Social Media Terminologies and Their Harmful Meanings
By Raquel Catpo, Staff Writer Primarily created and popularized on the app TikTok, terms like “pick me,” “super straight,” and “simp” are now widely known and used throughout social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. To most people, social…
Double Masking: What is it?
By: Angela Dimaano, Features Editor As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, there is a multitude of research being conducted on the effectiveness of masks and whether double masking is beneficial or not. As the name implies, double masking includes…
Gender Norms
We are in a generation where gender norms have evolved in more ways than anyone could have imagined. Gender norms are social norms defining “acceptable” and “appropriate” actions for women and men in a given group or society. They are…
Recognizing the Challenges of Distance Learning for Teachers
By: Jordan Hasty, Staff Writer In the event of the Coronavirus pandemic, the 2020-2021 school year has urged formidable changes in everyone’s lives. Teens, particularly, have been drastically affected, causing a deep and immediate change no one was prepared for….
COVID-19’s Affect On Social Interaction Skills
By: Karine Chan, Editor-In-Chief “Nice, a two week break from school,” we all exclaimed happily during a random day in March of 2020. Little did we know our minuscule “break” would turn into numerous lockdowns and self isolation for nearly…
Personal Narrative: How I Changed my Life During Quarantine
By: Leanna Yu, Editor-in-Chief Over the past 10 months of isolation, I have transformed my lifestyle, interests, and goals by focusing on improving myself. The positive change I experienced throughout this unprecedented time stems from my ability and choice to…
Should we Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
By Magdalene Ko, Staff Writer In November alone, there were four million new, reported COVID-19 cases in the United States. This resulted in hospitals facing shortages on staffing and personal protective equipment. The first COVID-19 vaccine shot was administered December…
What Determines a Gifts Value?
By Katelyn Lam, Staff Writer Not all gifts are determined by their monetary value; they can be determined by the thought, time, or effort put into the gift. For example, when weighing the differences between an expensive bag or a…
Acknowledging my Asian-American Privilege
By: Bianca Reyes, Center Spread Editor When the Black Lives Matter protest seemed to reach its peak over the summer, one phrase repeated like a mantra amongst activists: “Check your privilege.” Granted, most of these chants were directed toward White…
My Technical Struggles During Distance Learning
By Rita Li, Staff Writer Distance learning is very different from the learning that we are used to, and sometimes it can be difficult for students to engage with each other due to technological issues that are out of our…