President Trump‘s retweet on CDC’s COVID-19 death counts update causes confusion
Jiayu Zhan, Arts and Graphics Editor
September 27, 2020
On Aug. 29, President Donald Trump retweeted a post claiming that only the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) backtracked the number of deaths caused by COVID-19 to 6% of the original number, leading to a series of confusion and rumors. According to the tweet, only about 9,000 people were ki...
Blaming the right beast: why the pandemic is humanity’s fault
Eva Shen, Managing Editor
September 25, 2020
Eight years ago, a science writer named David Quammen predicted the COVID-19 pandemic. In his bestselling book Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic, Quammen wrote: “If there is a Next Big One it will be zoonotic. Certain kinds of viruses [are the] likeliest candidates to cause a new pande...
Disproportionate discipline of Black students in SRVUSD threatens equity
Sanjana Ranganathan and Jade Wang
September 18, 2020
“I have been called to the office four or five times for things that I didn’t do. One time I was even threatened with suspension and I had nothing to do with it [the infraction],” Dougherty Valley High School (DVHS) senior Ashraf Abdelmagid said, referring to his time at Gale Ranch Middle School...
The race to find a COVID-19 vaccine: virologists are closer than expected
Faizan Azhar, Assistant Web Manager
September 14, 2020
Rumors are spreading of a potential COVID-19 vaccine available for public use as soon as Nov. 2020. However, many issues come along with the discovery of this vaccine. It seems like an unlikely occurrence, but the speed of development would be a remarkable progression in the world of vaccination....
Tribune Handy Guide to Voting
Daniela Wise, Aditi Lappathi, Shruthi Narayanan, Aditi Praveen, Sarah Han, Ariel Wang, and Boomika Velineni
September 13, 2020
With the November elections just around the corner, the future of America lies in the hands of citizens with the responsibility of voting. However, voting can seem like a daunting, tedious process. Continue reading to learn how to vote, the various ways to vote, deadlines and more. Note that this is...
Ravaging SCU lightning complex fire almost contained
Megan Dhillon, Public Relations Manager
September 13, 2020
As of Sept. 11, the SCU lightning complex fire is now 98% contained, having affected 396,624 acres across multiple counties (Santa Clara County, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, San Joaquin County, Merced and Stanislaus County) over the course of 23 days. There are currently no evacuation orders per...
COVID-19 testing: taking the SAT during a pandemic
Caroline Lobel, Editor in Chief
September 3, 2020
It’s 6 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29 and my alarm goes off; it’s time for me to take the August SAT. Now, I expected my test to be canceled like pretty much everyone else’s in California. But alas, Liberty High School in Brentwood, CA stood high. Texting my friend Ellie Yan, senior, the day before the...
Courts rule that UCs cannot consider SAT/ACT scores in admissions process
Sneha Cheenath and Daniela Wise
September 2, 2020
An Alameda County judge ruled on Tuesday that considering standardized test scores in the admissions process is ableist, as access to the test and/or testing accommodations is further complicated by the coronavirus pandemic. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Alameda County Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman emphasized that allowing some applicants to submit test scores tip...
Calls to defund the police, led by Sameera Rajwade, pervade San Ramon
Sneha Cheenath, Managing Editor
August 10, 2020
San Ramon has recently faced calls to defund the police from the community. A petition to change.org, signed by almost 700 people, emphasizes that the police should use less intense weaponry at protests, replace expensive cars with cheaper alternatives and have training to be more racially conscious....
“Blue Whale Challenge” continues to be a threat four years later
Shereen Ahmed, Journey Manager
August 2, 2020
Social media is constantly evolving, for better or for worse, and its impacts on adolescence are profound. As Health Expert Neha Chaudhary, MD, a child, and adolescent psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School stated, “teens… have been comparing themselves more to thei...
Sleeping in can be beneficial
Aditi Lappathi, News Editor
May 28, 2020
Getting an adequate amount of sleep at night is important for one’s physical and mental health. Students are able to get enough sleep because of the lockdown, which is beneficial for their health and wellness. According to the Nationwide Children’s Organization, most teenagers get around...
Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation raises awareness around mental health
Shruthi Narayanan, Daniela Wise, and Boomika Velineni
May 28, 2020
The Born This Way Foundation was founded in 2012 by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, with a mission to create an environment that is accepting, inclusive, compassionate, and above all, “fiercely kind”. Born This Way is working towards building a community that provides help for anyon...
