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Statewide “Let them Play” Rallies

Jack Harris | Writer January 17, 2021 Amidst the constantly growing numbers of COVID cases in the US, high school sports are being put further into jeopardy of whether they will be played or not. [...]
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Déjà vu! Trump’s (second) impeachment process

Mia Costales | News Editor January 15, 2021 As of January 13, 2021, the House has voted to impeach President Trump for a second time due to the comments which are said to have [...]
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The stratosphereic polar vortex is splitting in two

Sosie Casteel | Writer January 15, 2021 In early January, the temperature in the stratosphere over Siberia rose about 100 degrees. The resulting mass of warm air is pushing the polar vortex off its axis. [...]
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Senior Spotlight: Skylar Ruffner

Jill Greene | Head Editor January 14, 2021 Skylar Ruffner is an unstoppable force at San Clemente High School. A senior, Ruffner has maximized her time here by taking part in a variety of rigorous courses [...]
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The Amazon is Dying

Grace Parry | Writer January 14, 2021 The Amazon Rainforest and Brazilian Pantanal are two of the most valuable ecosystems on Earth. The Amazon is the largest rainforest on Earth, and it is essential to [...]
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Vista Del Mar teacher Kristine Hostetter under fire for attending D.C. protest

Maxine Davey | Editor in Chief January 12, 2021 According to photo and video evidence, Kristine Hostetter, a fourth grade teacher at Vista Del Mar, attended the pro-Trump protest at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. [...]
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The Arctic is in danger

Brooklyn Staab | Publicity Manager January 10, 2021 The Trump Administration recently decided to auction off 30% of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge land for oil drilling. The operations in the region are only [...]

Censorship and the suppression of free speech

Savannah Gresham | Writer January 18, 2021 2020 has placed enormous pressure on social networks to monitor their platforms and try to prevent a hotbed of misinformation. In response, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other [...]
Arrests made at large parties in Los Angeles
Déjà vu! Trump’s (second) impeachment process

How to start your year off right

Eden Milligan | Head Editor January 15, 2020 Everyone welcomed 2021 after the absolute mess of a year that was 2020, but it is important to remember that although the year ended, COVID-19 did not. [...]
Senior Spotlight: Skylar Ruffner
Ms. Washington, a true asset to SCHS

Statewide “Let them Play” Rallies

Jack Harris | Writer January 17, 2021 Amidst the constantly growing numbers of COVID cases in the US, high school sports are being put further into jeopardy of whether they will be played or not. [...]
Blockbuster sends disgruntled Harden to the Nets
Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda dies at age 93

MLK’s impactful legacy of peaceful protesting

Kaitlyn Harsey | Editor January 13, 2021 While for some MLK day is just another three-day weekend, many look past the great legacy he left behind in America for civil rights. However, this man was so [...]
What Measure 110 means for the “War on Drugs”
Christmas trees, cookies, and COVID-19: pandemic predictions for the winter season

Music class?

Seth Hahn | Writer January 9, 2021 From the beginning of the school year, my biggest question about how the school would be run was music class. Near the beginning, most of the class functioned [...]
Top 5 best Christmas movies
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