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A student is behind the counter, working a shift after the bell rings. Having a high school job contributed greatly to their money-managing skills and their understanding of hard work.

Find a penny, pick it up

Cass Love, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

As she walks, a dollar bill falls out of her pocket. He watches as it floats to the pavement. Will he pick it up? I know I might have, especially before I got a job. From the time I began eating lunch...

April Kato (12) crouches near a bush of flowers. In her personal perspective, Kato reflected on the experience living between two worlds — Japan and the United States, which came to construct her identity.

Personal Perspective: April Kato

April Kato, News Editor March 19, 2025

Every time I notice more white hair on my dog’s face, everytime my great grandmother’s dementia worsens, everytime a new baby is born into the family — each moment feels like a testament to the life...

Gabrielle Gonzales (12) reads her Book of Common Prayer, gifted during her Confirmation. The book guided her spiritual practice and set intention for her days.

Personal Perspective: Gabrielle Gonzales

Gabrielle Gonzales, Opinion Editor March 11, 2025

At my desk, I am an academic. At Poods and Prince, I am a skateboarder. At The End, I am a chronic vintage lover. At Verbatim Books and Folk Arts Rare Records, I continually seek knowledge. These environments...

Social media platform X is shifting right under Elon Musk's ownership. What could this have meant for the future of online platforms, unbiased information, and interactions with one another?

Conservative media takeover

Joanne Liu, Staff Writer March 4, 2025

How does a tech-savvy, genius entrepreneur and owner of a spacecraft company end up as the head of the United States Department of Government Efficiency? Elon Musk’s shift into the realm of politics...

With new technology, self-driving cars are starting to take over the road. But what mattered most: convenience or safety and the protection of transportation-oriented jobs?

Technology takes the wheel

Sneha Lele, Copy Editor February 12, 2025

With a click of a button, your Uber appears, and you hop in. However, you find that the brain behind the vehicle is completely automotive, a machine. You see the steering wheel turn by itself, the car...

Society treats 'conventionally attractive' people as superior. What was the issue of valuing appearance over actions?

‘Pretty Privilege’: A chokehold on society

Lana Weber, Staff Writer January 30, 2025

From the rise of Korean skincare to the numerous beauty filters available on social media, now, more than ever, we live in a society where beauty is an integral part of how we are perceived — and “Pretty...

AI controls our thoughts, actions and academic decisions. What was the cost of AI on our academic success and how could we proceed in a world run by AI?

Reconsidering AI use in school

Sneha Lele, Copy Editor January 29, 2025

With the click of a button, a line of direction or a simple request, OpenAI can answer any possible question, concern or direction. Within seconds, it provides information students can use for their schoolwork,...

In the names of censorship, and the 'safety' of our generation, book bans run rampant in the United States. What did these bans mean for the formation of our opinions?

The subjects of reality banned before our eyes

Mari Kradjian, Staff Writer January 24, 2025

When I was eight, one of my favorite books was “Ban This Book” by Alan Gratz. At the time, I couldn’t fathom why the novel’s fictional school board would want to restrict students’ reading material....

Dangers could come with a single-party government. In recent years, the United States political landscape became increasingly polarized.

Political power imbalance takes over our nation

Liv Weaver, Asst. Editor-in-Chief, Workflow January 16, 2025

In lieu of the recent election results confirming our next presidential nominee for the  2025-29 term, half a decade of extreme bias fostered from the conservative’s perspective is set to ensue.  As...

Many find book and movie sequels to be disappointing and unnecessary. Sequels failed to lead to successful stories today.

Quality over quantity

Joanne Liu, Staff Writer January 14, 2025

And, they lived happily ever after. What a beautiful ending to a story, one might think. Nothing could ruin the perfect plot, the masterpiece ending — except a sequel. Sequels like “Jaws 2”and...

While many students are drawn to schools because of their name recognition, they might not be the best fit. Reporter Sneha Lele, looked into whether the idea of a 'dream school' should be eliminated.

‘Dream school’ needs to go

Sneha Lele, Copy Editor January 14, 2025

Hands shaking, heart pounding, eyes racing over the screen, you find yourself staring at the update on your application. The letter holds your dreams and desires, the largely idolized school you have played...

While the boy's sport is "basketball," the female equivalent is "girls basketball." Women suffered from injustices in sports for far too long.

Empty stands, silence in women’s sports

Mari Kradjian, Staff Writer January 13, 2025

There’s basketball, and there’s “girls basketball.” There’s soccer, and there’s “girls soccer.” There’s lacrosse, and there’s “girls lacrosse.” At school, whenever I hear a sport...

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