Economic status a determinant in college acceptances Yael Ben-Shachar April 26, 2017 Opinion As May 1 approaches, an increasing number of seniors will be thrilled to have decided which college they will attend in the fall. Unfortunately, not all seniors have been served well by the college admissions p...
Visual Performing Arts classes should be one semester Yael Ben-Shachar March 29, 2017 Opinion As we glide through second semester, course selection is a topic on many students’ minds. Every year, students are required to take several core courses, so the true dilemma with class selection is deciding on ...
Trump’s Cabinet Yael Ben-Shachar February 1, 2017 Lifestyle, Showcase On Nov. 8, history was made when Donald Trump, a former reality star, was elected to be President of the United States. Trump is the first president in American history to be elected without any formal politica...
How to prepare for the Gilmore Girls revival Yael Ben-Shachar November 15, 2016 Lifestyle If you are anything like me, Gilmore Girls has been a huge part of your existence. You have watched each episode a million times, and have had countless conversations with friends about who Rory should have end...
California ballot to include Prop 51 Yael Ben-Shachar October 26, 2016 News *A photo caption accompanying the print edition of this story stated that Gov. Jerry Brown is a strong proponent of Proposition 51. This is incorrect, as Jerry Brown is not a proponent of the measure. During...
New shows hit the small screen this fall Yael Ben-Shachar October 5, 2016 Lifestyle Fall has just begun, and with this season comes cozy sweaters, fallen leaves and most importantly, the fall television season –– which is when many new shows premiere their pilot episode. This Is Us Creat...
Flipped classroom beneficial despite some flaws Yael Ben-Shachar May 18, 2016 Opinion Educators are becoming increasingly aware of students’ disinterest in seemingly endless in-class lectures and long homework assignments. Because of this, many teachers have turned to the flipped classroom, a fo...
California’s minimum wage debate: Raises hurt business Yael Ben-Shachar April 28, 2016 Opinion At first glance it may seem that the increase to minimum wage is beneficial because it provides workers with living wages, but in reality, many businesses cannot afford to pay their workers $15 an hour, forcing...
What Your Philz Order Says About You Yael Ben-Shachar March 16, 2016 Lifestyle 1 Let’s be honest, life is exhausting. In order to remedy the exhaustion, many people turn to the laid-back coffee chain, Philz Coffee. Not only do people come to Philz for the delicious coffee, but also for the...
Trevor Noah takes over as host of “The Daily Show” Yael Ben-Shachar October 30, 2015 Lifestyle On Sept. 28, the new host of “The Daily Show,” Trevor Noah, began his first night as host by likening former host Jon Stewart to a comedic father figure. “Dad left and now it feels like the family has a new st...
