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Mask mandate lifted in WHS, California

Mask mandate lifted in WHS, California

Soumya Monga March 22, 2022

Starting March 14 under the direction of Governor Gavin Newson, California schools will not be mandating students to wear masks indoors. This shift in policy was made on Feb. 28 in an announcement by...

Breaking down the science of the booster shot

Breaking down the science of the booster shot

Soumya Monga November 11, 2021

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And, although I love Andy Williams’ rendition of this song, I’m talking about something a little different: the COVID–19 booster shot. I know that...

Sommers jumps to No. 1

Sommers jumps to No. 1

Soumya Monga May 5, 2021

She takes her starting stance. The pole is gripped tightly in her hands as she sprints to the pit, where she plants the pole firmly on the ground and launches herself over the bar. When she hits the mat,...

Soumya’s Anomalies

Soumya’s Anomalies

Soumya Monga December 10, 2020

Light at the end of the tunnel There is hope.  This year, we have been put through challenges month after month. At times, the light at the end of the tunnel was hidden from view. However,...

Soumya’s Anomalies

Soumya’s Anomalies

Soumya Monga October 26, 2020

Coronavirus’s big win 2020 has been the closest we have been to the world ending. I get it. We got hit with a massive pandemic, the passing of our public figures, Australian fires, tensions with...

TikTok users spread social awareness through videos

TikTok users spread social awareness through videos

Soumya Monga October 18, 2020

When you hear the word TikTok, you’re probably thinking of the Renegade or Charli D’Amelio; however, since its release in 2017 and boom during the coronavirus pandemic, the app has showcased various...

Standardized testing cancellations reshape college admissions

Standardized testing cancellations reshape college admissions

Soumya Monga October 13, 2020

On May 21, 2020, the University of California Board of Regents suspended the use of standardized tests (SAT and ACT) for college admissions until the fall of 2024. They will be test–optional for the...

Michelle Mendoza, pharmacy technician, reconstitutes the remdesivir research drug under an intravenous hood at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, April 29, 2020. BAMC is participating in a COVID-19 treatment trial centering on the anti-viral drug, remdesivir. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)-sponsored study has enrolled hundreds of people across the nation as it looks to determine if the antiviral drug is effective against COVID-19. (U.S. Army photo by Jason W. Edwards)

Remdesivir announced as a treatment option for severe COVID-19 patients

Soumya Monga May 21, 2020

On May 12, research-based biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences announced that a new drug called Remdesivir will be given to severe COVID-19 patients to shorten their recovery time. The Food and Drug...

The classes you never thought you needed

The classes you never thought you needed

Soumya Monga March 24, 2020

Life Skills Written by Sophie Robson Have you ever wanted to learn skills in school that actually apply to your life? Well, I’ve got the class for you. From healthy cooking to getting a loan...

Tangled in Mock Trial

Tangled in Mock Trial

Soumya Monga March 24, 2020

6 a.m. — The usual morning line-up: Start on the day and work till I drop or flee. Eat, brush, shower, clothes and shine-up. Get my butt in the car because it’s 6:50. Then I’ll run to class, work...

Graduation requirements differ from A-G requirements

Graduation requirements differ from A-G requirements

Soumya Monga March 13, 2020

The road to graduation has many different components. When senior year rolls around, students must check their Q portals to make sure they’ve covered all of their graduation and A-G requirements if...

It’s time to tune out

Soumya Monga February 13, 2020

Such sweet bliss. It’s just Susie, her earbuds and the homework she needs to get done. Her teacher finally gave her class a free period to get work done, and the first thought that came into every student’s...

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