Thunderbolt Staff
- Opinions
- September 30, 2020
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Student Opinions on SAT/ACT Court Ruling
By Justin Condevillamar, News Editor On September 1st 2020, an Alameda County Superior Court judge ruled that the University of California, or UC, must immediately suspend all use of SAT…
- Opinions
- June 30, 2020
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Why Asian-Americans Should Support the Black Lives Matter Movement
By Anjuli Niyogi, Thunderbolt Editor-in-Chief As an Asian-American, I almost always identify as a minority when entering a room. I’ve been told that I’ve drifted too far from my Southeast…
- Opinions
- March 11, 2020
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The Bay Area Bubble
By Bianca Reyes, Staff Writer Being “woke” is defined in Webster’s Dictionary as “[being] aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social…
- Opinions
- March 11, 2020
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Screen Time and How it Affects Relationships
By Danielle Alisantosa & Annabel Sun, Staff Writers Phones are used everyday in everyone’s life. They are irreplaceable, and people tend to create a strong attachment to them. That being…
- Archive , Opinions
- February 12, 2019
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Student Perspectives on Rallies
When thinking about high school, the first thoughts that come to mind are difficult classes, mountains of new people, and lots of school spirit. Rallies in high school are classified…
- Archive , Opinions
- February 12, 2019
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Are AirPods Worth It?
Coming into 2019, Airpods are the newest fad that has taken the internet by storm. Apple initially released these wireless earbuds online on December 13th, 2016, meaning they only recently…
- Archive , Opinions
- February 12, 2019
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Valentines: Is it Bad?
By Jack Peng Staff Writer February 14th: a day where people display their affection for each other through extravagant gifts and romantic dates. Flower stores, chocolate shops, and restaurants are filled…
- Archive , Opinions
- February 6, 2019
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Balancing Life as a High School Student
At the beginning of every high school year, we are faced with many choices as to what we want our year to be like. Trying to get ahead of the…
- Archive , Opinions
- February 6, 2019
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Transitioning to High School: Friend Groups
Generally speaking, the people you walk into high school with are not the ones you will walk out with. However, it’s not always because you hate each other’s guts. From…
- Archive , Opinions
- February 6, 2019
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Ego in Politics
By: Leo Schroeder, Staff Writer For most of the world, ego is an attribute that plays a central role in our lives. Many of us would define ego as something…
