Category: Opinion

This summer, I went to New York for a journalism camp during the week of primary elections. I was surrounded by “I Voted!” stickers and campaign ad-covered billboards, random New Yorkers espousing political rhetoric and conspiracy theories—as well as over a hundred student journalists discussing the presidential debate. Yes, it was that disastrous debate between President Biden and Mr. Trump. 

It was overwhelming, to say the least. It wasn’t just hectic; I also lacked recent context for the breaking political news. Though I have always liked to think of myself as someone who keeps up with the news, I had been subconsciously ignoring election coverage. I had scrolled past the Biden fundraising ads and news of Trump’s convictions. I had disregarded all polls. 

Yes, Valentine’s Day is commercialized. We still celebrate love.

Nueva should limit phone usage to lunch time only A t approximately 3:21 p.m. on every weekday, the City of San Mateo sees a sudden boost in internet activity as the nearly 2000 students and faculty from San Mateo High School...