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The Sage Publication is the student news site of Sage Creek High School in Carlsbad, CA

The Sage

The Sage Publication is the student news site of Sage Creek High School in Carlsbad, CA

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Opinion

The healthcare system in America is truly unpredictable. It has its benefits, but it also has its drawbacks; oftentimes, Americans are not given the proper care that they need.

Universal Healthcare: A Difference of Opinions

Jeremiah Saguin, Nicholas Tappin Apr 29, 2020

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Students are facing a great amount of free time on their hands due to the cancelation of school as a response to the coronavirus. This gives students the perfect opportunity to explore their passions, and cultivate new skills.

We May Not Have Control Over the Virus, but We Do Have Control Over Our Free Time

The district response to the coronavirus has been to shut down Carlsbad Unified Schools until April 13, leaving students with a great amount of free time on their hands.
Chloe Neal, Entertainment & Opinion Editor Mar 19, 2020

We’re all used to the daily routines that we’ve adapted to: waking up in time for school at 7:30 a.m., attending classes, playing sports or working after school, coming home to complete our homework...

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Sophomore Cooper Hancock leisurely scrolls through Instagram during class. Hancock chooses to use dark mode as it is easier on his eyes.

Rise of Dark Mode Culture and How it Took Over 2019

Benz Lopez, Staff Reporter Mar 4, 2020

When taking a look at iPhones, one may stumble upon an application interface that uses "dark mode," light icons and text-oriented onto a dark background.  Screens were initially limited to a dark mode....

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Students independently work on projects while getting feedback from their peers. Student-centered learning creates a space for students to learn from each other and use their own creativity.

The Benefits of Student-Led Programs in High School

Becca Petty, Staff Reporter Mar 3, 2020

Even in 2020, a standard learning environment is easy for many people to imagine: a teacher standing in front of the classroom, handing out a test where students’ success is based on the bubbles they...

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Senator Sanders and Warren talk and laugh at the July 30-31, 2019 Democratic debate in Michigan. The next debate will be held March 15, 2020.

We Must Vote Democratic This 2020 Election. As Young People, Our Future Depends on It.

Madeline Mack, Staff Reporter Mar 3, 2020

This is a critical time in history and we are quickly approaching times that will determine the quality of our lives in the future. For us in California, these dates are March 3, with the most important...

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A voter in Ohio casts her ballot on the first Tuesday of November during an election year. On the first Tuesday of November during an election year. Americans vote for the next President of the United States.

The Electoral College: A Necessary Good

Nick Cepek, Staff Reporter Feb 27, 2020

The Electoral College: a necessary good (Article II, Section 1.) Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators...

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Beabadoobee poses with a pink electric guitar. Beabadoobee started publishing her music in 2017 onto Spotify and since then has toured the world and published an EP titled Space Cadet.

The Rise of Female Rockstars

“I wish I was Stephen Malkmus / I wanted change / No one forced it...” - Beabadoobee
Tristin Hoffman, Web Editor-in-Chief Dec 6, 2019

Stephen Malkmus is the lead singer of the popular ‘90s band Pavement... and young female musician Beatrice Kristi Laus, otherwise known as her stage name Beabadoobee, “wishes” she could be him.  Beabadoobee...

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With the rise of female led films, some fall flat with their lackluster stories that attempt to be driven by an agenda. Agenda based filmmaking is the death of good storytelling, and allows lazy filmmakers to depend on an ideal to make a film rather than writing an intriguing story and weaving the message into it.

Why It’s Time to Stop Making Movies with Agendas- It Doesn’t Work

Christopher Kathman, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief Dec 4, 2019

A few weeks after the release of Captain Marvel, I worked up the courage to see the movie. This was despite the not-so-friendly reviews  and the claims of how it was “probably one of the worst marvel...

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Student Quinn Collelo playing on “Cool Math Games”. Although cited as a “brain-training site”, students abuse playing on this website during class.

You Signed the Syllabus…

Cassie Hallack, Staff Reporter Oct 29, 2019

If you walk into the library, you would expect to find students reading and studying. Though that’s not always what you will find. If a student looks into the files of nearly any computer and they...

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A Letter to the Class of 2019 from Your Editor-in-Chief

A Letter to the Class of 2019 from Your Editor-in-Chief

Kylie Valency, Editor-in-Chief Jun 5, 2019

Dear Class of 2019, As we entered high school, we were all in search of our “niche.” I was lucky enough to find mine in The Sage which I’ve had the honor of being an editor of since day one. Through...

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