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Is Being Famous Worth It?

Jessica Hickman, Reporter February 7, 2025

When someone thinks of a person with significant fame, many positive connotations come to mind—fortune, attention, power and constant praise are consistently associated with fame. However, there are...

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A Letter From the Editors

Humanities are essential to humanity
February 7, 2025

It’s a common misconception that humanities majors are pointless and don’t set students up for a clear path to a career. Pressure from family and society discourages students from pursuing majors or...

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Education Over Expenses

Hailey Kim, Opinion Editor February 7, 2025

College applications shouldn’t feel like a luxury, but for many students, that’s exactly what they’ve become. With application fees as high as $90 per school—plus the cost of sending test scores,...

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TikTok Ban: A Step Backwards

Claire Auer, Reporter February 7, 2025

People on TikTok have been freaking out about the ban, but they should calm down. The Supreme Court did set a date to ban the social media platform for January 19, but after 14 long hours, it came back,...

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Why TikTok Deserves To Be Banned

Nicolas Boixo Fernandez De La Cigona, Social Media/Web Editor February 7, 2025

The TikTok ban has been a rather polarizing issue in recent U.S. political decisions. Between the push to migrate to another Chinese app, Xiaohongshu, and concerns that the ban could set a dangerous precedent,...

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How Many Colleges Is Enough to Apply To?

Claire Auer, Reporter November 14, 2024

As college application deadlines approach, there has been a debate over how many schools to apply to. Although there isn’t a guaranteed right or wrong number of schools, there are good recommendations...

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Why the NY Times’ Top 100 Books of the Century falls Short

Sierra Hickey, Reporter November 14, 2024

Over the summer, The New York Times released an article that has caused significant controversy in the literary world. The article claimed to present the top 100 books of the 21st century, but it has faced...

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Pint Sized Stories: Who wants this job?

Chloe Choi, Editor-in-Chief March 18, 2024

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PVHS’ Posh Parking Lot

Eva Yancheson, Centerspread Editor March 18, 2024

Cars are expensive. Auto insurance rates are skyrocketing as the human population increases exponentially fast; more drivers means more accidents. Anyone can get into a crash, but its the new drivers that...

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The Downfall of Marvel:

Writers Making Lazy Efforts
Zara Deen, Reporter March 18, 2024

The minute Tony Stark snapped his fingers in Avengers End Game, the Marvel industry took a turn for the worse.  One by one, our favorite characters shared their last moments on screen. This change...

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Are Tesla’s Cybertrucks Worth the Hype?

James Lew, Reporter March 18, 2024

After being delayed for almost 2 years, the brand new Tesla Cyber Truck was delivered on November 30, 2023. The long-awaited day came to a handful of customers who had pre-ordered them years in advance.  Originally...

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A Letter From the Editors

Chloe Choi and Jonathan Liu March 18, 2024

As the college admissions process continues to become more and more rigorous, students have been looking for countless strategies to give them an advantage over other competitive applicants.  One of...

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