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Saturday, May 4, 2024
The 2020 presidential elections are less than a year away, and there are currently four prominent Democratic candidates running against Donald Trump for the 2020-2024 presidential term. In order to make an educated vote next year, or just become more aware of the candidate’s platforms, it is necessary to have […]
When browsing the news on your TV, it has become increasingly difficult to avoid one word: impeachment. The current American political landscape is being dominated by the impeachment inquiry recently lodged against President Donald Trump. It is becoming one of the defining hot button topics of the 21st century, and […]
This movie seems like it is filmed in one shot. One very long shot. Sam Mendes’ upcoming feature film, “1917,” follows the journey of two British soldiers tasked with transporting news across devastated WWI landscapes and behind enemy lines to another British battalion of 1600 troops to warn them of […]
San Mateo is a vibrant and unique place, home to arguably some of the greatest educators and facilities in the Bay Area. When we think about what makes SMHS so great, it is easy to name our favorite teachers and classes, list all the amazing clubs we have or any […]
The annual mid-September announcement of Apple’s new technology seems to have ingrained itself into becoming a modern American tradition. And this year, that trend didn’t seem to change. All the buzz, tweets and posts on the internet focused predominantly on the release of the new iPhone, as American consumers looked […]
“The Good Place,” a fantasy comedy television series, describes the lives of four friends in the afterlife. The show follows Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell), who discovers after speaking with the angel-architect overseeing the Good Place neighborhood, Michael (Ted Danson), that she was mistakenly put in the Good Place, a heaven-like […]
On any given weekday after school, cascading whistles, shouts and splashes can be heard from the San Mateo High pool. Oftentimes, those sounds just mean that the girl’s water polo team is taking yet another dub. The team makes their victories seem easy; but in reality, girl’s water polo is […]
More than a million people have participated in climate strikes in 2200 events and 125 countries worldwide over the span of the past two years. This widespread movement was all started by Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old dedicated to climate change activism. Ever since she declared that she would not attend […]
The works of William Shakespeare often haunt the nightmares of high school students. “I think [students] hear about Shakespeare, and what they know of it is that it’s complex language, and it was written a long time ago,” said freshman english teacher Ms. Eckert, when asked about why many students […]
Over the past ten years, podcasts have taken over the internet by storm, as there is a podcast for every situation and mood. When exactly did podcasts become so well-known, and why do so many people enjoy listening to them? In August of 2004, the first modern podcast, “The Daily […]