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The Fall of Silicon Valley Bank

The Fall of Silicon Valley Bank

Anik Chobe, Sanjana Bhupathi, and Alice Kang May 2, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank was among the top twenty American commercial banks, with $175 billion in deposits. SVB’s success was spurred on by the pandemic, with its bank deposits increasing drastically from 2020 to 2022 due to low-interest rates. However, even as SVB saw increased success, not everything was going smoothly
Teenagers’ Struggle With Mental Health

Teenagers’ Struggle With Mental Health

Aarav Bavishi and Nicholas Corral April 30, 2023
The surgeon general has declared it “the defining public health crisis of our time.” The American Academy of Pediatrics has declared it a national emergency. Not COVID-19, but teenage mental health.
Fentanyl? You Better Fend for Your All

Fentanyl? You Better Fend for Your All

Terena Nguyen, Staff Editor February 19, 2023
Emerging as a national threat, the opioid crisis has continued to plague our country with fatality rates that continue to toll to larger numbers. In recent years, the proliferation of the infamous synthetic opioid fentanyl has driven communities to shambles, as anxiety of whether the next victim is a loved one mars the vitality of our society.
It’s Low Tide for California’s Homeless

It’s Low Tide for California’s Homeless

Anika Bhutani and Katherine Wilcox February 17, 2023

After several weeks of intense rainfall, Californians are finally able to walk outside their front doors without onslaughts of heavy rain. While the rain only lasted for a few weeks, the amount of water...

Monarchs and the Midterms

Monarchs and the Midterms

Nicholas Corral, Editor November 27, 2022
Young people have traditionally voted in far smaller numbers compared to other age groups, but the 2018 midterms saw a thirty-year high with 28% of eligible voters aged eighteen to twenty-nine casting ballots. And though the 2022 midterms fell short at 27%, high registration and strong turnout mark a hopeful upswing for youth engagement.
San Francisco: A Microcosm of Gun Violence in America

San Francisco: A Microcosm of Gun Violence in America

Ryan Tsai, Staff Writer November 27, 2022
Are we as a community trapped in the dark abyss of gun violence?
Has Silicon Valley Really Cast Away The Caste System?

Has Silicon Valley Really Cast Away The Caste System?

Anika Bhutani, Emma Lee, and Katherine Wilcox November 27, 2022
While most cultural traditions tend to remain distant from our daily lives, one religious system has made its appearance in numerous instances: the Hindu caste system.
Valley (Un)Fair

Valley (Un)Fair

Terena Nguyen, Apprentice Editor April 16, 2022
What company has the gall to charge its employees for parking? Oh wait, it's our favorite shopping mall: Valley Fair. Infuriated by the $40 monthly parking fee, employees have been protesting the mall’s wage theft since February, but hope for free parking is now dwindling.
A History of CRS Rice Bowl at Mitty

A History of CRS Rice Bowl at Mitty

Nicholas Corral April 16, 2022
Though the Rice Bowl may seem as central to the spirit of Archbishop Mitty as Monarch Madness, it actually wasn’t until 2008 that the program first appeared at Mitty.
Pesticides: The Unaddressed Epidemic

Pesticides: The Unaddressed Epidemic

Nicholas Corral and Anya Danes December 5, 2021
Cancer. ADHD. Autism. All of these life-changing diagnoses are health-related consequences of exposure to pesticides in the fields that farmworkers and their families face, with these being especially prevalent in their children.
What Election Day Was Like for this Mitty Student Poll Worker

What Election Day Was Like for this Mitty Student Poll Worker

Aastha Prakash November 12, 2020
Aastha Prakash (Mitty '22) worked at a poll on November 3. Read about her fun and action-packed day inside!
San Francisco Police Reform

San Francisco Police Reform

Adela Simka, Staff Writer November 8, 2020
Amidst nationwide outrage driven by police brutality against Black Americans, San Francisco leaders are working to drastically reform policing and address systemic racial inequities.
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