By Tiffany Teng What is Cultural Appropriation?   Why is it so bad for a white person to wear his hair in dreadlocks? How come fans are outraged that Beyonce recently donned a Bollywood-inspired outfit in a new Coldplay music video? And …

By William Zeng   As we all know, 12 years’ education from elementary school to high school is free and mandatory in United States. With higher college tuition and stricter admission criteria, more and more people are asking: Should we go to …

By Michael Yang As the academic year comes to a close, more and more juniors and seniors are getting their license, but carry their bad texting habits onto the road. Distracted driving is not only a danger to the driver, but to …

By Ethan Hu Over the past several years, there has been a sudden increase in the release of violent videos games. Along with the growing production rate of games, there has been a surge of players, especially among teenagers. Many people have …

By Artemis Jing If I should have a daughter, Then I’m gonna tell her, Be free, be real, explore, Don’t you ever put on a mask that many others wear. Though, sometimes, kindness causes misunderstanding. It turns out, sometimes, being real may …

By Margaret Li Throughout my school years, I have found plenty of problems with teachers that I want to point out. I am not an expert on this field, as I am still a student. However I do want to state my …

By Michael Yang Within the US, there has been a rapid increase in the price of education; courses and materials, such as textbooks, cost much more now than they did even a decade earlier. Even as the cost of higher education increases, …

By Michael Yang The decriminalization of drugs could not only save the US a lot of money, but could also allow addicts to undergo treatment without the fear of prosecution. Many states around the US spend large amounts of money enforcing the …

By Ethan Hu Donald Trump was born on June 14, 1946 in New York City, the child of Mary Anne Trump and Fred Trump. Because his father worked in real estate development, Donald naturally followed in his footsteps and immediately joined his …

by Tiffany Teng You’d think as a potential first female president, she’d be capturing the majority of women’s votes. Sorry, Hillary, but the recent New Hampshire primaries has seen your opponent, Bernie Sanders, taking 55% of the female vote, leaving you with …