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Just doing it to do it
April 25, 2013 • Chelsea DeBoef, Staff Writer
Filed under Top Stories, Viewpoints
There comes a time when people start to find out about the birds and the bees. Whether you find out from school, or your parents, the curiosity begins to peak. We start to wonder what it feels like and begin to experience things for ourselves. For a lot of people, sexual intercourse is a very uncomfortable... Read more »
OBEY controversy: much to do about nothing
April 23, 2013 • Lauren Rhodes, Viewpoints Editor
Filed under Top Stories, Viewpoints
Mr. Black’s intro, advanced, and AP art classes finished their annual art in the quad, but the OBEY recreation has drawn controversy from the student body because of its display of guns However, the artwork is meant to be a reference to the Cold War era, not to the rise of violence in America. The... Read more »
Could popular songs have a bad influence on teens?
April 23, 2013 • Amber Santoro, Staff Writer
Filed under Viewpoints
Although the popular songs of today may trick you with their catchy choruses and beats, many of the lyrics in these songs like saying “So what we get drunk, so what we smoke weed, were just having fun, we don’t care who sees”, in the song “Young Wild & Free” by Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dog,... Read more »
Student body divided by AP and college prep courses
February 21, 2013 • Chelsea DeBoef, Staff Writer
Filed under Viewpoints
Some would say that Advanced Placement students try too hard, or maybe that they are too smart compared to college prep students. Others would say that regular students are just too lazy to try AP classes. Both statements could be true, but it all depends on who you ask. AP students... Read more »
Why are parents so controlling?
February 1, 2013 • Chelsea DeBoef, Staff Writer
Filed under Viewpoints
Parents can be so controlling and create conflicts in our life, but we all wish that we could get along with them better. The truth is, they are only controlling because they care for our safety. It can surely get annoying, but most of the time, they are only doing it because they do care. Why do we... Read more »
Legalize, Regulate, and Tax it
January 30, 2013 • Lauren Rhodes, Viewpoints Editor
Filed under Top Stories, Viewpoints
With the recent passing of laws in Colorado and Washington that legalize marijuana for recreational use, there has been word that a similar law could be coming to California. The law in those states is akin to that of selling alcohol, over 21, must be carded, and no selling between the hours of 2a.m.... Read more »
More gun laws will not save lives
January 24, 2013 • Amber Santoro, Staff Writer
Filed under Viewpoints
In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy that took place in mid-December, many people are urging for gun control laws to be strengthened, although this is possibly the most ridiculous choice an American could make. In spite of the mass murders such as Sandy Hook in Connecticut and more... Read more »
Being thankful
November 22, 2012 • Victoria Guzman, Viewpoint Editor
Filed under Viewpoints
Thanksgiving Day is just around the corner, leaving students of San Dimas High School eagerly awaiting the week-long vacation that accompanies this beloved holiday. However, Thanksgiving ought not to be viewed as merely a valid reason to miss school for a few days, but rather should be praised for the... Read more »
Stresses of School
November 19, 2012 • Chelsea DeBoef
Filed under Viewpoints
There comes a time in everybody’s life when we are bombarded with multiple stress-provoking situations at once. These hectic scenarios help to account for how much our mental and possibly (in some cases) even physical health can be affected. Many of... Read more »
Facebook comments show lack of respect
November 18, 2012 • Lauren Rhodes, Staff Writer
Filed under Viewpoints
The freedom that Facebook allows its users in posting status updates creates a world where opinions and ideas can easily be expressed and viewed. Yet there is a line at which the opinions posted crossover into being rude, inappropriate, and uneducated. “…if you do not know what you are talking... Read more »
