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

The Sage

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

The Sage

Opinion

A student double checking their work on a standardized test.

Should I take the test?

SATs and ACTs can be a really helpful way to make your college application even better.
Dakota Coddington, Staff Writer Nov 1, 2017

Applying to college can be stressful. Scratch that… it IS stressful. Finding all the right words to describe yourself, compiling as many activities on your resume as possible, making sure you have good...

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Treat the Cause, Not the Symptoms

No amount of gun restriction legislation will ever fix the society that breeds the killer. And the killer couldn’t care less about your gun restriction legislation.
Jacob Nipper, Staff Writer Oct 31, 2017

After Las Vegas, the debate on gun control woke up from its dormancy, reared its ugly, thick head, and sent activists from both sides of the political spectrum on a crusade to fight for their respective...

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What We Learned From Las Vegas: Extra Security Makes Makes Good Times Better

What We Learned From Las Vegas: Extra Security Makes Makes Good Times Better

Concert venues need stricter security for safety reasons.
Noah Kelley, Staff Writer Oct 20, 2017

As many people know, on Oct. 1, the nation went into shock due to the most horrific shooting in United States history. Many were looking for a reason for all this madness and who should take the blame....

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Federal Government Control Over Business and Education

Federal Government Control Over Business and Education

Federal Government should try to have little involvement in business, other than to regulate the economy and prevent monopoly, and education should be left to the states, but with federal streamlining of the curriculum.
Tyler Overbey, Staff Writer Oct 19, 2017

In the founding of our country, American Revolutionaries - some of whom our citizens still love and revere, such as Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson - clashed in the papers, the courtrooms, and...

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Common Core: An Unnecessary Evil

Common Core: An Unnecessary Evil

Darius Rahmanian, Staff Writer Oct 12, 2017

Common Core is a set of high-quality academic standards in mathematics and English language arts/literacy (ELA). These learning goals outline what a student should know and accomplish at the end of each...

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Students toil in line awaiting their fate.

Sage Creek’s Hero Pass is Not Very Heroic At All

Gabe Vecchio, Staff Writer Oct 5, 2017

The average high schooler encounters many problems throughout their day, but none as awful as the ever-looming tardy.   Designed as a “Behavior Tracker,” the Hero pass system is in its infancy....

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Large Windows are Unsafe and Need to be Changed

Large Windows are Unsafe and Need to be Changed

Architecture at Sage Creek prioritizes aesthetic over student and staff safety.
Ari Beckett, Staff Writer Sep 30, 2017

In a school, besides education, safety must be a top priority. The future of the world is funneled into these public education hotspots, and the protection of the students is imperative. Sage Creek...

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RIP DACA, Long Live New Legislation

RIP DACA, Long Live New Legislation

Although some form of immigration reform is necessary, putting an end to a functional, morally correct system simply to spur congressional action is a hasty and morally bankrupt decision.
Jacob Nipper, Staff Writer Sep 30, 2017

Imagine the following: You are employed by a large manufacturing company. Your boss summons you to his office one day, out of the blue. “Do you know why I’ve brought you here?” he says with a sigh...

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Antifa clashes with other protesters

Modern day political activism is washing our society down the drain

Darius Rahmanian Sep 21, 2017

Collectivism, the main ideological concept adopted by both the Alt-Left and the Alt-Right. The idea of racial and cultural collectivism is polluting the local American political system. On one side, cultural...

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Traffic in the mornings has proven to be challenging to students and parents alike.

Traffic: What can you do?

A new perspective on an old problem: Traffic
Dakota Coddington, Staff Writer Sep 20, 2017

We all know full well that traffic coming in and out of the school campus is bad. As someone that lives just two miles up the hill from the school, my own morning commute is extended from what should be...

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Students choosing to look at their phone during teacher lecture.

Seventeen Dollar Suit Worth the Money

What this generation can learn from a man that sued his date for $17 dollars for being on her phone the entire time.
Gabby Larsen, Social Media Editor Jun 8, 2017

We are all aware of our addiction to them. When they are not in our back pockets, they are glued to the palm of our hands. No matter how we try to resist, we can’t get rid of them. Society's crutch:...

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