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Thursday, September 10, 2026
After returning from winter break, it wasn’t difficult for anybody to notice the new change in masks. KN95 masks, made newly relevant by the Omicron variant, quickly replaced the common cloth and surgical masks spotted on campus. You might be rethinking whether your current mask is still adequate while Covid-19 […]
On December 25, 2021, NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a $10 billion telescope with unprecedented size and capabilities. The JWST is almost three times bigger than the Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched in 1990, and JWST could be a key to breakthroughs in our understanding of […]
Film Review By: Junwoo Oh In 1985, famous trading card company Topps released a new line of collectibles spoofing the “Cabbage Pail Kids” called “The Garbage Pail Kids”, featuring 1,000 dollar worth cards such as “Schizo Fran”, a two-headed female monstrosity parodying patients who suffer from Schizophrenia. It was Rod […]
The Little Big Game, known as the LBG, is one of the biggest annual sporting events at San Mateo High School. Every year, the LBG pits two rival high school football teams, San Mateo and Burlingame, against each other. This year’s LBG is a special one because it is the […]
The United States is yet again in another coronavirus surge being backed up by the Delta variant. With schools reopened and everyone coming back to school, COVID-19 precautions are being taken. But are they enough? Currently we have to wear masks when we’re inside and nowhere else. We need more […]
In a classroom surrounded by color, Art Club members meet up to discuss, create and observe all sorts of art. Everyone’s busy, moving around the room, talking with friends, drawing in sketchbooks. Their members consist of a diverse assortment of people, ranging from clothing and appearances, to their conceptions and […]
Trigger warning: sexual misconduct, grooming. Counter-culture, pioneering new sounds, self-releasing and regulating. These are all aspects of the music industry, in particular the indie scene. Its acceptance of others and recognition of smaller artists makes the indie scene, on the surface, seem safe and welcoming, especially for women and Queer […]
Mental health is something that many of us struggled with, especially during the rise of COVID-19. More students than ever have begun to develop bad habits and experience declining mental health during this pandemic. This is why an outstanding group of people have decided to create a safe space for […]
Free lunch is a great solution to many of the challenges students in need face, providing the safety of food; however, with all of the benefits that free lunch offers come drawbacks. The amount of waste generated by the extra food, such as the carrots, cheese sticks, apples and sunflower […]
We all remember the feeling of carrying a tacky, pumpkin-shaped bucket filled to the brim with sweets – head dizzy with sugar, teeth aching and pulsing from the night’s indulgences – and scrambling door to door with our friends, snatching any sliver of candy offered to us. Our last Halloween […]