Opinion
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The unseen consequences of coronavirus panic hoarding
View ArticleStory by Noah KuhnAssociate News Editor Illustration by David SohnAssociate Design Editor Empty shelves. Lines around the block. Six feet of distance between individuals. Deserted…
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Reassessing the VPA requirement
View ArticleStory by Noah KuhnStaff Writer Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Arts are integral to humanity as an avenue for self-expression. Unfortunately, forcing art on those who are…
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Sustainability demands conscious shopping
View ArticleStory by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor myconjoinedjourney.com Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator Certain American shopping habits have become increasingly commonplace as new, more desirable products…
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It is time to bury the “dead white men”
View ArticleIn 1999, Harper’s Bazaar magazine published the essay I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Sing by reporter and essayist Francine Prose, a critique of…
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The self-destructiveness of comparison
View ArticleStory by Sofia AlvaStaff Writer Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator Academic comparison is ubiquitous among SPHS students and high school students across the world; students often use…
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Encouraging proactivity over abstinence
View ArticleStory by Caroline KimbelPrint Managing Editor Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator High school alcohol education, similar to sex-ed, preaches that abstinence is the best way to prevent…
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Student mental health and clashing priorities
View ArticleOne would think that schools would prioritize access to mental health services in a climate of seemingly everyday school shootings and ever increasing adolescent suicide…
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Queer education belongs in school curriculum
View ArticleStory by Cat FloresCo-Opinion Editor Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Marginalized communities have long been subject to ignorance and whitewashing by the public education system. The LGBTQ+…
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Emphasis on STEM harms the humanities
View ArticleStory by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education was officially added to the American vernacular in…
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Politics should have a place in the classroom
View ArticleThe word ‘politics’ is one that teachers cautiously stumble around for fear of imposing their own opinions on students. Current events and important social issues…
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Understand before you speak
View ArticleStory by Cat FloresOpinion Co-Editor Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator Every discussion I’ve ever had pertaining to race in a South Pasadena classroom has left me feeling…
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Columbus Day is a distortion of American history
View ArticleElementary schools have canonized the mnemonic “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” when discussing early American history. Most students come to adopt this psyche,…
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Can I hear it for my freshmen?
View ArticleStory by Aanji SinSenior Staff Writer Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator Finally being a senior has caused me to do a lot of reflecting on my past…
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Trump’s Greenland Proposal: A Loss of Trust During a Climate Crisis
View ArticleStory by Noah Kuhn & Lilian ZhuStaff Writers Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator The world’s largest island has garnered much publicity in recent news. Greenland, an…
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Dark Humor and the Trivialization of Mental Health
View ArticleStory by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator Joking about suicide and depression has become the norm, whether it’s through social media or day-to-day…