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By Kanchan, News Team Contributor   There is a difference between shouting “Black Lives Matter” into the void and appreciating this statement for what it truly means. The former, which has been reappropriated in the latest wave of corporate desperation, brings its own layer of superficiality. But to accomplish the latter, there is a process of introspection involved. In order Read more...

By Margaret, News Team Contributor Nowadays, when you think of the epitome of intellectualism, you think of elitist colleges, renowned for everything from their excelling athletics teams to academic prestige that are insurance of a bright future. However, centuries before all the hype over the Ivy Leagues, who (or shall I say, which educational institute) dominated the scholastic field? The Read more...

By Kanchan, A News Team Contributor Local Teens Help Break The Outbreak Though separated by a malfunctioning Zoom dashboard, I could see the passion radiating from youth nonprofit Break the Outbreak when I met the team for the first time. “How can we contribute to our society? How do we make a difference?”, asked Sky Yang, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Read more...

        Untitled by Kanchan Naik, News Team Contributor   and only the dead can make promises with these streets; mouths parted from their final breaths cannot lie like the living. the brown body is a broken secret its reality exhaled into autopsies and caskets, a gasping america can breathe again. justice dances with the night, serenaded by Read more...

By Ananya, News Team Contributor There it is, you can see it now. The glorious light at the end of the tunnel. It’s May, which means it’s the last month of school! Summertime will come again! But until that sweet release, here are some things we all experience during the last month of toil (before it starts all over again). Read more...

By Kanchan, Newsteam Contributor “Thank you, come again!” Apu smiles. The faux-Indian accent rings in my ears even after The Simpsons cuts to the next scene, leaving the brightly-lit Kwik-E-Mart in the distance. It’s been two years since I’ve heard that infamous dialogue from Apu, a Simpson’s classic voiced by Jewish-American Hank Azaria. Apu embodies so many of the stereotypes that the South-Asian community Read more...

By Arya, Newsteam Contributor Two years ago, I was very lucky to have Ms. Alcorn as my seventh-grade English teacher. She teaches English, History, and leadership at Hart Middle School. She taught me many valuable lessons about not only English but also about other skills that I will use forever. Recently, I had the privilege of interviewing her about her Read more...

By Anastasiya, Newsteam Contributor Nearly 80 years ago a girl and her family lived in isolation in an attic due to unexpected political conditions. This girl is Anne Frank, she kept a diary of her feelings and daily blessing and fears. She lived many years ago without the entertainment of smartphones, television, youtube, zoom calls, yet today we look at Read more...

In the midst of a coronavirus outbreak, Tri-Valley residents often feel trapped within their own homes, forced to confront the despair and the anxiety of a global pandemic on a day-to-day basis. Because citizens are separated by facial masks and closed doors, I wanted to find a way to bring the community together. As the Teen Poet Laureate of Pleasanton, Read more...

    From Lucie, Newsteam Contributor With the Coronavirus spreading rapidly across the U.S., we are forced to remain inside our homes. Since we’ll be staying inside for the next few weeks, this can often lead to boredom. However, with the help of technology, you can visit some of the most famous museums all from the safety of your couch. Read more...