Student Opinion

by / on May 4, 2012 at 2:31 pm / in Carousel, First-Person, Opinion, Student Opinion

The Young Adult Controversy

Story by Nicolette Sarmiento Editor-in-Chief

Young adult literature has evolved over the years, barriers knocked down more and more. Writers like Judy Blume confronted serious issues–sex, drugs, self-mutilation, abuse, puberty.

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by / on October 10, 2011 at 2:00 pm / in First-Person, Opinion, Student Opinion

Health: Fitting Diets into Busy Schedules

Story By Christian Garay Staff Writer
Does this sound familiar? After hitting the snooze button about a million times, you rush out of their homes. Forget about making a healthy lunch, arriving to school on time is more important.

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by / on October 6, 2011 at 3:06 pm / in Carousel, Student Opinion

Knott’s Scary Farm Gives Few Thrills

Megan Madueno Staff Writer
Maybe Halloween Haunt 2011 is old and played out. Or maybe it was just me. But I swear I could have made Knott’s Scary Farm at my house with Party City decorations and my little sister’s Wal-Mart mask.

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by / on March 28, 2011 at 11:28 am / in Opinion, Student Opinion

Tolerance, Not Hatred, Makes America

Story by Priscilla Rodarte Staff Writer A few weeks ago, members of a Muslim student group known as the UC Irvine 11 were indicted for interrupting an on-campus speech by the Israeli ambassador, which occurred more than a year ago. Some argue the students are only being prosecuted because they are Muslim and that the prosecution has infringed on the [...]

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