine billion dollars on online products. This was a huge increase from 2019, when shoppers spent roughly 7.4 billion dollars shopping online.

Maya Kornyeyeva, Staff Writer — December 1, 2020

Cartoon: The Antics of Anti-vaxxers Inhibit Vaccines

As pharmaceutical companies move towards a COVID-19 vaccine, skeptical

Kasey Liu, Staff Writer — November 30, 2020

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