DV student dies from an excessive number of assignments
Caroline Lobel and Drishti Upadhyaya
March 22, 2020
A day in the life of a Dougherty student
Anika Garg, Harshita Neralla, and Steven Deng
March 12, 2020
4:45 a.m. Wake up for morning practice. Grind never stops. 7:00 a.m. Go home, exhausted after an intense practice, while you eat your College Board-subsidized cereal. Before you leave, you stand in front of your bookshelf and pray to your Princeton Review Prep Book gods for an A on your AP Bio FRQ....
Millions protest in first annual Boomer March
Vivian Kuang, Public Relations Editor
January 4, 2020
In one of the biggest demonstrations in the U.S. since the Women’s March, 2.2 million protestors took to the streets on Dec. 15 to participate in the Boomer March for elder rights. Boomer Marches took place in over 30 major American cities, from Los Angeles to Chicago to Washington D.C., taking the fig...
12 days of gift giving
Mahika Arya, Lauren Chen, and Shruthi Narayanan
December 21, 2019
Day 1: An industrial sized box of tissues and a punching bag. It’s high school, you’ll probably need at least one of these things at some point. Day 2: Make your friends trendy by giving them a makeover. Convert them into an e-boy/vsco-girl, complete with eyeliner hearts and dark, edgy ...
Things we wish we could satirize (but can’t, because they’re real)
Vivian Kuang, Lauren Chen, and Drishti Upadhyaya
December 20, 2019
NBC Miami: “Southwest Florida Man Caught on Camera Breaking Into Cars as Pants Fall Down” “Victims say the man was able to get away with spare change, pills and a lighter from the cars he got into — but sadly, did not find a belt for his pants.” CNN: “A Man Was Shot to Death by the Handmade Device He Made to Pr...
Boss Baby takes action
Sumukh Cadpakar
May 19, 2019
Taking shots at former vice president and 2020 contender Joe Biden, Trump said, “They are all making me look young both in terms of age and, I think, in terms of energy ... I think you people know that better than anybody ... I am a young, vibrant man. I look at Joe, I don’t know about hi...
Tech companies write an open letter to alleviate your unfounded fears
Oce Bohra, Copy Editor
November 23, 2018
Tech companies have faced a lot of flak recently, but here’s their take on why all that criticism is unfounded.
The true horror this Halloween
Sheyda Ladjevardi, Photography Editor
November 1, 2018
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you might want to sit down for this. I know that it can be difficult to break certain habits, and this will be no exception, but I think it’s time for you to know this: Stranger Things will not be released this fall. Now before you start rolling yourself into a...
The perks of being alone on Valentine’s Day
Caroline Lobel, Editor in Chief
March 8, 2018
“I am alone by choice,” says local man, covered in cheese puffs, ice cream and tears. “I could get a date at any time.” he claims, wearing a “Women Belong in the Kitchen” t-shirt. Every year, millions of Americans spend Valentine’s Day by themselves, and it’s highly likely you’...
Valentine’s Playlist
Elisa Fang, Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2018
Creep When you invite your S.O. over to your home for the first time, this song is your best bet at setting the mood and paving the path for the progression of your relationship. Let them know that you're into really, really, really good music and stare deeply into their eyes so that fact really settle...
Things our editor wanted to satirize but can’t because they’re real
All of the stories in this column are entirely true
November 30, 2017
Liberals can’t believe that one of their presidents, Bill Clinton, was a purported sex offender as well. - The Atlantic (Caitlin Flanagan) “Why would Kim Jong-un insult me by calling me “old,” when I would NEVER call him “short and fat?” Oh well, I try so hard to be his fr...
