The number of teachers using School Loop has declined over the years. I find this fact quite disappointing, coming from the perspective of a student who has benefited from the website’s convenience. Although School Loop was encouraged by previous administration, there is currently no policy that requires teachers to useContinue Reading
Vacant urinals, lines of people waiting for stalls, the occasional broken soap dispenser, and the vague whiff of marijuana or cigarette smoke: these are the sights and smells that I associate with the boy’s bathrooms on campus. Why is it that the boy’s bathrooms on campus are so inefficient andContinue Reading
The administration needs to acknowledge that within a school of about 3,000 students, there are individuals that have experience with some form of violence. This can be done with trigger warnings, or content warnings, in the academic curriculum to notify students of disturbing content that can potentially elicit traumatic memories.Continue Reading
“She knows she wants it.” “She wouldn’t get any otherwise, we’re just doing her a favor.” “Look at what she’s wearing! She’s just asking for it.” Seriously? At a concert? That’s what you’re going to say to justify yourself when you see girls trying to crowd surf? It’s common knowledgeContinue Reading
It’s your last week of senior year. Just four more days and you never have to set foot on this campus as a high school student again. That is, if you pass your finals. Your plans for after you graduate are pretty much set in stone: whether you’re attending college,Continue Reading
The AP Exam season has finally come to an end. You’ve just gotten back to class from your last AP test, hoping to finally get a break, but on your desk is a packet. Another packet! This time, it’s a project. You groan, wondering why teachers are putting you throughContinue Reading
How many times have you visited the counseling office this year to pick up an unofficial transcript? I presume for many students, you do not know because the number of visits is countless. Maybe you needed to see your transcript to check if you were in danger of walking atContinue Reading
The anxiety of finishing college applications comes to a close as you begin to discover fat acceptance packages left in your mailbox by the college acceptance fairy. The same dread that you once felt is replaced by sheer excitement, gripping determination, and nothing but optimism for the next four yearsContinue Reading
California is currently experiencing its worst drought since the mid nineteenth century- obviously not a good sign. The drought has already harmed society economically and environmentally. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor report, it extends from north to south across parts of 11 counties, including southeast Santa Cruz, far southernContinue Reading
Love is in the air and retail companies are racking it in. Valentine’s Day is an over-commercialized holiday that is based on giving to receive love. This holiday creates unnecessary pressure on relationships and should not promote the expression of love for one day only. As the New Year begins,Continue Reading
Passing period: the six minutes between classes we get to ourselves so we don’t lose our minds. During the passing periods we can go to our locker, hang out with friends, or go straight to class. For many, going to their next class never takes the entire six minutes, butContinue Reading
With the season of love right around the corner we can expect to see a lot of public display of affection (PDA). PDA has seemed to gain a lot of criticism due to the seemingly crass nature of it. Yet, the position that PDA is disgusting and inappropriate is simplyContinue Reading