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…
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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…
The Impossible Burger
The Impossible Burger, made completely of plants, has made its way through numerous select restaurants in many states including California, Texas, and New York. First making its debut in New York in 2016, the Impossible Burger had gained far-reaching popularity across the United States. The many scientists and chefs behind the revolutionary burger spent over…
Centennial High TSA Aiming for Nationals
Centennial High School’s own Technology Student Association is planning to go to the national TSA conference this year. The conference is set to take place in spring 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. A fairly newer club at Centennial High, the club just started meetings recently and many of its members graduated the previous year. Although the…
Editor’s Column Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be
“College does not define who you are.” “Where you go is not who you’ll really be.” As doubtful as these phrases may sound to students striving to attend the most prestigious colleges, it really is worthwhile considering the extent of influence college has on our lives. Distinguished graduate schools and well-paying jobs nowadays seem to…
Increasing Environmental Concerns
It seems as if the Dakota states are inclined to environmental issues. Earlier this year, there was an outcry in North Dakota over the building of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Protesters were concerned about the hazard it could pose to water near the Standing Rock Sioux population. When interviewed by JSR, sophomore Jennie Kim from…