Feminism through the lens of chocolate
Veronika Dvorakova, Art Director/Columnist
April 8, 2015
Filed under A Dash of Sass, Opinion, Top News
My father walked in on me having a passionate affair with a plate of brownies again. A very similar scenario took place about a month earlier, except I was stuffing my face with a Ghirardelli chocolate bar. All that remained of it by nightfall was a crumpled wrapper. I am not particularly ashamed of my tend...
Sweet justice in the chocolate industry
Sarah Schisla, Scot Scoop Editor
September 16, 2014
For almost two decades, major chocolate companies have maintained a lower price level by sourcing their cocoa from plantations that use slave labor. Now, something is finally being done about it — three victims of child slavery will be allowed to take these companies to court. According to ...
Chocolate festival returns
Ashley Kawakami, Features Editor
October 4, 2012
Filed under Campus
Belmont’s annual Chocolate Festival will be held on Oct. 5 and 6 at the Congregational Church of Belmont. The CCB will host the festival at their church on 751 Alameda de las Pulgas. This will be the CCB’s 30th annual festival and will feature 20 local vendors, including quite a few from Belmont....
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
Trump and O’Rourke butt heads in El Paso Former Rep. and potential Democratic presidential candidate...
Sjoerd Huitema, Staff Writer
Yellow papers that display the messages "Move here, nerds are the virus!" and "Every day sucks with move...
Leela Stuepfert, Staff Writer
Every day throughout the year, a local resident works wholeheartedly to look after the deer living in...
Kevin Shimizu, Staff Writer
February 16, 2019
Mid-winter break, otherwise known as ski week, is one of a few breaks left before the scheduled dates for the Advanced Placement (AP) tests. This often causes students to...
Miles Ozorio, Staff Writer
February 15, 2019
The boys varsity soccer team suffered a close 1-0 loss to Aragon during senior night on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Despite their loss, the team still had a positive senior night...
February 15, 2019
Annika Barsy, Staff Writer
February 14, 2019
Social media has increased its popularity with teens and is now being used to broadcast their artistic talents. According to a 2018 study by the Pew Research Center, 95...