In America, newspapers have always been an essential aspect of our society. During the age of typewriters and early computers, the objective of news corporations was clear: report the news accurately and...
Ellika LeSage, Assistant Opinions Editor
• September 4, 2024
When the school released its new plans for improving student mental health last August, I felt a surge of hope. After a series of tragic events in our community and minimal support for students, it seemed...
Max Turetzky, Assistant Opinion Editor
• May 29, 2024
When Fred Smith woke to the sound of construction vehicles clearing a plot of land formerly known as Weddington Golf & Tennis just a week before, he knew he had to say something. Smith posted a scathing...
A high school physical education (PE) class is one of the pillars of a teen movie. From "Clueless" to "Juno" to "Spider-Man: Homecoming," Athletics are presented as a key part of the high school experience...
William Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor
• May 29, 2024
Antiwar protests are backfiring. Students against the war in Gaza or Israel's broader existence have disrupted graduation ceremonies, classes and almost every aspect of day-to-day university life. Such...
William Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor
• March 20, 2024
Apple has stepped out of its comfort zone. In a stark departure from their annual update in iPhone camera size, the company released its highly-anticipated Apple Vision Pro on Feb. 2. Despite its hefty...
The school canceled in-person instruction due to flooding and heavy storms in the Los Angeles area on Feb. 5. Intense rainstorms throughout February made the month the wettest in more than two decades,...
It was March 8, 2021. I anxiously paced around my room, attempting to stay calm as 5 p.m. ticked closer. In just a few minutes, I would learn not only where I would go to school for the next four years...
Max Turetzky, Assistant Opinion Editor
• March 20, 2024
I sat in my car, fidgeting in the driver’s seat as the clock on my dashboard flashed 8:00 a.m. I was late again. I had been sitting in the left-turn lane on Ventura Boulevard, a major collector road...
Eden Conner, Assistant Opinion Editor
• February 5, 2024
In the 1988 case Midler v. Ford Motor Co., actress Bette Midler sued Ford for impersonating her voice in a commercial and won the appeal. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals claimed that because a voice...
Humans are the only organisms on Earth that create unusable waste, and the effect this has on the environment is disastrous. Light pollution, air pollution, water pollution, land pollution — how much...
William Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor
• February 4, 2024
On Dec. 12, a long awaited email arrived — Mudd Library was about to reopen after months of renovation. This email marked the return to a once-beloved space at the Upper School, where I had spent so...
