By: Kate Gruetter National/World Editor The impressive vocalist and beloved artist Lizzy McAlpine finished off the United States leg of her 2023 tour on May 13 in Oakland at the Fox Theater. […]
Gruetter Recaps Lizzy McAlpine Concert
Liu Details New Guardians of the Galaxy Film
By: Nadia Liu Public Relations Manager The third and final installment of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy movie series, Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3, premiered in theaters on May 5. Director […]
OPINION: Don’t Disregard Potential Attention Seeking Behavior As A Call For Help
Megan Hastings Media Production Editor Within the past few years, society has made many attempts to destigmatize mental illnesses through education and create more open discussions. As disorders, such as depression and […]
OPINION: Spotify Media Is Good
Owen Fugit Media Production Editor Like many people, I use Spotify every day. It has all of the music I like and all of the podcasts I enjoy. Now, this service is […]
OPINION: Finals Should Be Optional
Rory Zeman National/World Editor Imagine a world where the end of the school year wasn’t a poignant, stressful time of anguish as a result of final exams. This common feeling of distress […]
OPINION: Do Not Make A Live Action Moana
Brynn Gibson Editor in Chief My third-grade teacher once said that all ideas are good ideas. She was wrong. Disney, please, I beg of you, do not make a live-action Moana. You’ve […]
Robotics Semifinalists At World Championships
Linda Wang Humor Editor Los Gatos High School’s Iron Claw Robotics (Team 972) returned home from the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championships in Houston after another momentous […]
School Shooting in Serbia Kills Eight
Saya Alvares Sports Editor At the beginning of the school day on May 4, 2023, a 13-year old unnamed shooter shot and killed eight students and a security guard at Vladislav Ribnikar […]
Biden Administration Lifts Title 42
Dell Dumont Graphics On May 11, the Biden administration lifted Title 42, a pandemic-era policy that shut down virtually all avenues for migrants to seek asylum in the US. President Joe Biden […]
Seven Horses Die Ahead Of Kentucky Derby
Ella Marrufo Culture Editor Prior to the 149th Kentucky Derby, seven horses died in the week leading up to the race at Churchill Downs. The horses’ injuries varied in severity from fractured […]
Turkey Election Goes To Runoff
Ashir Rao Public Relations Manager On May 14, the first round of Turkey’s general election was declared inconclusive, prompting a runoff between the top two candidates on May 28. Right wing incumbent […]
European Leaders Condemn Russia
Esha Bagora Public Relations Manager On the morning of May 16, European leaders from 46 nations convened to hold Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine. The Council of Europe, the continent’s […]
Cease Fire In Conflict Between Islamic Jihad and Israel
Dell Dumont Graphics On May 13, civilians celebrated the announcement of a cease fire in Gaza City after five days of fighting between Israel and the Islamic Jihad militant group; at least […]
OPINION: Foster A Culture Of Honesty Around AI In Schools
Angela Sheu and Jordan Chan News Editor and Editor in Chief With the rise of chatbots and new artificial intelligence (AI) technology, it’s no surprise that students have begun to use applications […]
OPINION: Cancel Culture Prevents Growth
Ella Marrufo Culture Editor “Cancel culture,” a recent trend that exists largely as a byproduct of social media, has begun to explode in popularity. There has always been a series of checks […]