“The media has as much power as you allow it to have”
In today’s society, whenever we hear something that is hard to believe, our first instinct is to grab our smart phones and look it up on Google. We are all curious and want…
Changing car oil every 3,000 miles is not necessary
Three thousand miles has long been the time to change your car’s oil. But if your car is less than ten years old, you’ve been tricked by the motor oil companies. The motor…
Editorial: the faults in our STAR tests
Next year will be the last year that students across California take the Standardized Testing and Reporting Test, or STAR. In the future, California plans to use the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, or…
An ode to the circle
The circle is an interesting concept. Closed at the ends and harboring no straight lines, it is one of the queerer varieties of shapes, and also one of the most difficult to wrap…
Today’s religion might not be the answer to our problems
I grew up in a Christian household. We went to church most Sundays, I had church school once a week, and I was a teacher’s aide for the younger kids in the church school….
Save a kitten, save a life
At any given time there are thousands of cats living on the streets or living in a shelter. Seventy percent of all cats in shelters are euthanized each year, which means only three…
Adding sidewalks to Castro Valley streetscape improves quality of life
Walking to and from in Castro Valley on frequent occasions, I have been forced to confront the reality that many areas lack sufficient sidewalks. There is sometimes a long patch of dirt next…
The effect of American media leads to “cultural slavery” in other countries
Nowadays, information can be transferred with a click of a button. In almost every corner of the world, music, art, dance, and most importantly, culture, can be easily accessible through the Internet or…
A diverse classroom brings excitement and a great learning experience
I’ve asked myself this question a lot over my past three years in high school, and I am still inconclusive as to what sort of learning environment I enjoy the most. I’ve had loud classes,…
Gay policy in the hands of the BSA
The Boy Scouts’ policy on homosexuality has been making some waves lately, and as a long time Boy Scout, I feel obligated to say a few things about it. Rather than pitch a…
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