Opinion-Editorial

Tick Tock goes the Climate Clock: Environmental Crisis Continues

Makena Coleman, Staff Reporter ◊ Jan 17, 2025

Since 2015, the Human Impact Lab at Concordia University has tracked global temperatures, carbon levels and time to accurately predict how many years humanity has to fix the climate crisis before fatal...

AP Classes: Are They Worth the Stress?

Aliyah Acosta, Staff Reporter ◊ Nov 7, 2024

Imagine waking up early to study for an AP exam, staying up late to finish assignments and watching grades take precedence over things you once loved. For many students at Sage Creek High School enrolled...

Why Penn State Football is Overrated

Gavin Femrite, Staff Reporter ◊ Oct 30, 2024

It is halfway through the college football session. Various teams clash weekly hoping to improve their chance of qualifying for the 12 team playoff. Among those top teams are Texas, Oregon and Penn State. Many...

Why Do We Feel Inclined to “Hate?” Recognizing and Addressing Bullying

Alya Alemdar, Staff Reporter ◊ Oct 4, 2024

Even though the first word that comes to mind when describing something you dislike is “hate,” we might want to dive deeper into that word. Hate originally stems from a place of extreme dislike for...

Campaigns and Copyright: Can Politicians Use Copyrighted Songs Without Artist Permission?

Jack Spark, Staff Reporter ◊ Sep 17, 2024

With the 2024 local and national elections, politicians are using copyrighted songs to enhance their rallies and political campaigns more than ever before, sometimes against the artists’ wishes. Politicians...

Why You Should Read Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere Over the Summer

Jake Householder, Staff Reporter ◊ Jun 4, 2024

Worlds of ash. Of gods. Of spores. Of darkness. Of islands. Of knights. Of shades. Of deserts. Of cinders. Of color. Of spirits. Such is the nature of the Cosmere. A universe of gods and men, of dragons...

The Tortured Poets Department is Wronged, Righted and Redeemed: PG-13 Questionable, Cursing, Name-Dropping and Sugar-Free

Hadley Golden, Staff Reporter ◊ May 9, 2024

Taylor Swift’s 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” is an invitation to read Taylor’s diary as if sitting on her couch with Meredith, Olivia and Benjamin (iykyk). If Swifties were in...

California Students Soaked And Surfing The Stairs- Why California Should Implement Rain Days In Schools

Hadley Golden, Staff Reporter ◊ Mar 27, 2024

Despite living in a state that’s primarily known for the sun and surf, when it rains, it pours, and outdoor California schools end up underwater like Atlantis. Imagine that instead of frozen water...

Mas Fuego Brings the Heat With its Unique Fusion Foods.

Darby Hunt, Staff Reporter ◊ Mar 12, 2024

The Shoppes at Carlsbad Mall has 17 restaurants offering a wide variety of options such as ramen, poke, cheesecake, and chicken. However, one place recently opened stands out for its unique style of Latin...

To Help Our Community, Plant a Tree

Sam Carroll, Staff Reporter ◊ Feb 27, 2024

We need more trees throughout our cities, schools and neighborhoods. Trees are a necessary part of the environment as they keep the planet clean and healthy. The tall, typically green and brown plants...

Journalism’s New Face is Changing Ours: TikTok’s New Form of Journalism

Georgia Scherrer, Web Editor-In-Chief ◊ Feb 15, 2024

In the modern age of social media, journalism and trustworthy news have formed a blurry line between invasive, and non-consensual interviews and real-world journalism. The former is most commonly found...

Sage Creek Students Determine the Most Popular Boba Drinks on Campus

Isaac Danon, Staff Reporter ◊ Jan 16, 2024

At Sage Creek, many students see boba tea as one of the tastiest refreshments around. For flavors, according to TastingTable, taro remains the most popular boba tea drink. It may sound weird to be...