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Express, a clothing store located at the UTC La Jolla mall

Opinion: Everything wrong with the sizing industry

By Kaya Simcoe, Staff Writer April 23, 2021

Imagine this: you walk into a cute, trendy clothing store with some friends in tow. Ready to spend the money you worked so hard for, you peruse the racks of clothing with a sense of neutral yet peaked...

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Fifteen: When you might just find who you’re supposed to be

By Kaya Simcoe, Staff Writer April 22, 2021

Fifteen. Potentially the most wonderful, incredible song on “Fearless,” and that is saying a lot because I am obsessed with the entire 2008 Taylor Swift album. I always wondered what it would be like...

Three cartoon characters with large white eyes and hats in the snow field

Opinion: Why South Park is still funny

By Matthew Hagan, Reviews Editor April 19, 2021

I love South Park. I don’t really know if this is a particularly controversial position in today’s day and age or not. In an age of increased political polarization, it’s easy for some to dismiss...

There are boundaries and set guidelines customers must understand when it comes to serving their needs

Opinion: The customer isn’t always right

By Isabella Ferrea, Opinions Editor March 28, 2021

We’ve all heard the saying, “the customer is always right,” but if you’ve ever worked a day in customer service, you know this is far from the truth. In fact, I’d go as far as to say that the...

JoJo Siwa is known for her bubbly personality and sparky hair-bows

Opinion: Jojo Siwa is the LGBTQ+ role model we didn’t know we needed

By Kaya Simcoe and Olivia Silvester March 27, 2021
Jojo Siwa became an inspiration to many when she came out in January - and the response has been overwhelming
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Opinion: The rise in anti-Asian sentiment

By Taylor Lee, Online Editor March 23, 2021

Trigger warning: The following information may be sensitive for some readers A revived disease, unlike others, has arisen during the pandemic. The heightened levels of anti-Asian sentiments have gained...

Senior Taylor Lee goes outside to take her friends dog on walks as a way to destress

Opinion: The positives of COVID-19 (besides tests)

By Isabella Ferrea, Opinions Editor March 16, 2021

March 13th, 2020. I had no idea that day would completely change my life, especially not for the better. When COVID hit the U.S, I thought it was the worst thing that could have ever happened. The first...

The Del Mar USPS Station

Opinion: I love mail, trains…all that jazz

By Olivia Lyons, Arts Editor March 12, 2021

I think it has been thoroughly established that our generation likes mail. Every person my age that I talk to about receiving letters and packages always wholeheartedly agrees with me- it’s fun. It’s...

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Opinion: The pitfalls of American federalism

By Kylie Schwartz, Editor-in-Chief March 11, 2021

I have traveled all over America. Growing up without a passport, my family compensated for the lack of worldly experiences with those more country-focused: road trips from Texas to Colorado, state-hopping...

Social media sites such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook have become hubs for activism

Opinion: The problems with social media activism

By Evan Ballow, Staff Writer March 3, 2021

Our country is in one of the most charged and divided states it’s ever been in. From the pandemic and an economic recession to protests and riots to one of the most inflammatory elections of all time,...

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