Nadia Hoffmann: “I lived in Germany in fourth grade, sixth grade and eighth grade. When we first decided [to move], I was eight years old, and my grandma had been diagnosed with cancer, so we wanted...
Contra Costa County moved into the most restrictive purple tier, or “widespread” COVID risk, effective Nov. 17, from the red tier, or “severe” risk tier - a development county officials predicted...
Madison Dee: “I like to play soccer, I’ve been playing since I was 8 or 9, I can’t remember. I started because I had these 2 best friends and they inspired me to play. They actually moved to Barca[Barcelona] ...
Pujitha Nachuri: “From taking singing and piano lessons during my childhood to joining my school’s strings and later band program, music has been an integral part of my life. In 6th grade, I decided...
Risha Chakraborty: “I call myself a bio nerd. It's something that has been almost the unilateral focus of my life for about the past four years, and it's going to be for the rest of my life. I found...
Ariya Salva: “I started volunteering with the red cross a few years ago at the blood center and the whole environment was so wholesome and I was like this organization puts so much for people when it...
On Friday Nov. 13, more restrictive social distancing measures were put into place as Contra Costa County moved back into the red tier, shifting the county from a “moderate” COVID risk spread to a...
“Hello and welcome all to our first ‘Debate which everyone will laugh at but we will pretend we are serious.’ I am Tony Iron Bran going to be conducting this evening debate. Before we get started...
This story brings celebrity crushes to a whole new level. On Oct. 8, high school student Cole H. Tuishin, a self-proclaimed diehard fan of the College Board, allegedly removed and sold his left kidney...
As a current high school senior, I’ve since begun the arduous process of filling out college applications. Perhaps one of the most difficult questions for me to answer isn’t a writing prompt, but rather...
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...
