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Test optional might not be the best option
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After COVID, most colleges and universities renounced their requirement to include testing scores in applications. Prestigious schools such as Harvard have announced that standardized testing will not be a requirement for the foreseeable future. I am currently in the process of applying to college, and although every school I’m applying to doesn’t necessarily require…
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State laws should not be overwritten by cities
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City wide governments should never be able to override state protected rights. This problem was brought up when certain cities in California attempted to ban abortion while the rights for this procedure is protected by state law. When abortion was denied as a federal issue when Roe v Wade was overturned June 24, 2022,…
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Little Mermaid breaks the internet
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On Sept. 9 of this year, the teaser for the new live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid’’ hit Disney’s social media platforms with 1.2 million likes and 1.5 million dislikes, according to the most recent report from economictimes.com. In which, racist viewers turned the progressiveness of Disney’s adaptations into an uproar that fans and…
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It’s time for Matt Gaetz to go
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Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, who has been surrounded by controversy throughout his time in office, is running for re-election in November. Gaetz began his political career in 2010 as a state legislator but had a questionable history in college that came to light in 2021 when the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) began…
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The struggles of medical debt and healthcare
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While others struggle to pay for a single doctor’s appointment, my family and I are able to pay for multiple appointments, with our privilege to have access to healthcare coverage. Approximately half of the U.S. population doesn’t have health insurance or medical debt, making the possibility you know someone who falls in this category…
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Tourism negatively tackles society
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International travel reached a record 1.4 billion tourist arrivals in 2019, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. By the year 2030, tourist arrivals are expected to reach up to1.8 billion. These rising numbers call for such growth to be managed responsibly to seize best the opportunities tourism can generate for communities worldwide.…
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Climate change is beyond questioning
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If you’re ever interested in what climate change is really doing to our planet, watch the National Geographic documentary, ‘Chasing Ice.” In 2005, photographer James Balog documented the effects climate change has on major glaciers. This documentary is spectacular for many reasons, but there are two that I feel are important to point out.…
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Becoming comfortable in my own skin
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From a very young age, I knew I was gay. To be exact, I am a nonbinary pansexual, which means I don’t identify as a boy or a girl, and I am attracted to everyone. As a kid who grew up in a very heteronormative household, I never thought about anything outside of that.…
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Newsom should be reelected
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Following his victory in the recall election in 2021, Gavin Newsom seeks to be reelected as Governor of California on November 8. His opponent is Republican Brian Dahle, a current member of the California State Senate. In the wake of the overturning of Roe V. Wade, many states have banned abortions leading to desperate…
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New schedule is not necessary
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Starting this school year, all California schools, by the command of Senate Bill 328, have a mandated start time of no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Even though this is just a short 15 minutes later than NPHS’ previous start time, our day to day schedule has been changed in what seems like the most…