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While many colleges have decided to become test optional in regards to the SAT or ACT, potential applicants now have to decide whether to take it or not, for now it has become a matter of getting an edge over other applicants rather than meeting a certain threshold score.

Cartoon 87: “To take or not take the SAT”

Kaelyn Savard, Illustrations Editor • March 15, 2021

Connecting with nature in our environment can provide an escape from the worries of everyday life. If writing papers, staring at a screen or staying inside creates a repetitive cycle, breaking it by getting outside and experiencing the magic of nature can provide a world away whether at the beach, a dog park, hiking locally or in your backyard.

Cartoon 86: “Escape”

Alivia Baker, Illustrator • March 8, 2021

Zoom can take a lot out of avid users, so it’s important to take advantage of breaks in between classes to look away from the screen and find something to do that brings you a little joy and normality.

Cartoon 85: “Taking advantage of those coveted Zoom-breaks”

March 1, 2021

As easy as it is to dwell on the past before the COVID-19 pandemic, having hope that joy can still bloom in present circumstances by adapting to the world we live in now rather than looking behind or ahead can make all the difference.

Cartoon 84: “Hope in the here and now”

Alivia Baker, Illustrator • February 22, 2021

Jumping into the second semester of full time distance learning has left some students with little determination or positive outlook left to finish the school year. Even with technology making communication as easy as breathing, the feeling of isolation lingers in empty zoom classes and dull emails. Yet life keeps moving and the courses continue to build, but it almost feels like being dragged through the school year instead of running toward summer.

Cartoon 83: “The isle of the isolated”

Chloe Scofield, Assignment Editor • February 8, 2021

While there has been a push in recent years to include more disabled characters on both the big and small screens, their portrayals of stereotypes is calling for change in the film industry for these characters to be played by disabled actors.

OPINION: Disabled actors should play disabled characters

Sean Quinn, Writer • February 8, 2021

Controversy has come to a head over singer Sia's directorial debut of the movie, “Music” after casting a neurotypical (not displaying any autistic or other neurologically atypical patterns) person...

Isolated from others during this pandemic era, technology appears to be a necessity for everyday life. However, it is essential to know that consumers of technological devices and their controlled content are often left in the dark when it comes to knowing what is true, and what is not. Cartoonist Alivia Baker warns to beware of falling victim to the distorted reality our devices -- and the people behind them -- can create.

Cartoon 82: “Pixelated lenses: reality blurs when viewed on a screen”

Alivia Baker, Illustrator • February 1, 2021

The ripple effects of COVID-19 have definitely taken their toll on the school system since the beginning of quarantine, and while many of these challenges were attempted to be solved for when the new school year arrived, they still highlighted the cracks in the school system itself that are the real problem standing in the way for quality education for all.

OPINION: COVID-19 has shed light on changes needed within the school system

Sean Quinn, Writer • January 29, 2021

Talking about the school system like many of the subjects in school is complicated. While education is almost universally seen as a necessity, there is a constant discussion about how it should be done. When...

Our time in quarantine has definitely tested our relationships with our siblings, and while some relationships may have grown stronger, others not so much.

Cartoon 81: “Sibling feuds”

Kaelyn Savard, Illustrations Editor • January 25, 2021

The new alternatives to dairy milk have received a rise not only in popularity, but also in price, as major coffeehouse companies are charging an extra 80 cents to customers who chose the substitutes of almond, cashew, coconut or oat milk in their coffee, which is a cost that can add up quickly.

OPINION: Got (alternative) milk?

Olivia Zoll, Writer • January 25, 2021

Whether you’re lactose intolerant, vegan or you just enjoy the taste of a good almond milk latte, you’re being charged 80 cents extra for milk alternatives in your coffee at chains who frankly don’t...

With full calendars on online learning platform Canvas, students and teachers at Foothill Tech brave Semester One finals week from their homes for the first time.

Cartoon 80: “Online learning leaves Foothill Tech taking finals like never before”

Alivia Baker, Illustrator • January 18, 2021

While we all are grateful for the closing of 2020, the coronavirus and quarantine didn’t end on January 1st, so while that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t be hopeful for the future, we should still continue to follow safety guidelines in order to see the end of COVID-19 on the horizon.

Cartoon 79: “The 2021 Dilemma”

Kaelyn Savard, Illustrations Editor • January 11, 2021

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