Breaking the silence on BRSSD music education disparities

Shiori Chen, Kara Kim, Isabella Zarzar, Katherine A. Zhang, and Arianna Zhu • May 30, 2024

Behind and beyond the counter

Kara Kim and Arianna Zhu • May 30, 2024

Although providing a strong academic program has always been a focus for schools, it’s not the only contributing factor to student success. In recent years, schools have begun dedicating more effort...

Climate change heightens California’s home insurance crisis

Kara Kim, Highlander Editor • April 15, 2024

With climate change accelerating the rate of wildfires and other natural disasters in California, getting access to home insurance for residents is becoming increasingly difficult. Standard home insurance,...

Students press for journalistic freedom

Kara Kim, Highlander Editor • March 20, 2024

The First Amendment gives Americans freedom of speech and press. In 1969, the Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme Court case extended those rights to students. However, 19 years later, the Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier...

A grassroots sustainability effort: local groups continue the fight against climate change

Kara Kim, Highlander Editor • February 27, 2024

The sea level is rising, wildfires are burning, and the planet is heating. The consequences of human activity and climate change seem overly daunting for a single person — but smaller groups are showing...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day march honors civil rights activist’s legacy

Kara Kim, Highlander Editor • January 28, 2024

Beginning at Caltrain’s 4th and King Station, attendees of the annual San Francisco Martin Luther King Jr. Day march wave signs, play music, and sing as they make their way through closed-off streets...

[Photo] Senior mistreatment allegations underscore larger abuse issues

Kara Kim, Highlander Editor • December 13, 2023

While senior care facilities are places for important end-of-life care, issues such as understaffing and insufficiently trained staff can lead to senior mistreatment and lasting impacts.

A new era ‘fore’ female golfers

Kara Kim, Highlander Editor • November 29, 2023

The global chessboard: international influence on the Israel-Hamas war

Kara Kim and Katherine A. Zhang • November 22, 2023

As the Israel-Hamas war continues into its second month, the question of international involvement and the extent of participation has been circulating among foreign nations. The key thing to note is...

Staffing shortages in senior care facilities impact residents’ health

Kara Kim, Highlander Editor • November 12, 2023

The ongoing issue of staff shortages in the healthcare industry is impacting senior care centers — such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities — where insufficient staffing affects elderly...

California’s prescribed burns: protective services doused by climate change

Kara Kim, Highlander Editor • October 20, 2023

Concerns over the heightening wildfire crisis in California have prompted government action and the official implementation of prescribed burns, however, the climate crisis is threatening the execution...

Santa Clara County approves new plan amidst Bay Area opioid crisis

Kara Kim, Highlander Editor • September 28, 2023

*Content Warning: This article contains mentions of drug overdose and death. After obtaining a multi-million dollar grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Santa Clara County...

Goldman Environmental Prize celebrates global climate leaders

Kara Kim, Highlander Editor • May 1, 2023

The Goldman Environmental Prize Award Ceremony, held at San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House, celebrated the work and lives of six climate activists around the world. The event connected 2,000 interested...

California act proposes journalism usage fee for certain technology companies

Kara Kim, Highlander Editor • April 2, 2023

Oakland Assemblymember Buffy Wicks has recently authored the California Journalism Preservation Act (AB 886), a bill focused on the state that would require Big Tech companies to pay a “journalism usage...

BART’s Homeless Action Plan addresses homelessness in the Bay Area

Kara Kim, Highlander Editor • March 23, 2023

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has recently developed its first Homeless Action Plan, which outlines the state of homelessness in the Bay Area, funding for increased outreach, and collaboration with local...

Lunar New Year x Black History Month unites Black and Asian communities

Kara Kim, Highlander Editor • February 11, 2023

Oakland’s first Lunar New Year and Black History Month joint event celebrated Black and Asian solidarity with the sharing of food, crafts, literature, music, and history at the Oakland Asian Cultural...

A national labor movement: The journey towards better working conditions

Kara Kim and Elaine Jiang • January 23, 2023

“What do we want?” a protester yells. The sound of their megaphone pierces through the cold November air. “Living wages!” the crowd of 50 cries back.  “When do we want them?” “Now!”   The...

A step toward sustainability: California bans single-use plastics in hotels

Kara Kim, Highlander Editor • January 22, 2023

A 2019 bill Gov. Gavin Newsom signed has recently come into effect in 2023, banning the use of single-use plastics for bathroom essentials in California hotels with over 50 rooms.  The bill, titled...

[Photo] The butterfly effect: Starbucks Workers United

January 23, 2023

Starbucks employees use this table to hold protest signs as a part of a movement of Starbucks workers called the Red Cup Rebellion.

[Photo] Strength in numbers: United Automobile Workers and UCSF

January 23, 2023

As people listen to motivated speakers, the sign-in table at the UCSF protest proudly displays signs advertising their protest.

Cantonese classes preserve culture in San Francisco

Kara Kim and Elaine Jiang • December 9, 2022

After community-led efforts began in May 2021, City College of San Francisco (CCSF) finally became the first community college in the country to offer Cantonese certificates — a bid to save Cantonese...

[Photo] Proposition 29: third time wasn’t the charm for stricter dialysis regulations

Kara Kim and Elaine Jiang • November 10, 2022

Outside view of Mills Health Center in San Mateo at night. Inside is a DaVita Dialysis clinic.

Putting ‘unity’ in ‘community’: San Carlos Art and Wine Faire makes a comeback

Kara Kim and Elaine Jiang • October 11, 2022

Laughter, music, the smell of fresh barbeque, and many cries of “Oh my gosh, it’s been so long!” fill the air as pedestrians walked the streets of San Carlos during its annual Art and Wine Faire. It’s...