Author: Sarah Lu

  • Women make history again

    They may have been separated by distance, but all across the world, men, women and children united in their fight for equal rights as they marched in unison to voices that chanted, “Equality is not a privilege, equality is a right.” Over five million people worldwide peacefully protested in the “Women’s March” on Jan.…

  • The meaning of holidays now

    The Heart of Hanukkah “We wish you a Merry Christ-” Click. “I wanna wish you a Merry Christ-” Click. “All I want for Christ-” Click. Switching from one radio station to the next these days, the ever looming tones of Christmas fill the air. While this music may be enjoyable, there’s more to the…

  • Feeling free on the waves

    It’s pitch black outside. Most people are cozy in their beds, safe from the biting cold that signifies the coming of winter. The sun hasn’t woken yet. Outside, not even the crickets chirp. Most are still in deep sleep, dreaming about not going to school. A group of adolescents, with sleep filled eyes, all…

  • Black Friday: Spend time, not money

    November is coming to a close and those days off from school are upon us. This can only mean one thing: Thanksg–no, Black Friday. Ironically, the day after Thanksgiving is actually supposed to be Buy Nothing Day, an international protest against consumerism invented in the 1990s by Vancouver artist, Ted Dave. However, this day…

  • I’m with Her

    In the race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, voters are conflicted; disliked are both candidates. As result, some contemplate voting third party. But supporting Jill Stein of the Green Party and Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party would not help the national situation.   Americans want to vote third party in attempt to…

  • Be prepared: Earthquake threat remains

    Recently, there was word that a huge earthquake, with a possible magnitude of over 7, was coming on October 3-4. For those who don’t know much about earthquakes, that is a huge one. But October 4 has come and gone, and fortunately we are still here. However, this prediction has made a lot of…

  • Fall Sports Preview

    This Fall, there are six sports to come and watch: Football, Cross Country, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Golf, Women’s Volleyball, and Men’s Water Polo. These six teams are looking forward to the upcoming season. These are their hopes and goals. Football Cameron Rising, junior, is both the quarterback and captain of  the varsity football team,…