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Thursday, September 10, 2026
Beginning on June 10, 2020, upset Californians began petitioning to recall Governor Gavin Newsom. The recall was originally started to remove Newsom from office after his efforts to contain the Coronavirus, increased taxes, the high rate of homelessness, rationing water use and restricting parental rights. Since 1911, there have been […]
On March 13, 2020, students left school to embark on what we thought would be a two week lockdown. Now, almost a year later, we are still unable to return to school. However, is making the effort to return to school in-person at this point worth it? Is spending hours […]
It’s definitely safe to say that the school year of 2020-2021 has been weird. With COVID-19, schools have transitioned online, standardized tests have been rare and the economy has certainly turned a depressing route. Although this has been the case, many early trends indicated that for the high school seniors, […]
As we head into 2021, some non-contact sport seasons like girls tennis, co-ed swimming, and co-ed cross country have gotten ready to begin their season. However, many other sports like basketball, soccer and volleyball will most likely not start their season this year. Teens and parents all have different opinions […]
Society and social media likes to feed us a plethora of ideas as to what they want us to be. One such area is the concept of “being healthy.” Online we see these buff guys and skinny girls and we’re told, “This is what healthy means.” To be frank, these […]
Trump supporters’ violent attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021 left the world in great shock. These rioters occupied, vandalized and looted parts of the building for several hours. This attack was planned and organized from the far-right Americans when they announced plans to “storm the Capitol” […]
How did this get nominated for a Golden Globe?
The 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division Men’s Basketball tournament or better known as March Madness is set to make a return in Indiana in upcoming March. The NCAA is planning to play the tournament with 68 teams. Games will take place at West Lafayette, Indianapolis and Bloomington. The finals […]
Between the recent spike in Covid-19 cases and the continuation of online school, almost all standard high school extracurriculars have transferred to a virtual setting. This includes performing arts, an activity beloved by many students across the district, particularly here at San Mateo High School. Despite the unusual circumstances, theatre […]
Since the Black Lives Matter protests in June 2020, Twitter has been adding labels to Donald Trump’s tweets to warn people of false information; when Trump tweeted that he had won the election, Twitter added a warning on his tweet that stated “This claim about election fraud has been disputed”. […]