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Limited You: AUHSD fails its students, teachers, and self

Limited You: AUHSD fails its students, teachers, and self

By laying off over 100 teachers, the AUHSD undermines all seven of its core values.
Trisha Phan, Editor in Chief March 18, 2024

The average student can name every teacher they’ve had since freshman year. The average student cannot name a single school district board member. Yet, the Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) Board of Trustees’s decision to lay off 110 teachers...

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Disneyland Forward is a step backwards for residents

Disneyland Forward is a step backwards for residents

Disneyland’s expansion proposal poses threats to quality of life within Anaheim through the privatization of public streets and strains on city infrastructure.
Trisha Phan, Editor in Chief March 18, 2024

The sun never sets on Disney’s empire with its 12 theme parks around the world and tight grip on the entertainment industry. And it keeps on growing — at the cost of its local communities.  On Jan. 23, an Anaheim City Council workshop provided...

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It’s time to rethink how colleges pay their student athletes

It’s time to rethink how colleges pay their student athletes

Audrey Lee, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

As college athletics become increasingly popular and profitable, compensation for collegiate student athletes has been in higher demand. However, both the immediate and long term consequences of such a plan are impractical in the current financial climate....

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Unveiling NFLs Sexism: Swift vs. Football

Unveiling NFL’s Sexism: Swift vs. Football

Mikaela Woo, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

The famed Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce relationship went public in September, vastly increasing the media focus on Swift at NFL games. As a result, Swift’s stereotypically feminine fanbase, the “Swifties,” have boosted the NFL’s weekly viewership...

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Orange County High-Speed Rails head towards disaster

Orange County High-Speed Rails head towards disaster

Audrey Lee and Celine Park March 18, 2024

The California High Speed Rail (CAHSR) announced in its October update that it would add a 33-mile long corridor between Anaheim and Los Angeles. While these corridors would create transportation, HSRs’ negative implications among urban and suburban...

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Reviving standardized testing widens the college admissions gap

Reviving standardized testing widens the college admissions gap

Universities are once again requiring applicants to submit standardized test scores, raising their accuracy and fairness to question.
Celine Park, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

Yale University announced on Feb. 22 that they would reinstate the standardized testing requirement in their application process. With test-mandated policies being temporarily paused in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is likely other universities will...

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Protests for Peace: Demonstrators gather on Oct. 8, 2023, outside the Brooklyn Museum in New York to protest Israeli attacks on Palestine. (Photo by Ishmael Daro)

Hate speech in modern debates should be condemned, not normalized

Tyler Nguyen, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

As tensions persist in the Israel-Hamas conflict, a disturbing trend has become clear among United States rallies: Anti-Palestinianism and antisemitism are rising, leading to hateful or violent crime. In light of the violence, discussion on protest etiquette...

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Oxford’s annual club rush at the beginning of the year allows students to join clubs to enhance their extracurricular activities. (Photo by Claire Jung)

Role of extracurriculars in college apps should be reevealuated

Audrey Lee, Staff Writer February 1, 2024

With an increasingly holistic approach to college admission processes, it is time to reconsider  how extracurriculars benefit the standard college application. Recent years show a dramatic trend of superficial extracurricular activities that belies the...

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California gun violence calls for legal restrictions

California gun violence calls for legal restrictions

Celine Park, Staff Writer February 1, 2024

Every American has the right to possess guns for personal safety and protection, granted by the Second Amendment. However, this freedom functions counterproductively, as it also strips Americans of the right to live in a safe environment. As gun violence...

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Stanley stans erase the message of sustainability

Stanley stans erase the message of sustainability

Nandita Bussa, Staff Writer February 1, 2024

The clutches of consumer culture have found their latest fixation in the form of an insulated tumbler, and no, it’s not a Hydroflask. Fans of the newest “Stanley Cup” design preach the ideals of durability and aestheticism while forgetting the value...

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TikTok’s preteen frenzy unveils Sephora apocalypse

TikTok’s preteen frenzy unveils Sephora apocalypse

Children are raiding beauty stores for one expensive prize: skincare.
Millie Kwon, Staff Writer February 1, 2024

As preteens raid beauty stores for adult skincare products, the growing obsession with social media trends becomes a concerning reality for new generations. Although social media can inspire a wide audience, irresponsible usage of platforms can negatively...

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Artists abuse creative freedom with religion

Artists abuse creative freedom with religion

Jimena Beltran, Staff Writer February 1, 2024

A dark trend has emerged in the music industry: Religion is deemed an “aesthetic” and has lost its spiritual foundation in return for offensive mockery. Artists following the trend are increasingly exploiting the concept of religion to build their...

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