Educators tackle promoting civil discourse

By Nik Chupkin, Web Editor

May 21, 2020

In a time of an increasingly polarized electorate, many teachers are taking on the challenge of presenting multiple viewpoints and promoting reasoned political discourse. “I’m always asking the kids to doubt,” history teacher Karen Fry said, “not only what they’re reading, but to doubt what I’m saying and...

Coach makes workout videos during athletics suspension

March 12, 2020

With school sports and competitions suspended through March 22, Barclay Spring, athletics, strength and conditioning coach, is...

Drumming away

By Sartaj Rajpal & Nik Chupkin, Staff

December 12, 2019

Junior Shun Kodaira-Lopez plays the drumset for the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, but started his journey in music when...

Community commemorates 9/11

By Owen Akel and Will Burns

September 17, 2019

  The events of 9/11 that included four intentional plane crashes and the death of 2977 individuals not only impacted the people of New York, Pennsylvania and Washington DC but also individuals serving for their city or country on the West Coast. “When it became apparent that it was a terrorist attack, I told my kids...

Senior athletes commit to schools

By Nik Chupkin, Web Editor

May 21, 2020

Even though senior athletes were not able to finish their final high school seasons due to the COVID-19 induced campus closure,...

Knights end season with 4-6 record

By Sartaj Rajpal, Senior Reporter

February 14, 2020

Even though Knights varsity soccer had a league record of 4-6, team members say they have been working hard to improve for the...

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ delivers

By Anson Gordon-Creed, Senior Reporter

May 11, 2018

The release of “Avengers: Infinity War” marks the 19th film in the Marvel Cinematic and Television Universe (MCU) with movies from “Iron Man” to “Black Panther” has been building to this point. The film delivers. The MCU has slowly been introducing the six super-powerful Infinity Stones since “Captain America,”...

Review: American Made

By Gabe O'Brien, Reporter

November 7, 2017

“I was working for the CIA, the DEA and Pablo Escobar.” So says Barry Seal, an airline pilot turned international smuggler,...

COVID-19 related mental health issues need to be addressed

May 21, 2020

Legislation may require the public to protect itself from COVID-19 with masks in public spaces, but teens are unprepared for a more pervading medical threat: mental health problems. Up to 30% of high...

Teens should refrain from riding scooters

February 14, 2020