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Vaping Epidemic Remains Massive School Issue

Harrison Chang, Staff Writer October 31, 2024

Across the United States, schools are grappling with a catastrophic epidemic of vaping, an extremely addictive and dangerous activity that will lead young people into a downward spiral of addiction, and...

California Legacy ban Is Not What it Seems

Cynthia Chae, Staff Writer October 31, 2024

California’s recent decision to prohibit legacy admissions at public universities has been widely condemned as a step toward equality in higher education. However, calling it a “ban” is somewhat...

Lack of School Spirit

Sean Lee, Staff Writer October 31, 2024

With the fall sports season coming to an end, it has become increasingly apparent that the Moors are struggling when it comes to sports. Many factors may play into this including poor coaching and outdated...

Tardy Sweeps

Joseph, Long October 31, 2024

During the rules assembly earlier this school year, it was announced that a new tardy sweep policy would be implemented. However, this is not the best approach to the growing problem of absenteeism in...

SB252 Needs to Be Reconsidered

Keiko Rakin, Editor-in-Chief October 31, 2024

California’s state legislature recently faced a critical development with SB252, a bill that proposed a divestment of the state’s public pension funds—CalPERS and CalSTRS—to divest from fossil...

Reinstating Standardized Testing Requirements in College Admissions Is a Bad Idea

Harrison Chang, Staff Writer September 26, 2024

During the Covid-19 pandemic, several colleges removed SAT and ACT requirements, putting more of an emphasis on academic scores and extracurricular activities. While some colleges have continued with test-optional...

Rent Control Needed in Alhambra

Nicole Jian, Editor-in-Chief September 26, 2024

To the dismay of many students, Big T is permanently closing on Sept. 30 due to the property’s landlord increasing rent by nearly 17% next year. The store has been the go-to hangout place after school...

Animal Rights

Joseph Long, Staff Writer September 26, 2024

Many people are aware of animal testing and a good chunk of people buy cruelty-free products. But why do so many people care about animal testing and not animals being murdered to be consumed? When people...

School Food Needs Improvement

School Food Needs Improvement

Sean Lee, Staff Writer September 26, 2024

When schools across America reopened their doors after the Coronavirus pandemic, many of them were able to take advantage of free lunch programs offered by the government. In the case of Alhambra High...

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