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Reassessing the VPA requirement

by Noah Kuhn February 27, 2020

Story by Noah KuhnStaff Writer Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Arts are integral to humanity as an avenue for self-expression. Unfortunately, forcing art on…

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It is time to bury the “dead white men”

by Tiger Staff February 12, 2020

In 1999, Harper’s Bazaar magazine published the essay I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Sing by reporter and essayist Francine Prose,…

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The self-destructiveness of comparison

by Sofia Alva February 3, 2020

Story by Sofia AlvaStaff Writer Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator Academic comparison is ubiquitous among SPHS students and high school students across the world;…

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Encouraging proactivity over abstinence

by Caroline Kimbel December 29, 2019

Story by Caroline KimbelPrint Managing Editor Illustration by David SohnStaff Illustrator High school alcohol education, similar to sex-ed, preaches that abstinence is the best…

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Queer education belongs in school curriculum

by Cat Flores December 1, 2019

Story by Cat FloresCo-Opinion Editor Illustration by Nicholas FormanStaff Illustrator Marginalized communities have long been subject to ignorance and whitewashing by the public education…

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Emphasis on STEM harms the humanities

by Cloe Maurer November 26, 2019

Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education was officially added to the…

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Devaluing grades does not help students

by Katharine Florence November 21, 2019

Story by Katharine FlorenceStaff Writer Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator The “grades don’t define you” mantra has been projected to students throughout high school…

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Politics should have a place in the classroom

by Tiger Staff November 19, 2019

The word ‘politics’ is one that teachers cautiously stumble around for fear of imposing their own opinions on students. Current events and…

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Understand before you speak

by Cat Flores November 15, 2019

Story 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…

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