Jenna Wilson-Levin, Editor-In-Chief/News/Opinions Editor
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December 8, 2022
The holiday season can be stressful for many reasons: seeing family, buying gifts, cooking, and more. As students, this anxiety can be intense since we don’t have steady incomes. I hope to relieve some...
October 7, 2022
Words hurt; it’s true. The way you express yourself through language can cause a myriad of feelings in another person. It is always important to watch what you say and how you say it. However, how crucial...
September 8, 2022
Arghh. The Pirates of the Carribean-themed Welcome Back Dance was aptly postponed by the scourge of the sea, a hurricane. Hurricane Kay, now a tropical storm, is supposed to cause rain in Encinitas on...
August 25, 2022
Many teachers face their students abusing their bathroom “privileges”, however, going to the toilet should not be a privilege; it’s a right. In workplaces, according to California law, an employer...
May 3, 2022
On May 2nd, a draft majority opinion written by Supreme Court Justice Samual Alito was leaked. The opinion states that “…Roe and Casey must be overturned.”
Referring to the 1973 Supreme Court...
April 25, 2022
To be clear: I am not an expert and the best thing to do if you are having skin troubles is to see a dermatologist if you can. They know best and can prescribe the good stuff. Wink wink.
I am going...
January 18, 2022
While the narrative spun by high school movies differs entirely from the real experience of high school, a usual truth of both is the prevalence of gossip. Gossip to me is fascinating–probably because...
November 5, 2021
While dress codes are supposed to foster a better learning environment, it often forces students to waste time being checked for rule conformance, taken out of class, and serving detention or suspension.
Those...
October 11, 2021
After months of searching due to the resignation of former superintendent Dr. Robert Haley, San Dieguito Union High School District has selected its sole finalist for the superintendent position: Dr. Cheryl...
October 11, 2021
A bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 8 requires public schools and colleges in California to provide free menstruation products in their restrooms.
California's latest initiative strengthens...
October 1, 2021
On October 1st, 2021, California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, mandated vaccines for all public and private school children who are eligible in California to be vaccinated against COVID-19. All of those...
September 3, 2021
On Sept. 3rd, ASB hosted the first forum of the year and the first in-person forum in over 18 months in the AH quad. The comments and questions mostly centered on the upset caused by scheduling changes,...
August 30, 2021
The Taliban, an Islamic extremist group in Afghanistan, are infamous for harboring terrorists involved in the orchestration of the 9/11 attacks. They have been also known to behead those they deem to be...
August 23, 2021
The FDA gave full approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on August 23rd. The Pfizer vaccine is the first COVID vaccine to receive this approval. It is the only vaccine approved for those between...
May 13, 2021
It was revealed that California would lose one congressional seat on April 26 after the slowest population growth recorded in a 20 year period. All over the country, formerly blue-state-held seats were...
January 20, 2021
Kamala D. Harris was inaugurated as the first woman, Black, South Asian vice president in US history. Following this historic moment, Joseph R. Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts. President Biden then delivered a speech in which he called for the country's uniting and equality for all on Jan. 20
January 19, 2021
President-Elect Joe Biden has spent November and December announcing his nominations for the various administration and cabinet positions under his presidency. While it's not yet official until confirmed...
January 5, 2021
The morality and ethics of the death penalty have been debated across the globe for thousands of years. The first recorded death penalty laws date to the 8th century BC in King Hammurabi of Babylon’s...
December 31, 2020
The Wall Street Journal recently published an op-ed by Joseph Epstein titled Is There a Doctor in the White House? Not if You Need an M.D. In this article, addressing First Lady-to-be Jill Biden as “kiddo,”...
December 8, 2020
Imagine you are at a restaurant (before the pandemic). It is a lovely night, and the lighting is soft and soothing. There is light music in the background and the quiet ambiance of those around you. You...
November 7, 2020
Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump to become the 46th President of the United States of America on Saturday, Nov. 7th. Biden won the Presidency after winning Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes....
November 4, 2020
Election Day is both an exciting and stressful time for many as Americans wait with bated breath to see who the next president of the United States will be. Journalism students shared what they did on this Election Day
October 26, 2020
Public comments and opinions on schools reopening
October 19, 2020
The founding of the postal service even predates that of the United States.
October 2, 2020
The White House announced early Friday morning that President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Coronavirus. This shortly followed an announcement that they would quarantine after...
October 1, 2020
What happened during the first presidential debate? Find out all about it here
September 29, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett, a nominee for Supreme Court Justice may be taking over RBG's spot
September 21, 2020
The Uighurs (pronounced WE-GERS) are an ethnic minority group that primarily speaks Turkish and practices Islam. 12 million Uighurs live in China, with 11 million in the North-East region of Xinjiang....
September 21, 2020
President Trump announced Saturday that he gave the acquisition deal between TikTok and Oracle “his blessing." The deal would possibly avert a ban on TikTok in the U.S.
Companies Oracle and Walmart...
September 18, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday evening at age 87 due to complications related to pancreatic cancer. She passed surrounded by her family in her Washington, D.C. home. Her granddaughter stated that her last words were, “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.”
September 18, 2020
The Trump Administration announced Friday morning that Chinese company ByteDance owned apps WeChat and TikTok will be banned from U.S. app stores beginning Sunday at 9 PM PST (Monday at 12 AM EST). Downloads...
September 18, 2020
For the first time in history, the Democratic National Convention and Republic National Convention were held virtually. Both drew huge audiences and featured many important figures in each party. With...
May 5, 2020
With baking on the rise, yeast has become a hot commodity. Both flour and yeast have become scarce, but flour has restocked at grocery stores at a higher rate than yeast. The reason behind this is that...
April 23, 2020
Baking and cooking are becoming very popular during self-isolation, but it is also harder to find ingredients and harder to stay healthy at this time. I am sharing with you a few easy and/or popular recipes...
April 15, 2020
After Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign on April 8th, former Vice President Joe Biden was the last man standing in the race for the Democratic nomination. Biden is, therefore, the presumptive nominee...
April 2, 2020
States, including New York, Kentucky, Louisiana, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Indiana, Delaware, Connecticut, and Georgia, have postponed their presidential primaries. The last Democratic...
March 5, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden had many astounding victories on Super Tuesday, making him the front runner in terms of delegates for the Democratic nomination.
Fourteen states and one American territory...
February 5, 2020
San Dieguito Academy held its first Love Lunch today, Feb. 5. Hosted by the Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), it included a variety of snacks, especially rainbow-themed ones. Among these were rainbow goldfish...
February 5, 2020
The results for the Democratic Iowa Caucus, the first vote of the 2020 election, were delayed because of quality checks conducted by the Iowa Democratic Party on Monday, Feb. 3. The checks were conducted...
January 30, 2020
Two weeks ago, six of the thirteen democratic candidates for president took to the debate stage in Des Moines, Iowa in order to convince democratic Iowans to support their bid in the democratic Iowa caucus...
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