By: Catherine Tu Spring break is a time to frolic outside and inhale the pervasive scent of Mother Nature regenerating itself after a long, chilly winter. Many families plan trips to popular destinations, but a pleasant vacation to Disneyland quickly turns foul …
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By: Dominique Huang Stress. Everyone has felt it at one point or another; it seems as if no one can escape from stress. We will always have deadlines to complete, work to finish, issues to deal with. There are, however, steps we …
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By: Megan Ren The Great Wall One of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Wall weaves dragon-like across 5,500 miles of China’s northern border. This iconic structure was built during the Qin Dynasty and is thought to be the only …
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“Troublemaker” was what Nelson Mandela’s given name, Rolihlahla, meant in Xhosa. Coincidently, Mandela caused plenty of trouble for the apartheid National Party by leading the African National Congress and advocating against segregation. Mandela was prominent political leader and a man with many …
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By Sophia Yang 1. Can you please explain briefly what the city council and Mayor do in the city of Pleasanton? The Mayor has a term of two years and the four city council members have four years on board. Pleasanton is a …
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Growing up, as an Asian-American girl, it was (and still is, but considerably less – call it progress) uncommon to see people who looked like me represented in the media. Besides London Tipton on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and …
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Start your school year with style! 1. Fall cleaning Yes, we’ve all heard of spring cleaning. But you should begin your academic year with a refreshing room! Repaint! Throw out broken furniture! Donate old clothes! The result will be mind boggling. Start …
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Scorching Hot, Stylishly Cool, or Extremely Questionable? Trend Watch, Issue #1 Okay, we’ve seen it all. Things that crashed into our world and had us all hooked, whether it was because we were intrigued by its sheer awesomeness or disgusted by its …
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It’s a typical Monday morning. You wake up, and instinctively, the first thing that you do is make yourself a steamy cup of coffee. Whether you like it black or with extra cream and sugar, 83% of Americans drink coffee on a …
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Lights, Camera, Fashion: Runway: Many new styles and trends have hit the runway for the fall and the winter, so for all you fashionistas out there, here are the major trends of the cold season. 1. Don’t be afraid to experiment with …
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