Category: Op-ed

Op-ed

China’s Zero-Covid Policy: A Regressive Chapter in China’s History

By Daniela Morales, 10th Grade On November 15, protesters in the Chinese city of Guangzhou went to the streets and engaged in violent clashes with police and healthcare authorities after the city was put into lockdown. This is not the first time people have protested because of the Zero-Covid policy in China, and it most likely won’t be the last. A vast amount of workers … Continue reading China’s Zero-Covid Policy: A Regressive Chapter in China’s History

Unknown's avatarSydney JoaLeave a comment
Current Events, Op-ed

South Korean government’s lack of coping capabilities

By Jongyeop Jeong, 12th Grade On the evening of Saturday, 29 October, South Korea experienced its worst Halloween. In Itaewon, Seoul’s most well-known nightlife neighborhood, over 100,000 people — primarily teenagers in their teens and 20s — were gathered. Chaos broke out shortly after 10 pm on a narrow street close to Itaewon station, and witnesses claimed to have seen masses swarming in various directions … Continue reading South Korean government’s lack of coping capabilities

Unknown's avatarSydney JoaLeave a comment
Current Events, Op-ed

Kanye West: The artist bound by antisemitism and internalized racism

By Daniela Morales, 10th Grade Kanye West otherwise known as Ye has recently stirred up social media (well, at least until he got kicked out of it) with antisemitic tweets and a controversial picture featuring American commentator Candace Owens, in which both are wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt. These two events happened one after another, with the shirt incident taking place in Ye’s show … Continue reading Kanye West: The artist bound by antisemitism and internalized racism

Unknown's avatarSydney JoaLeave a comment
Entertainment, Op-ed

Ethics over morals? The dangerous nature of true crime

By Gloria Marie Alcantara, 12th Grade In our modern day, the genre that we know as “true crime” has been rising in popularity in the past years, gaining more and more followers as we speak. Found in the form of TV shows,  podcasts, docu-series, and more, the myriad of stories of the lowest forms of humanity on our Earth is among the fastest-growing entertainment genres … Continue reading Ethics over morals? The dangerous nature of true crime

Unknown's avatarGloria MarieLeave a comment
Op-ed

New Horizons Class of 2023 Launch

By Mariel Rojas, 12th Grade On the morning of September 16th, the New Horizons Class of 2023 performed a dance to launch and introduce themselves as the new seniors of the school. After working for months on this presentation with the choreographer Cheche Quijada, they had an outstanding performance with a Tokyo Drift theme. They named themselves ‘Viventi ‘23’ that same morning to the student … Continue reading New Horizons Class of 2023 Launch

Unknown's avatarSydney JoaLeave a comment
Entertainment, Op-ed

The “New” Little Mermaid?

By Gloria Marie Alcantara, 12th Grade Disney Studios has found itself refacing an old controversy from three years ago when they released the first look at their newest live-adaptation of the Little Mermaid set to release next year. This adaptation has been one that has been both dreaded and anticipated, not by the little kids who want to see Ariel, but by the older audiences … Continue reading The “New” Little Mermaid?

Unknown's avatarGloria MarieLeave a comment
Current Events, Op-ed

A Dive into the Great Replacement Theory

By Sydney Joa, 11th Grade Payton Gendron, an 18-year-old white male, has been sentenced to life in prison after opening fire at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday the 14th. In an attack that killed ten people and injured three more, most of the victims were African Americans, prompting authorities to call this a racially motivated hate crime. The shooting is currently shining … Continue reading A Dive into the Great Replacement Theory

Unknown's avatarSydney JoaLeave a comment
Academics, Op-ed

Summer books teachers should assign

By Mabel Soriano, 11th Grade The summer is arriving, and we are tired of the usual book selection school requires us to read. I don’t know about you, but some classics are difficult to read due to the old English filling the pages. Even though I enjoy reading the Color Purple and the Great Gatsby, I want to see more modern literature in my assignments. … Continue reading Summer books teachers should assign

Unknown's avatarMabel SorianoLeave a comment
Current Events, Op-ed

Social Media’s Relationship with the Ukrainian War

By Ana Perez, 9th Grade As the war in Ukraine unfolds, information on the conflict is spreading through social media apps such as Twitter and TikTok. The war has even been called “the world’s first TikTok war” as users spread the information in real-time. Images, videos, and satellite pictures are quickly shared worldwide as the conflict continues, allowing both sides of the conflict to spread … Continue reading Social Media’s Relationship with the Ukrainian War

Unknown's avatarSydney JoaLeave a comment
Current Events, Op-ed

First Black Woman To Serve in SCOTUS: Ketanji Brown Jackson

By Linnette Cruz, 11th Grade On February 25, 2022, American attorney and jurist Ketanji Brown Jackson made history by becoming the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court. Two months later on April 7, 2022, after a bipartisan group of senators voted 53-47 to advance her nomination, the nation is moved as they witness history in the making. The retirement of Associate Justice Stephen … Continue reading First Black Woman To Serve in SCOTUS: Ketanji Brown Jackson

Unknown's avatarLinnette CruzLeave a comment