The Point

The Point

The Point

A Letter From the Editors

Phoebe Lai and Jamie Doo October 22, 2018

The controversy surrounding Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate hearing make one thing clear: even the smallest incident can leave a mark. Whether we like it or not, our performance in high school can have...

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The Unseen Costs of Applying to College

Ivan Barron, Writer October 22, 2018

People usually think of dorms, tuition, and meal plans as the only costs that are associated with going through (or surviving) four years at a decent college or university. A major problem that is...

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Tides Turn in the Trade War

Nikolas Tempereau, Opinion Editor October 22, 2018

The last trade war was fought over bananas ending in 2009. But recently, a new trade war has emerged between the world’s two largest economies: the United States and China. Both sides have placed...

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Students Should Be Allowed Their Phones in Classrooms

John Kim, Writer October 22, 2018

Cell phones have undoubtedly been incorporated into our daily lives as an essential device. Recently however, there has been a movement to undo this trend: the French government has instituted a ban...

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Water: Can You Taste the Difference?

Ryan Olarte, Writer September 21, 2018

Many people are particular in what water they choose to will drink and what they will refuse to drink. The price of water is generally determined by the quality and taste of the bottle. Voss is one of...

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Rules of the Parking Lot: Safe or Too Severe?

Rules of the Parking Lot: Safe or Too Severe?

Alexa Stevens, Online Editor September 21, 2018

The new rules prohibiting students from loitering in the parking lot during the school day has created both opposition and praise. While student opinion largely sides with the former, the school administration...

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Letter from the Editors: New Representation in the Media

Jamie Doo and Phoebe Lai September 21, 2018

The movement to push for diversity in popular media has often been disregarded as impossible, or foolish at best. Now, that belief is completely outdated. With major blockbusters like “Black Panther”...

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Banning Straws Means Banding Together

Banning Straws Means Banding Together

Nikolas Tempereau, Opinion Editor September 21, 2018

We have shoes that come without laces, but can we have cups that come without straws? Starting in 2020, restaurants are not allowed to give straws to customers unless requested. Some franchises such...

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Auto Emission Rollbacks Pro-Con

Curtis Liu and John Kim September 21, 2018

The Trump administration has recently unveiled its plan to roll back on auto-emission standards. President Obama’s original goal of achieving 54.5 mpg by 2025 would freeze at its 2020 target of 43.7...

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Four Wheels Are Better Than Two

Julianne Lee, Writer March 1, 2018

Fast, furious, flamboyant, more than 8 million motorcycles speed throughout the U.S. Today in our ever expanding roads, each one leading more Americans into highly congested freeways where fiery accidents...

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Letter from the Editors

Letter from the Editors, Editors March 1, 2018

We are living in a time when almost every time we turn on the news, another tragedy has occurred. One form of tragedy that is on the rise is gun violence. In 2018 alone, there have already been 18 American...

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Kyuri Kim, Writer March 1, 2018

Love. A word that has countless definitions. Many people, especially the young, imagine love as something fantastical, something omnipotent. From movies, advertisements, books, to media that portray love...

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