Opinion
Read opinions articles written the by staff on Tiger.
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The food industry is to blame for America’s obesity problem, not the individual
View ArticleStory by Amber ChenOpinion Editor Illustration by Talulla ChowCo-Design Editor Americans get new solutions to obesity every day — a new pill, a new superfood,…
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Don’t justify misogyny as racial progress
View ArticleStory by Georgia ParsonsAssociate Feature Editor Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Throughout history, white women have helped to maintain the system of white supremacy ingrained…
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Mental health cannot be commercialized
View ArticleStory by Sofia AlvaAssociate News Editor Illustration by Terry SongAssociate Design Editor The coronavirus pandemic continues to harm teenage mental health, shown not only in…
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The current system of education cannot be tolerated any longer
View ArticleAt the start of my junior year, I finally told my friends that their obsession with academic comparison was wrecking my mental health. I suggested…
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The process of military recruitment at high school is purposefully deceiving and must be reformed
View ArticleStory by Haelee KimStaff Writer Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator Military recruiting tables are a ubiquitous sight on high school campuses across the country. Since…
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Unhealthy relationships should not be glorified
View ArticleStory by Georgia ParsonsStaff Writer Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator From Jean-Jacques Annaud’s The Lover to Call Me by Your Name, movies portraying age-inappropriate relationships…
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Society needs to validate queer people
View ArticleStory by Cat FloresEditor-in-Chief Growing up, I didn’t see a lot of femme lesbian relationships in media, or at least not any that were realistic…
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‘Coming out’ should be on one’s own accord
View ArticleStory by Quinn ManzoStaff Writer Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator “Coming out” is the act of sharing one’s sexual orientation and/or gender identity, whether that…
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Normalcy should not be the expectation
View ArticleStory by Kahlen MiaoStaff Writer Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator At the beginning of this month, I opened my report card to a mixture of…
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Che Guevara, MLK, and the art of cultural mystification
View ArticleCultural mystification, the idea of explaining away what may otherwise be obvious for the sake of an agenda, is destroying our political landscape.
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Opinion spread: student sexual assault and harassment — the power of social media when administration’s response isn’t enough
View ArticleStory by Georgia Parsons & Quinn ManzoAssociate Feature Editor & Staff Writer Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator This article contains descriptions of sexual assault and…
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Student testimonies
View ArticleReporting by Georgia Parsons & Quinn ManzoAssociate Feature Editor & Staff Writer Illustration by Tarry SongAssociate Design Editor 10th grade, she/her: “One time, I [was]…
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What needs to change about how SPHS approaches sexual assault and harassment
View ArticleStory by Georgia Parsons & Quinn ManzoAssociate Feature Editor & Staff Writer Illustration by Tarry SongAssociate Design Editor Currently, the school has a series of…
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The pros and cons of using social media as an outlet
View ArticleSocial media has become the go-to platform for many teenagers to share their experiences with sexual assault and harassment, but it does not come without consequence.
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Distrust in administration fuels social media exposés
View ArticleThe perceived administrative precedent of little to no punishment for abusers feeds into campus rape culture and distrust.