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An Intertwined Education

An Intertwined Education

Ovidah B Manalu, Special Contributor August 17, 2025

Humans advanced because they have the ability to think beyond what is seen. We have progressed so much that what was considered “advanced” now is normal. So then we can focus on one certain subject...

The Road Ahead: Gas vs. Electric Vehicles

The Road Ahead: Gas vs. Electric Vehicles

Marshall Mills, Special Contributor August 17, 2025

The ongoing debate between gas powered and electric vehicles (EVs) has sparked strong opinions on all sides. Many argue that EVs are better for the environment, pointing to their lack of tailpipe emissions...

Mind or Money: The True Purpose of Education

Mind or Money: The True Purpose of Education

Ava Patane, Special Contributor August 17, 2025

Imagine graduating high school with a diploma in hand, having dedicated a majority of your life to this moment, and then realizing you have no idea how to file taxes, create a budget, or even speak confidently...

GPA, the Gatekeeper that Needs a Rethink

GPA, the Gatekeeper that Needs a Rethink

Kiera King, Special Contributor August 17, 2025

What does every college have in common? They all need a minimum of a certain GPA to get in. Prestigious universities are missing out on talented students because of their high standards and monomaniacal...

Seeing the Whole Student

Seeing the Whole Student

Noah Lowe, Special Contributor August 17, 2025

Every year, colleges use GPAs and standardized test results to weed through hundreds and hundreds of applicants. Many people who support this approach claim that numbers are the most objective and effective...

A sheltered topic: Chico’s Unhoused Population

A sheltered topic: Chico’s Unhoused Population

Audrey Jensen-Thackery, Special Contributor August 17, 2025

As I am biking through Lower Park and enjoying the lovely Chico weather, I notice the cluster of tents and tarps up ahead. I speed up and keep my gaze forward, avoiding the bits of trash scattered around...

The Evolution of Jazz and What It Means to Today’s Students

The Evolution of Jazz and What It Means to Today’s Students

Lowell Werblow III May 21, 2025

Jazz, a genre born from soul, struggle, and celebration, has come a long way since its roots in the early 20th century. Today, for many students, it’s more than background music or something their grandparents...

School Spirit in 2025 

School Spirit in 2025 

Walter Campbell, Editor In Chief May 15, 2025

With the rise of social media and the constant stream of content, it’s easy to feel disconnected from traditional school events that once united students. The excitement around activities like pep rallies,...

Are Third-Party Places Dying Out?

Are Third-Party Places Dying Out?

Blaine W. Kringle, Sports Editor April 10, 2025

Let me begin by telling you what a third-party place is. A third-party place is somewhere distinct from your first-party place, like, say, your house, or your second-party places, for instance, your workplace...

Opinion | Bring Back Nerds

Opinion | Bring Back Nerds

Roman Nystrom, Editor in Chief March 24, 2025

I’ll come out and say it, being a nerd is awesome. I get to be openly passionate about my favorite obscure pastimes and can bug my friends with rambling about my interests. Not only that, but the label...

Opinion | Make the Most out of Your Time in High School

Opinion | Make the Most out of Your Time in High School

Roman Nystrom, Editor in Chief March 23, 2025

I took a deep breath as I dropped into the cliffside field of violet wildflowers lightly touched upon by the soft glow of twilight. As my friend dropped down behind me, I reflected upon the hours spent...

Opinion | School Dress Codes of the Past Shouldn’t Affect Students’ Futures

Opinion | School Dress Codes of the Past Shouldn’t Affect Students’ Futures

Roman Nystrom, Editor in Chief March 11, 2025

No shorts that are deemed to show an excess of skin above the knee. No skirts that end above the knee. No dresses that are arbitrarily deemed to be too short. No clothes that show a single inch of midriff....

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