Month: October 2016

Prabhat Jandhyala With Hillary Clinton as the first female major-party nominee, the 2016 presidential election is one of unprecedented change in American politics. However, her rise to candidacy has been marked by backlash from many Americans. Some argue that the resentment towards Clinton is unwarranted and dismiss it as the propagation of sexism in mainstream… Continue reading The impact of gender, race and religion on the 2016 election

On Dec. 13, 2005, the state of California executed a 51 year old man who had been nominated for five Nobel Peace Prizes and one Nobel Prize of Literature. His name was Stanley Williams, and before being convicted of first degree murder, he founded the Los Angeles street gang “The Crips.” While on death row,… Continue reading Prop. 62: Death to the death penalty

Dealing with health issues from asthma to depression, some students at MVHS rely on daily medication to make their lives easier. However, prescription drugs can be expensive, with costs ranging anywhere from $30 to over $1,000, and the contracts that each organization arranges with drug manufacturers are kept entirely confidential. Certain laws allow groups like… Continue reading Prop 61: The cost of medication

Senior Ellie Cary first fell in love with volleyball on a trip to Mexico in fifth grade. While walking down the beach with her family, she came across a pickup-beach game. Her dad pushed her into the game, and a ten-year-old Cary felt a click as she dove into the sand with a group of… Continue reading Girls volleyball: Senior Ellie Cary’s journey in volleyball 

– Zdrowie – tak od wielu lat odpowiadam na pytanie, jakie wartości są w życiu najważniejsze. Szczerze z przekonania, ale trochę pewnie też, żeby przypadkiem nie zapeszyć. Miejsce drugie i trzecie to kwestia nieco dyskusyjna, ale numerem jeden konsekwentnie jest “zdrowie”.Kiedyś przypadkiem wpadłem na informację o ekspresowych badaniach stanu zdrowia. Przychodzisz na dzień-dwa i dosłownie… Continue reading 24-godzinne badanie zdrowia to must-have dla każdego korpoludka