![Despite mostly appealing to experienced artists, art club provides a variety of activities that may help members with varying backgrounds practice their artistic skills, Song said.](https://hhsepitaph.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_6470-1-Patrick-Hao-900x827.jpg)
A club for all
By Patrick Hao
• November 8, 2022
![FOOD DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS: PTSA parents, teachers, board members pack food food from the Nov. 10, 2021 food pantry.](https://hhsepitaph.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_9521-900x675.jpg)
Lack of PTSA student involvement is a missed opportunity
By Nicole Kim
• May 30, 2022
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Search for Gabby Petito highlights the prevalence of missing white woman syndrome
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• November 8, 2021
![After months of waiting, the COVID-19 vaccine has finally been authorized by the FDA and is being distributed across the country.
71% of Americans say they will definitely or probably get a Covid-19 vaccine and 39% said they would wait and see how initial vaccination goes before getting a vaccine themselves according to a survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The release of the vaccine might placate many for the current moment, but it won’t make everything go back to normal.
Currently, the most advanced vaccines use three different approaches: viral vectors — using a harmless virus which is altered to contain part of COVID-19’s genetic code — RNA, which contains a synthetic version of part of COVID-19’s genetic code and protein subunit, which uses pieces of the COVID-19 virus, according to CDC.
The release of the COVID-19 vaccine is great news as once the majority of the public have taken the vaccine, the spread of COVID-19 will potentially reduce, according to BBC News. It will shorten the time needed for the country to go back to normal.
However, I am skeptical about the workings of the vaccine and this is part of my concern when trying to decide if I will take the vaccine.
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, misunderstanding of herd immunity has started to show up. Herd immunity is achieved when large percentages of a population become immune to a disease.
Herd immunity against COVID-19 will be achieved by protecting people through vaccination, not by exposing them to the pathogen that causes the disease for developing immunity.
In terms of COVID-19, the percentage of the population that needs to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity is estimated to be between 70% and 90%, according to David G. Hill, a member of the Lung Associations National Board of Directors.
Although vaccines have helped the world get rid of deadly diseases such as fever and smallpox, the process always takes time and there are no guarantees ensuring the results of the COVID-19 vaccine will be positive.
At this point, being vaccinated doesnt mean the full development of the immune system and one can still be exposed in crowded areas with no prevention, such as masks.
The current coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective and has no serious side effects from the first set of complete results of a late-stage vaccine trial, according to Pfizer. This means out of 100 people, there would still be five people where the vaccine doesnt work.
The vaccine should definitely be taken once the distribution has started, but just because the vaccine is here doesnt mean we shouldnt maintain precautionary measures.
I hope the vaccines will eventually help bring the spreading of COVID-19 under control, but before that, the usage of masks in public areas and social distancing should be continued.](https://hhsepitaph.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/vsccine_covid.jpg)
COVID-19 vaccine won’t take us to the past
By Jack Xu
• March 19, 2021
![The decision pro-Trump rioters made to breach the building was a horrifying attack on American democracy.](https://hhsepitaph.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/picture-900x600.jpg)
Political polarization deepens in wake of U.S. Capitol breach
By Macy Li
• January 21, 2021
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The flawed nomination of Amy Coney Barrett
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• November 4, 2020
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Among us: the right thing for the right time
By Jack Xu
• November 2, 2020
![The Supreme Court provides police officers with almost limitless immunity from prosecution for their actions taken on the job.](https://hhsepitaph.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Image-for-opinion-piece-by-Macy-Li.png)
Our flawed legal system: helping police get away with murder
By Macy Li
• August 19, 2020
![As seen in the graph above, since reopening, the amount of new COVID-19 cases has increased rapidly.](https://hhsepitaph.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-04-at-2.22.54-PM-900x515.png)
Reopening economy doing more harm than good
By Amber Birrell
• July 5, 2020
![The video of Arbery’s shooting bears a striking resemblance to lynching photography, since both were not taken to protest violence, but rather to celebrate it.](https://hhsepitaph.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Image-e1590987239327-900x533.jpg)
Being black should not be a death sentence
By Macy Li
• May 31, 2020
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The toxic reality of hyperpartisanship
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• May 26, 2020
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