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Photo: A girl on stands on the earth, with speech bubbles of field trip locations across it.

The world should be your classroom

By Indira Cockerill March 8, 2017

External environments can be museums, art galleries, plays and more. While a controlled environment such as a classroom has its benefits, it can also deviate students from paying attention, zoning out...

It’s on us to care

It’s on us to care

By Aishwarya Jayadeep March 5, 2017

“His name is Khaled,” reads the screen as a video begins, referring to a Syrian refugee. Snickers make their way across the classroom, along with a couple of whispered jokes about DJ Khaled. The...

Design by Juliette Wong

The Bar-On Brief: Raising awareness and insipring action

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist March 2, 2017

Disregard political parties. Disregard the debate on United States foreign policy. The only thing that needs to be regarded is humanitarianism. It does not take a particular political affiliation to...

President Trump has done a mixed job at best of running the country, when he is even working at all. Photo courtesy of The Washington Post.

The Denome’s Advocate: Trump’s first month

By Thomas Denome March 1, 2017

It’s been a little over one month since President Trump has taken office and thankfully, my right to continue creating this column has not been revoked. Until it has been, I doubt I’ll run out of satirical...

Photo courtesy of CBS8

The Bar-On Brief: CalExit, a selfish idea for forfeiters

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist February 23, 2017
Since when do we leave when times are tough? Since when is the best option to give up on the rest of the country?
Leadership students posted this photo on Facebook to advertise for the new event. Design by tech commissioner Yash Satyavarpu.

The Bar-On Brief: The original, uninspirational message behind Sadie’s and how leadership is fixing it

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist February 16, 2017
The founding purpose of the Sadie Hawkins dance is to provide a unique opportunity for girls to ask boys to the dance, a switch in the customary gender roles.
In the time of Trump and “alternative facts,” George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece “1984” becomes timelier than ever. (Graphic courtesy of Virgin Films)

Facts matter

By Mark Lu February 14, 2017

My all-time favorite book is George Orwell’s 1949 dystopian novel, “1984.” Several Reddit goers recommended it to me when I was in the ninth grade, in the subreddit r/books. The book takes place...

Photo by David Coe

The Bar-On Brief: Class of 2017 officers — surpassing expectations

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist February 9, 2017

Anyone can run for class office, but at the end of election week only five can proudly claim victory. Victory alone, however, is not what defines a leader. The real test of leadership is not...

TWO SIDES OF the mind must be exercised, though dont let your creativity be neglected.

The Garlick Press: Teens must play too

By Kira Garlick February 5, 2017

O ne of the best and worst parts about family vacation is seeing family members, especially younger relatives. As an older child, it is automatically your job to entertain the toddlers and leave the adults...

Illustration by Maria Salter

The Bar-On Brief: The anxiety of course selection

By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist February 2, 2017

As students age, they are tasked with more and more freedom. Among the choices students are granted is the opportunity to select which classes they want to take rather than take a set curriculum. Naturally,...

Club binders and executive meetings are useless and do not benefit clubs as a whole.

Editorial: Executive meetings, club binders are ineffective

By The Editorial Board February 2, 2017

Before every executive meeting, club presidents scramble to finish club binder summaries and reschedule tutorials to show up for another meeting that regurgitates the same information of all meetings preceding...

Neither DeVos nor her family have ever attended a public school, an educational majority of which she will be in charge.

Gabbin’: DeVos, DeWrong Choice

By Gabriella Mrozowski, Columnist February 2, 2017

It is AP Literature and I know what is expected of me. 40 minutes, one book, two pens and several sheets of binder paper. I am familiar with the novel, inside and out. I have spent the last week memorizing...

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