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The Monarch

Tesla Cybertruck: Bold Vision or Bitter Fall?

Tesla Cybertruck: Bold Vision or Bitter Fall?

Sana Buty, Staff Writer February 18, 2025

Imagine a truck designed by a 10-year-old with nothing but a ruler and a failed dream. That’s the Tesla Cybertruck. While there has been speculation over whether the vehicle resembles a motorized refrigerator...

Life Skills Should be Taught at School

Life Skills Should be Taught at School

Varnika Arun, Staff Writer February 17, 2025
High schoolers are well trained in math, science, history, and literature, and yet are often woefully unprepared when it comes to finance, emotional intelligence and health. Schools should include both in their curriculums to help students succeed.
Red 40: The Art of Consumption

Red 40: The Art of Consumption

Brooke Hulbert, Staff Writer February 16, 2025
Everyone seems to know this infamous food dye is bad for us, yet we keep eating it. Why?
Opposing Viewpoints: Breaking up with Summer Break

Opposing Viewpoints: Breaking up with Summer Break

Siddharth Belegere and Grace Wang February 14, 2025
June, July, and August... These months, together making up summer break, are often the happiest months of students. Yet, perhaps getting rid of this break would be worth the cost.
Weaving or Rambling: Unpacking Trump’s Controversial Appeal

Weaving or Rambling: Unpacking Trump’s Controversial Appeal

“You know, I do the weave.” The now-famous words of President-elect Donald Trump show how presidents are often associated with their distinct addresses to the public. Roosevelt’s rallying declaration...

Asher Freeman

Surviving the School Day: The Flaws of Graded Participation

Joy Song, Staff Writer December 4, 2024
Graded participation, instead of enhancing a learning environment, encourages performance over focused thought, increases stress, and punishes introverts.
The Grass Isn’t Greener: Rethinking America’s Lawn Obsession

The Grass Isn’t Greener: Rethinking America’s Lawn Obsession

Jonathan Chen, Staff Writer December 3, 2024
"The grass is always greener on the other side." Maybe that's true, but America needs to stop caring so much about their green lawns and move on to something new.
From Earth to Beyond: The NASA-SpaceX Collaboration

From Earth to Beyond: The NASA-SpaceX Collaboration

Varnika Arun, Staff Writer December 3, 2024
NASA and SpaceX are two titans in space exploration, with the former growing increasingly reliant on the latter. Yet, with their drastic differences, their partnership could become a dream or a disaster.
The Official Holiday Calendar: A Guide to the Season

The Official Holiday Calendar: A Guide to the Season

Anika Bhutani, Madison Lin, and Mia Evans December 2, 2024
Each year, the day after Halloween, arguments start to boil between the closest of friends and family about whether they can play Christmas music before Thanksgiving. Fret not, for the answer to all of those holiday planning debates is in this definitive guide to the holiday season.
From Schools to Wages: The 2024 California Prop Rundown

From Schools to Wages: The 2024 California Prop Rundown

Andrew Lomio and Sana Buty December 2, 2024

As California voters headed to the polls in early November of 2024, they faced a range of critical decisions that could shape the state’s future. Among the items on the ballot were the ten California...

Harris vs. Trump: The Road to the White House

Harris vs. Trump: The Road to the White House

Andrew Lomio and Siddharth Belegere October 15, 2024
With drastically different policies and supporters, current Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Trump's battle for president is one for the books.
Sheng L

Legacy Admissions: to Ban or Not to Ban?

Varnika Arun, Grace Wang, and Mia Evans October 12, 2024
Are legacy admissions unfair tools of the rich, or are they a valuable tradition to maintain alumni support and networking?
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