All posts tagged "opinion"
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The faults of tipping culture
These days no matter where you go, you’re asked to tip the workers. It used to just be for servers at restaurants, but now it’s...
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Restore the integrity of Super Bowl commercials
The year is 1984. Two of the most famous and effective advertising campaigns have just dropped during Super Bowl XVIII, those being Wendy’s “Where’s the...
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Programs distort reasons for reading
Developing independent reading habits in elementary and middle school students positively impacts society in an unquantifiable way. This is the pretense that the Accelerated Reader...
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PETA euthanizes more animals than it helps
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is full of contradictions. They represent a fight against animal abuse, while actively harming animals. PETA has...
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Mercado Guadalajara takes home the best burrito in town
After trying the signature burrito from six Mexican restaurants in Newbury Park, I have come to the conclusion that “Mercado Guadalajara” takes the throne. I...
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Cypress Elementary strides towards global standards
Cypress Elementary recently took charge in the district and declared its campus an International Baccalaureate (IB) school, taking the first step in aligning our community’s...
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Nostalgia does more harm than good
As the years pass and we grow as human beings, the perhaps scary but ever so prevalent trend is made clear: change is imminent. Change...
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School internet censorship needs to simmer down
During my on-campus study sessions, I get as much work done as quickly as possible, so I have less homework at home, but I often...
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Stop whitewashing Martin Luther King Jr.
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color...
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Why I revere the D-building boys bathroom
This is my first year attending Newbury Park High School and on my very first day, I was warned about the notorious D-building bathroom. My...