Articles by Daria Azizad
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Stop demonizing the “political agenda”
A political agenda, as defined by “The Practice of American Public Policymaking,” is a list of subjects or problems to which government officials as well...
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Controversy over California’s gas tax heats up
California Republicans are pushing forth with a motion to repeal the Gas Tax, implemented in Nov. 2017 by Gov. Jerry Brown. The current gas tax...
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Beware of bamboozlement!
When people talk about getting played, they are usually referring to a former significant other or internet scammers from Nigeria. But there’s another equally horrendous...
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“Who is America” puts a new spin on political satire
Have you recently been approached by Anti-Terror Expert Erran Morad? Or perhaps former convict Rick Sherman? What about any other suspicious people that seemed too...
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NPHS reminisces departing staffs’ legacies
Kathy Barker After working at NPHS for 11 and a half years as the school’s event coordinator, Mrs. Barker has decided to retire this year....
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Civil disobedience is a student right
We are taught to praise those that commit acts of civil disobedience: Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Henry David Thoreau. But when students at our...
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#MeToo Breaking all barriers
There can be confusion regarding what constitutes harassment versus assault. Sexual harassment is often thought of to be groping or rape, however, this is sexual...
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Teachers deserve better treatment
After years of mistreating teachers, the government has the audacity to be surprised when they demand better conditions. If we expect our student body to...
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Students risk punishment for walking out
After a school shooting ended the lives of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, students rallied together to protest gun...
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Student Activism
With social movements such as #NeverAgain and #MarchforOurLives making headlines, student activism is being emphasized as an important component of social change. Students are taking...