Bake sale misleads Brown
October 21, 2011 • written by Lucas Gigena
Filed under Opinion
Racism, no matter how much we as a nation would like to deny it, has unfortunately always played a large role in American society and politics. Even today, after many had declared it to be “dead,” racism has been shown to be quite prevalent in the collective American conscience, although its definition... Read more »
Down with the present, up with the past
September 23, 2011 • written by Jen Smith
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Another animal to reach the point of extinction is the Pyrenean ibex Residing in the French and Spanish regions, this goat-like mammal was killed off when a tree fell on the last surviving ibex, a female named Celia. However, before this tragedy occurred, tissue samples were retrieved for cloning purposes,... Read more »
Los Angeles Super Chargers
September 23, 2011 • written by Alex Bradbury
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The plan to move a football team to Los Angeles is no longer just a rumor, it is an inevitability. In fact, two stadiums are being built, (one is being financed by AEG sports and will be located next to Staples Center, and the other is being backed by billionaire developer Ed Roski and will be located... Read more »
Sheen shoots self in foot, startles with slurs
May 10, 2011 • written by Lucas Gigena
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It’s common knowledge that the American public loves a good success story; that’s why shows such as American Idol can sustain themselves for longer than most independently-owned businesses. The opposite, however, also holds true: Americans also enjoy watching celebrities they once revered go down... Read more »
Who has it Harder: Boys
March 15, 2011 • written by Giselle Quezada
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Considering that I am a young woman, I think it’s safe to say that I’m biased when it comes to defending my sex. My natural inclination is to side with my team, and I do. I’m all for the advancement of women in our society. I know we aren’t bred to serve as background music or as expert sandwich... Read more »
Who has it Harder: Girls
March 15, 2011 • written by Daniel Schechter
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Well…childhood for girls is pretty sweet. But from there, it’s all downhill— and the two facts are not necessarily unrelated. Girls are raised in a particularly gender-specific fantasy. They are coddled and showered with affection, treated like the little princesses many of them are. Whereas... Read more »
AP changes not so trivial
March 15, 2011 • written by Taran Moriates
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Quick, who were the generals in the Battle of Vicksburg? No? OK, then what are the steps of mitosis? Yeah, I don’t know either. I forgot that the moment I turned in my scantron of the test with that material on it. Students are familiar with this phenomenon. I call it the “cram, memorize, get the... Read more »
Stifling stipulations: 18-year-old contract
February 23, 2011 • written by Staff Editorial
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The 18-year-old contract has, for most people, become something of a joke. Something not taken seriously, to the point where it has completely exited public discussion. A student, generally a senior, turns 18. A week or so later, he or she is sum¬moned to the office, where attendance secretary Maria... Read more »
Nixing the n-word corrupts a classic
January 31, 2011 • written by Daniel Schechter
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The difference between the wrong word and the right word is the difference between lightning and lightning bug,” –Mark Twain. Like any author (a profession that deals solely with words) worth their weight, Twain spent hours agonizing over his word choice- how it affected the tone, the style, and... Read more »
Technology iTouches the classroom
January 31, 2011 • written by JJ Davis
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In some local classrooms, all the students have their iTouches out on their desk— and it’s totally okay. Normally kids use their iTouches for games, updating their Facebooks, and listening to music, but Hillcrest Christian School has recently implemented its Apple iTouch integration program, which... Read more »