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PAUSD mismanaged Multivariable Calculus decision

PAUSD mismanaged Multivariable Calculus decision

Gavin Lin, Staff Writer November 15, 2023

In Spring of 2023, the board of education made the decision to stop offering Multivariable Calculus to high school students during the school day. After facing pushback on this decision from both students...

Art by Anya Rasmussen

It’s difficult to have a green lifestyle

Alec Bonnard, Lifestyle Editor, Diversity Equity & Inclusion Manager October 16, 2023

Despite having taken the same carbon footprint evaluation in my science classes for the past four years, I’m still shocked every time I discover that if everyone lived like me, we would need 3.5 Earths...

Guidance should adjust student appointment system

Guidance should adjust student appointment system

Isabelle Carlsen, Staff Writer October 16, 2023
When I walked into the Guidance Center seeking help for the first time as a freshman, I was greeted with a welcome sign and an empty desk. I filled out my request to talk with my counselor, and left looking forward to the advice I would receive to prepare myself for the upcoming school year. That was two years ago...
Classes should be more available

Classes should be more available

Gavin Lin, Staff Writer October 13, 2023

Summers used to be carefree. I have golden memories of attending summer camps, laughing entire mornings away with friends, staying up late at sleepovers and having weeks on end with nothing but relaxation...

Art by Ivanka Kumar

Historical Figures Shouldn’t Be Judged By Current Values

Lea Kwan, Staff Writer October 13, 2023

At some point in your life, the education system has made you learn about history.  “Look at this person,” your teacher probably said. “Their actions inspired massive revolutions in certain aspects...

Gas car culture on decline

Gas car culture on decline

Rohan Bhatia, Sports Editor July 16, 2023

I’m strolling down Fourth Street with my friends on a bright, cloudless day in San Francisco when a loud rumble stops me dead in my tracks. Slowly, a sleek, scarlet-red Ferrari F40 rolls up to the stoplight...

Debt ceiling incompatible with government spending

Lucas Guan July 16, 2023

A few weeks ago, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen announced that unless Congress takes action, the U.S. government will run out of cash in less than two months. Alarming as it sounds, her statement...

Art by Kate Xia

District should loosen P.E. prep requirements to support athletes

Dinu Deshpande July 6, 2023

I just had a grueling soccer practice, two hours of conditioning and field work. By the time I get home, eat and shower, it will be almost 10 p.m., and it’ll be well past midnight by the time my homework...

Art by Teresa Wang

Presidential Candidates Reveal Political System Flaws

Lea Kwan May 9, 2023

The 60th election for a President of the United States is approaching next year, and the candidate options look bleak. While several people have announced their intentions to run for the office, the...

Scaling insecurities: overcoming imposter syndrome through climbing

Scaling insecurities: overcoming imposter syndrome through climbing

Olivia Atkinson May 5, 2023

Clinging onto the rough hold of a jug, I struggle to secure my rope to the carabiner above. My hands sweat as the rope slips out of the safety clip attached to the wall. My arms begin to lose traction...

Art by Rachel Lee

Teachers should incorporate more anonymous participation in class

Heather Song May 3, 2023

As the teacher scans the class waiting for a response, the room’s silence rings loudly. My mind races, contemplating breaking the silence with the answer I am second-guessing. My classmates make eye...

Photo by Anaya Bhatt

Ethnic Studies course deserves more promotion

April 28, 2023

When students undergo the tedious annual course selection process, combing over their options and racing to pick a perfect selection of classes, one section of their course catalogs is repeatedly neglected. Since...

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