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Opinion

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Running on Empty Gas

Anne Nguyen, Staff Writer // May 8, 2026

As the end of the school year is nearing, so do finals week and AP exams, the most demanding periods for students. Most students begin to burn out right when it matters most after tests and assignments...

Devaluing the "A"

Devaluing the “A”

Jason Chen, Staff Writer // March 18, 2026

From trading answers for minor assignments to leaking of exam answers, cheating has almost become a necessity in competitive schools due to the students’ heavy course load. The recent development of...

Seven Lakes Students at Miller Career Technology Center combine coding and music to create digital compositions

The Future of CS: Less Typing, More Thinking

Maya Vishwanath, Editor-in-Chief // December 8, 2025

For years, computer science has been hailed as “the major of the future,” and coding was seen as a necessary professional skill- you couldn't be a well-rounded worker without some kind of CS background....

The Hidden Predator

The Hidden Predator

Mitchelle Sotunde, Staff Writer // December 4, 2025

The internet has led to an increase in dangerous activity among young people. Through the emergence of online platforms in the 21st century, there has been an exposure of dangerous activities and individuals...

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The California Wildfires

Isabella Perez Nunez, Editor in Chief // February 13, 2025

Californians -particularly L.A. residents- are often painted as snobbish narcissists who detest anyone who outperforms them. Though this can be true for many cases, the recent crisis has revealed the compassionate...

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