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Caring about others is an essential aspect of humanity.

Questioning your ethics makes them stronger

Kavin Kumaravel, Opinions Editor May 28, 2020

As I reflect on my time spent writing for the Tribune, I realize how much I’ve enjoyed provoking conversations on campus and pushing myself to write strong opinions that didn’t preach to the choir....

Humans are the first creatures to have instigated a mass extinction. Perhaps well be the first to reverse one, too.

Climate change: what we need is shame

Eva Shen, Editor in Chief May 28, 2020

I used to drink giant bottles of water— the 32 ounce plastic ones you can buy at certain Costcos. As a disproportionately hydrated person, I would lug them to school every day. That was one giant plastic...

Signs posted by the City of San Ramon at trail entrances remind people to practice social distancing.

Friendly reminder: maintain social distancing on trails

Steven Deng, Copy Editor May 28, 2020

With the shelter-in-place orders having been enforced for a few months now, there’s no doubt that people have started to feel cramped and uncomfortable stuck at home all day. As a result, more and more...

Graduations remains a sentimental time, even in quarantine.

Rambling reflections on high school

Sraavya Sambara, Editor-in-Chief May 28, 2020

Dear Reader, I’ve wanted to write this article for a really long time. As a buoyant underclassman, I remember rehearsing the sage words I would offer as a weathered senior, the impossible advice I...

The anti-lockdown protests that sparked across the nation favor the white right to protest.

The anti-lockdown movement is an example of the (white) right to protest

Owen Spargo and Jade Wang May 28, 2020

The First Amendment states: “Congress shall make no law abridging the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Recent anti-lockdown protests...

People struggle to use ethical judgement to defy norms of an unethical world.

Striving for ethicality in an unethical world

Vivian Kuang, Public Relations Editor May 28, 2020

A little over a year ago, I decided to go vegetarian. I’ll admit: it was really hard. Not only did I miss meat (and still do sometimes), but coming from a family that ate meat every day, I had to deal...

An advocate for change should keep an open mindset and be confident as a change-maker.

Feminism and gaslighting: reflecting on my high school activism

Riya Bindlish, Features Editor May 28, 2020

Joining journalism my sophomore year was probably one of the most influential and refreshing experiences of high school. The past three years have consisted of our class making a voice for ourselves and...

Generation Z, which includes people born in 2000 or later, will have a significant role in the 2020 elections.

Why GenZ needs to vote in 2020

Daniela Wise-Rojas, Social Media Editor May 28, 2020

Generation Z includes all of us — it refers to babies born from the mid-2000s through today. Come Nov. 3, an entirely new generation will be able to vote and play a role in American politics. Although...

Wealth inequality comes to the frontlines as COVID-19 continues to devastate.

COVID-19 tears back the curtain on socioeconomic inequality

Nihal Singh and Jade Wang May 26, 2020

Wealth inequality has been woven into the fabric of American society since the earliest days of the republic. For every esteemed 18th-century statesman, a thousand plantation workers toiled, stricken with...

The “Fox Eye” Beauty Trend Overlooks Racism Against Asians

The “Fox Eye” Beauty Trend Overlooks Racism Against Asians

Yuxin (Ariel) Wang, Social Media Manager May 26, 2020

Recently, the new “fox eye” beauty trend has appeared everywhere on my social media platforms, from Instagram to TikTok. Several famous supermodels, such as Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid, have helped...

Stimulus package fails to bring justice to small businesses

Faizan Azhar, PR Editor May 26, 2020

President Donald Trump signed a $2.2 trillion stimulus package on March 27 to provide relief for Americans amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In times of economic downturn, governments turn to stimulus packages...

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