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Thanksgiving deserves more love

Thanksgiving deserves more love

Anya Patel, Opinion editor November 22, 2024

Poor Thanksgiving. Wedged between cheesy Halloween ghoulishness and the sparkling commercialism of Christmas, Thanksgiving is treated by American citizens as a mere prelude to the holiday season or, even...

The gendered barriers to political leadership

The gendered barriers to political leadership

Miki Chan and Allison Zhang November 22, 2024

On Nov. 6, former President Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election by a sweeping amount against Vice President Kamala Harris, amassing 76 million votes to Harris’ 73 million. He will become...

What comes next: A post-election portrait

What comes next: A post-election portrait

Maddie Delbridge, Filiz Fish and Anya Patel November 22, 2024

As we approach the start of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, the Poly community has expressed a range of reactions: some grieved, some celebrated and some simply shrugged off the results....

The benefits of school uniforms

The benefits of school uniforms

Natalia Lakoff, Student Contributer November 22, 2024

My morning routine takes me over an hour and a half. Every day, I wake up at 6:00 a.m., get out of bed, brush my teeth and spend 20 minutes choosing my outfit. However, it doesn’t end there. When I go...

Trump’s foreign policy playbook poses threat to China

Clive Burt, Assistant Opinion Editor November 22, 2024

With the election results in, one of the biggest concerns about Trump’s future presidency is his effect on our economy — more specifically, his implementation of tariffs on foreign goods. Everyone...

Tests are overrated: The case for project-based learning

Tests are overrated: The case for project-based learning

Ella Dan, Student Contributer October 28, 2024

As we approach the end of the first quarter, it seems that tests continue to be the “go-to” way to gauge student knowledge. As the assessment calendar begins to fill up with exams, however, we see...

The value of arts education

The value of arts education

Natalia Lakoff, Student Contributer October 28, 2024

As a dancer, I consider the arts a large part of my identity. I still remember attending my first dance classes, where I learned to pirouette and plié. Those classes were the highlights of my week, and...

The pitfalls of padding college resumes

The pitfalls of padding college resumes

Clive Burt, Assistant Opinion Editor October 28, 2024

We’ve all heard of that one kid who founded three nonprofits, leads five different clubs and volunteers 40 hours a week – all while playing four varsity sports. The media tends to highlight students...

The Oak Party

The Oak Party

Lilah McConnell, Student contributor October 28, 2024

As the 2024 presidential election heats up, each party’s true colors are coming to light. The Oak Party has endorsed candidate Levon Torian, a 40-year-old Armenian-American born and raised in Los Angeles,...

The Better Party

The Better Party

Madison Gaspard, Student contributor October 28, 2024

The Better Party’s presidential candidate, Gerald America, a 50-year-old Tennessee native of the Better Party, envisions a nation that is simply better. From eliminating artificial ingredients like Red...

Reboot your relationship with technology

Reboot your relationship with technology

Miki Chan, Assistant opinion editor October 28, 2024

When you turn 18 years old, your entire life can be laid out in a series of dots, each representing a month. Where would most of those dots fall – on sleep, work, school, or something else entirely?...

Increasing political awareness in students

Increasing political awareness in students

Madison Gaspard September 13, 2024

How much do you know about politics? If you say “not much,” you fall into the category of the vast majority of teenagers. Only 22% of students are “proficient” in civics comprehension, according...

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