December is a time of stress and worry for a lot of high school juniors before the month long winter break. The SATs, subject tests, honors/AP classes, extracurriculars, and school in general is a lot of the reason why so many juniors are worn out by the end of the semester. As finals week approaches,…
Time for Vine 2.0?
On January 24th, 2013, Twitter introduced Vine. It quickly became an Internet sensation, earning the position of most downloaded and popular free application of 2013. Vine was a video sharing application that allowed users to upload brief six-second videos that continuously looped and share them either publicly or customized to be viewable to themselves solely….
Editor’s Column Happy Holidays?
For the longest time in our political and public sphere, the phrase Happy Holidays has been considered somewhat controversial due to the supposed war on Christmas. Even President Trump, during his campaigning vowed to get rid of the term because it was political correctness at its worst. However, the phrase does not seem to bother…
Christmas Before Turkey?
As Christmas approaches, society is going through the same argument that has been going on for many years. There has always been a debate about whether or not to start celebrating a future holiday when there are upcoming holidays in between. This is evident during the winter season, when Thanksgiving and Christmas occur so closely…
Cheating: Is It Worth It?
As schools require higher GPA and well-rounded extracurricular activities, students are often pressured to receive straight A’s in their classes. However, some may take it to a wrong level and consider cheating as an option. Cheating is when one is violating rules dishonestly. By cheating, students will lose their academic integrity, their chance to gain…
Are Top Universities Discriminating?
The United States Department of Justice recently announced that it would be looking into accusations against Harvard University and other such Ivy League schools of racial discrimination against Asian-Americans in college applications. These accusations have it that universities are discriminating against Asian-Americans because of their over-achieving tendencies compared to applicants of different races and ethnicities….
Editor’s Column: Feminism Today
“I am a feminist” “You hate men, don’t you? You’re a supporter of terrorism.” When Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie heard that someone called her a feminist, she felt as if the tone was the same as if one called her an advocate of terrorism. Feminism has evolved into meaning the advancement of women’s rights over those…
How Are Women Portrayed in the Media?
How do you think women are portrayed in the media? For the past few decades, women have always been seen as inferior to men. They are objectified in ads, seen negatively by the audience, and overall seen as powerless. Also, have you ever paid attention to what women are seen wearing on TV shows and…
GUSD Test Errors Leave Concerns
Recently, a letter from the Glendale Unified School District was sent out to all students and their guardians. The letter states that there was an error in the CAASPP test that students took during the school year. The results of this test came in June, during the summer vacation, and was resent in October. …
Korea’s College Scholastic Ability Test is Over
On November 23, about 600,000 students in South Korea took the Suneung, a standardized college entrance exam accepted by colleges. This exam, also known as the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), is conducted every November. During their three years of high school, students prepare for this single-setting, nine-hour-long exam. This test is considered the most…