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Leaving the climate crisis on the back burner can have devastating effects, slowly turning our colorful world more grey as a chemical haze of smog and air pollution fills the atmosphere and leaves of faded green trees fall.

Cartoon 107: “Chasing grey”: The importance of taking action for our planet

Alivia Baker, Illustrator
March 27, 2023
As Foothill Tech students enter the new year motivated with resolutions, the stream of time seems to flow infinitely, and we are forced to reflect on the ever-changing yet static world around us.

Cartoon 106: New Year’s reflections

Gigi Richardson Seifert, Illustrator
January 7, 2023
Taking common core math classes often feels like teachers expect you to come up with mathematical concepts that took mathematicians decades to discover instead of teaching students the material in a direct way. The absence of direct instruction, especially as math becomes progressively more complicated, makes it hard to learn.

Cartoon 103: Common Core math

Lila Ettedgui-Scott, Writer
May 21, 2022
College application season has a funny way of sneaking up on students, as the deadlines seem to arrive faster than they would have thought.

Cartoon 101: “Time flies when applying to college”

Kaelyn Savard, Multimedia Editor
November 9, 2021
As the Halloween season begins, many festive fans kick into high gear with their shopping regime when it comes to buying the necessary decorations to make the holiday as magical as possible.

Cartoon 99: “The early birds of the Halloween season”

Kaelyn Savard, Multimedia Editor
October 12, 2021
Cartoon 98: The application anxiety epidemic

Cartoon 98: “The application anxiety epidemic”

Alivia Baker, Illustrator
September 27, 2021
While there are a few students looking forward to having no homework over summer vacation, some might discover a void left unfilled in their time, leaving them bored and without anything to do.

Cartoon 95: “From busyness to boredom”

Kaelyn Savard, Illustrator
June 10, 2021
This year has been different from any before for Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) students. Congratulations to all Foothill Tech seniors for ending their time at the school strong and enduring their senior year in a much different world than planned. Whether traveling somewhere new, staying in town, going to college or starting a career, we know that our beloved class of 2021 will have a bright future ahead.

Cartoon 92: “Hats off to FTHS class of 2021”

Alivia Baker, Illustrator
May 19, 2021
Illustrator Kaelyn Savard expresses the emotion that many students taking AP classes this year are feeling as they come to realize that the exams are only a few weeks away.

Cartoon 91: “It’s that time of the year”

Kaelyn Savard, Illustrator
May 6, 2021
Illustrator Kaelyn Savard believes that while it will be nice to be back on campus in the final quarter of the school year, many students may feel both nervous and excited to be around other people after a year of quarantine.

Cartoon 89: “Heading back to school”

Kaelyn Savard, Illustrator
April 16, 2021
This year on world water day, over 800 million people suffer from lack of access to clean water. However, you have the power to make a lasting impact on the lives of others by supporting organizations and non-profits that help a wish of access to clean water for all become reality.

Cartoon 88: “A worldwide wish”

Alivia Baker, Illustrator
March 22, 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
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