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Corporate influences continue contaminating Anaheim City Hall

Corporate influences continue contaminating Anaheim City Hall

Trisha Phan, Editor in Chief October 30, 2023

Corruption has lurked beneath the City of Kindness’s superficial veneer for ages, as exposed by an investigative report released in July of this year. The dark side of Anaheim continues rearing its head in the city council’s biased approach to Measure A, calling for more regulation and awareness...

Making Change: California Governor Gavin Newsom is surrounded by lawmakers as he signs bills. (Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr.)

California passes pro-LGBTQ bills focusing on youth

Theoden Melgar, Digital Content Editor October 30, 2023

On Sept. 23, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a flurry of pro-LGBTQ bills into law. These new laws focus on placing protections on LGBTQ students, such as requiring school teachers and staff to eventually undergo LGBTQ competency training and mandating at least one gender neutral restroom in public...

Family Influencers leave the "Family" aspect behind

Family Influencers leave the “Family” aspect behind

Tyler Nguyen, Photography Editor October 30, 2023

The recent scandal involving the Youtube channel "8 Passengers,” a parenting-focused family YouTube channel, has reminded consumers yet again of the unregulated nature of the trend. After their twelve year old son was found malnourished and neglected, it came to light that parents Kevin and Ruby Franke,...

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A break in the bridge for educational equality

Rachel Yoon, Managing Editor September 28, 2023

A 6-3 vote from the U.S. Supreme Court on June 29 has shot down race-conscious affirmative action in the college admissions process. What this means for students across the nation is an uneven playing field crafted by a long history of racism in the American education system. Without measures sustaining...

Writers strike persists, demanding accountability

Writers strike persists, demanding accountability

Jimena Beltran, Senior Staff Writer September 28, 2023

Starting May 2nd, the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA), a labor union representing writers in film and media, went on strike to establish better wages, residuals, and job security for screenwriters. Writers are a pillar in the industry, but their pay has been depleting while streaming companies’ profits...

Blurring the line between safety and censorship

Blurring the line between safety and censorship

Haley Nguyen, Editor in Chief September 28, 2023

America lauds itself for its Constitution, which protects Americans’ right to freedom of speech and anonymity. The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), passed in July 2023, threatens these fundamental rights by granting social media platforms and government officials the ability to arbitrarily censor content....

Visitors should stop overlooking toxic Hawaiian tourism

Visitors should stop overlooking toxic Hawaiian tourism

Miriam Santos, Staff Writer September 28, 2023

Blazing fires began to scorch West Maui on August 8th, killing at least 115 people and leaving more than 1000 missing. Although tourism in Maui has been highly discouraged, the rest of Hawaii is still free for inconsiderate travelers to visit and leave their unwanted mark on Hawaii’s fragile environment....

Removing Oxford's oldest tradition: Cluster

Removing Oxford’s oldest tradition: Cluster

Lavanya Shyamsundar and Zoharys Jaen September 28, 2023

Since its founding in 1998, Oxford Academy has been a school of distinct traditions — one of the most special being Cluster, a pre-lunch ninth period for announcements, peer bonding, and study time. However, due to compliance issues with class sizes and teacher contracts, Oxford has replaced Cluster...

Escaping the College [Admissions] Rat Race

Escaping the College [Admissions] Rat Race

Janet Abrantes and Anjali Suva May 11, 2023

After every admissions cycle, underclassmen of all grade levels prepare to clamor for the same highly-coveted spots at elite universities. But as Ivy League dreams fall increasingly out of reach, students require a new perspective on their future post-secondary education — one where prestigious university...

Pride month flooding with rainbow-washed companies

Pride month flooding with rainbow-washed companies

Miriam Santos, Staff Writer May 11, 2023

With Pride month approaching in June, consumers should be conscious of “rainbow-washing” and companies’ performative activism. Many corporations “rainbow wash” themselves by using pride flag colors in their logos and products that are advertised as supporting the LGBTQ community, although not...

The Controversial Generation of AI-Generated Art

The Controversial Generation of AI-Generated Art

Trisha Phan, Editor in Chief May 11, 2023

The winning piece in the digital art category at the Colorado State Fair wasn’t artwork created by a typical digital art program. Instead, it was illustrated by Midjourney, an artificial intelligence program that generates images based on text prompts. AI image generators — such as DALL-E 2, MidJourney,...

The district’s activism needs more action

The district’s activism needs more action

Justin Le, Editor in Chief May 11, 2023

From inattentively posting social causes without context to supporting organizations with misleading messages, AUHSD’s performative activism fails to uplift its students and educate on important matters. The district needs to step out of its comfort zone to support these various causes — researching...

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