Taking a pass on last year’s CAASPP English test, it turns out, had some negative consequences for more than a few of this year’s seniors. On Jan....

During the election, I was concerned. I was concerned that if Donald Trump won, he would repeal the Affordable Care Act. That he would defund Planned Parenthood....

  I was greeted by one lone server, standing in the corner. “We have the best pad see ew in Granite Bay,” she said to me, handing me...

For much of my life, I was told that I was “gifted,” and while that might seem like a nice sentiment, it has done unspeakable amounts of damage to...

Last Thursday, a student at Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs, was arrested for allegedly bringing a loaded firearm onto campus. The student –...

During a campaign in which candidates often resorted to character attacks and petty accusations, many turned to Michelle Obama’s dignified words –...

This upcoming election, Californians will literally make a life or death decision, and I hope they choose life. Two initiatives concerning the death...

By Anjali Shrivastava

  Carl Jung, who was enormously influential in the budding field of psychology, once hypothesized that humans are categorized into “types” – people...

A new study conducted by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals alarming data concerning America’s sexual education programs. ...

On Oct. 7, many Californians cheered as the latest bill was signed into legislation by governor Jerry Brown.   Assembly Bill 949, also referred to...

I get that we do not always want to think about the social injustices of the world. They are never-ending, and getting involved in just one issue usually...

Photo Credit: State Farm, Creative Commons 2.0 The holidays, often dubbed the most wonderful time of the year, is not just about sales and hot chocolate....

I am one of those people who are naturally thin. I do not have “curves” or the “hourglass figure” and I never will no matter what I eat because...

On Sept. 20, 2014, Thomas Duncan arrived into the United States to visit his family, but it wasn’t until Sept. 28 that he was put into isolation at the...