"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Newton’s Third Law of Motion has served as the foundation of scientific inquiry in physics for more than 300 years, but in the context of modern society, the scientist’s words encapsulate the tug-of-war in a...
On Monday, San Marino High School had their second major lockdown in three years (the first being threats of a student shooter two years prior) as the FBI informed the administration of a tip delineating a school shooting planned to happen that day. The campus was...
For Ariana Grande, having the top three spots on the Billboard Hot 100 almost seem destined to happen. She’s remained a relevant name in pop since her Nickelodeon days of “Sam and Cat” and “Victorious” with constant chart-toppers. It doesn’t matter whether she’s...
At San Marino High School, you can easily divide the teachers into two groups: those who support College Board, and those who aren’t so favorable of the so-called “nonprofit.” Of course, each faculty member is entitled to their own opinion, but more often than not, a...
The party has begun, old sport. For many high school students nationwide, “The Great Gatsby” has been diminished to just another repetitive exercise in literary analysis, sifting through the chapters for color symbolism and thematic evidence. In the context of modern...
From YouTuber and makeup artist Jeffree Star’s racist comments to last year’s Suicide Forest scandal, it seems that YouTubers never fail to seep into the headlines for their problematic behavior. This time, Logan Paul becomes repeat offender as he claims to “go gay...
On the surface, Lana Del Rey’s career is one that appears to be the story of all one-hit-wonders; her single “Summertime Sadness” abruptly catapulted her career into the mainstream before she became background noise post-summer 2013. However, unlike most artists who...
2018 was a historic year for a multitude of reasons but its most distinguishing feature was its showcase of women. From Beychella to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Congress’ youngest elected female), the boundaries which speciously defined a female’s opportunity and worth...
At San Marino, our anecdotes of hallway breakdowns and tension headaches are as common as the 5s we score on our AP exams (to give you a perspective, almost 50 percent of students who took the 2018 AP Chemistry exam scored a 5). These fees we pay for academic merit...
We all have this special connection with death; after all, it’s a provocation of the most profound grief when encountered and reminder of our uncertain, temporal nature. In 2018 though, the Grim Reaper seemed to be a frequent guest star in headlines, becoming the...
