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Remembering the last eight years

Rachel Chang
January 20, 2017
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Illustrator Rachel Chang reflects on the highlights of Barack Obama’s presidency.
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The stage has been set – and it is irreversible. From the depths of schools and children’s playrooms emerges yet another drama, one to rival the most well-known Greek tragedies, "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone": the usurping of the pen and paper. As the sun rises on a new age of keyboards and screens, so too does it set for the era of parchment and dark velvety ink.
A Tragedy: The usurping of the pen and paper
The United States cherishes 63 total National Parks, ranging from valleys to forests. The Trump administration fired over 4,000 National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service employees combined, on Feb. 14, 2025. With the decrease of staff, protecting the natural beauty of the National Parks will become more of a challenge than ever.
Opinion: The future of National Parks endangered by mass layoffs
Editorials reflect a majority opinion of the 13-person Editorial Review Board and are written collaboratively.
Editorial: Threats to DEI in the “Dear Colleague” letter are legal overreach and could harm essential student support programs
Redpilling is a dangerous form of online indoctrination that radicalized young white men to fall into the alt-right pipeline. This is achieved by many tools: YouTube videos, online forums, podcasts and more. The pipeline pushes harmful values that reinforce ideas like toxic masculinity, white supremacy and conspiracy. Although users online may not be purposefully searching for this polarizing content, the algorithm can accidentally boost videos, ultimately permeating a large array of viewers.
Opinion: What is "redpilling"?
As Valentine's Day rolls around again, it's time to step back from a day that has been widely considered a romantic holiday and think of others you love. One popular way to celebrate Valentines is through doing a "Galentines," where instead of romantic company, you focus on just hanging around with friends and enjoying each other's company. It's a time to appreciate everyone you love, from family to friends, to future love, there is a place for everyone to celebrate Valentine's.
Cartoon 118: Valentine's Day
As 2025 pushes along its time to remember the New Year resolutions that may have been so soon forgotten. Whether it was learning a new language, or trying a new sport, eating more healthy, maybe spend less? It can't hurt to try it all at once, right? They hit the ground running but eventually always burn out by February. Don't worry though, you always have next year.
Satire: "New Year, New Me"
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How much is to much? Even with rush into Christmas decor and holiday music it has become clear that, in some way or another, the holidays have began to fade. The infamous "Black Friday" has started to just be a memory, being traded in for online shopping or just fully being traded out. As "Cyber Monday" starts to take the forefront of post thanksgiving shopping, it can easily influence the top season products.
Opinion: Over-commercialization has taken over the ho-ho-holiday season
Reading a book, an activity that requires thought and literacy, is becoming a dying art as technology craves short, dopamine-driven attention. From young children in elementary schools using phones and tablets to high school students, the attack on literacy levels is affecting more than just test scores: it's affecting your brain.
Easier read than done: The slow death of literacy among teens and tweens
Read about bisexual identity and how biphobia can impact it and how we can change that impact through redefining bisexuality in this article during pride month.
Opinion: Redefining bisexuality
Security stands outside of the Monterey Park festival after its cancellation due to the shooting that occurred the day before. The banner reads “Happy Year Of The Rabbit,” although the situation is far from happy.
Foothill Tech reflects: Recent mass shootings highlight the effects of Asian hate
Within the ongoing debate on the overturning of Roe v. Wade, stories from all sides of the equation are booming, but no matter what side of the debate people lie on, misinformation is a common factor among them all.
Misinformation in wake of the Supreme Court abortion leak
Transgender people are faced with frequent harassment, yet still continue fighting for their right to exist happily. Throughout history, they’ve continued to persevere despite roadblocks and surely always will.
OPINION: Trans bodily autonomy should not be up for debate
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Remembering the last eight years