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Enjoying food is honoring tastes, tales and traditions. Our society, focused on dieting and calorie-intake has diminished food's cultural value.

More than a meal

Joy Ma, Assistant-Editor-in-Chief, Long-form November 21, 2024

In an era characterized  by calorie-tracking apps, protein shakes and painstakingly scheduled meal plans, food is often reduced to little more than a mathematical equation. This viewpoint is most ingrained...

What do technological advancements mean for society and the future of inventions? Last month, the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses were released, but they have the potential to invade personal and sensitive information.

Encroachments of technology: Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

April Kato, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

For years, humans dreamed about the flying cars from “Back to the Future,” and the simulated reality from “The Matrix,” wondering if we will ever live in such a society. But as these films reveal,...

As the nation moves forward into the 47th presidency, journalistic integrity is at stake. Eleven days before the 2024 Presidential election, The Washington Post decided to refrain from the long-standing tradition of endorsing a candidate.

Staff Ed: News outlets neutrality

Eric Lee, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Design November 14, 2024

The Washington Post’s slogan, “Democracy Dies in Darkness,” represents the ideal standard of journalism that many reporters strive for: the desire to speak the truth, a virtue protected by the First...

Low-income and high-income households are at the forefront, but middle-income families are often overlooked. What did this mean for middle-income students advancing to higher education?

Overlooked struggles of everyday middle-income family

April Kato, News Editor November 13, 2024

In a society that highlights the extreme — high-income families that can afford college tuition and lower-income families that are more applicable to need-based financial aid — the middle-class is...

With college applications underway, many families are questioning the benefits and drawback of hiring a college admissions counselor. In recent years, college admission counselors were in high demand as the application process has grown more and more selective.

Pro/Con: College admission counselors

Makaylah Gerling and Jessie Chen November 7, 2024

Pro - by Makaylah Gerling With college decisions around the corner, students continue to stress over their submitted applications, and the years of hard work endured for this moment. With the growing...

Cash Weaver ('24) and Liv Weaver (12) enjoy playing in fall leaves outside their former Chicago home. The two moved with their parents to California shortly after. Photo courtesy of Liv Weaver. 

Personal Perspective: Liv Weaver

Liv Weaver, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Workflow November 6, 2024

Growing up, I always wanted a best friend. Someone I could do anything with, do anything for. Someone to ask me out to lunch; someone to make me laugh and make laugh in return; someone to go on midnight...

Americans operate in confusion from daylight savings time as they commute to school and work and perform their duties for the day. Since its creation, DST has caused a range of issues for all.

Daylight savings time: Blessing or curse

April Kato, News Editor November 4, 2024

With the switch back to standard time after nearly eight months of daylight saving, we gained an extra hour of sleep yesterday morning. But is that worth the disruption in sleep schedules, multiple health...

The Alabama Supreme Court rules embryos created in vitro fertilization as children. Amid this controversy, lawmakers set new precedents as parents and fertilization clinics opposed the ruling.

Embryos granted human rights: Alabama’s dangerous precedent, assault on individual freedom

Sneha Lele, Copy Editor October 28, 2024

On Feb. 16, the Alabama Supreme Court declared that any embryos created in vitro fertilization (IVFs) should be considered children under the Wrongful Death of Minor Act. This decision gives legal personhood...

This year, popular Halloween costumes consist of various animals and the classic princess choice. Halloween inspiration from students were found on  Pinterest and TikTok.

Halloween decision fatigue

Lily Bruch, Staff Writer October 24, 2024

Halloween, as an extremely indecisive person, is a hard holiday for me. It practically revolves around questions … What weekend to celebrate? What to wear? How overdone is too overdone? What should my...

Blaire Fleming, a 6’1” outside hitter,  identifies as a transgender female and plays volleyball for San José State University. SJSU covered up the truth about Fleming's gender until reports surfaced in April. Photo courtesy of San José State University through Creative Commons.

San José State University transgender volleyball player, Blaire Fleming, raises concern

Viki Kiss, Staff Writer October 23, 2024

How would you feel if you had to compete and share a locker room with the opposite gender in your Division I sport? To protect the safety and ethical integrity of women’s sports, transgender athletes...

Internet giants like MrBeast take advantage of their influence and large following. MrBeast released products like "Feastables" and "Lunchly," feeding fabrications to parents and kids alike.

Behind the screen: Reality of influencer brands

Liv Weaver, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Workflow October 17, 2024

To never have scoured the depths of YouTube at any point in life is arguably a nearly impossible task. With mass media at our fingertips, influencing our every thought, it is unlikely that our everyday...

In recent years, the effects of climate change have become increasingly apparent with changing weather, increased natural disasters and the loss of species. Ecocide arose as a critical ethical and legal issue.

Ecocide: Criminalizing environmental damage

Joy Ma, Assistant-Editor-in-Chief, Long-form October 10, 2024

As the world grapples with the surging climate crisis, the concept of ecocide — the “unlawful” acts committed “with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of severe and either widespread...

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