By Hannah Kim Staff Writer On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, an African American citizen, died after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pinned him down
East Bay: K2 and Tam
Students reflect on how effective the Summit Model is in their education
By Ellen Hu, Clara Hung, Jacob Kahn-Samuelson, Hannah Kim and Alex Tananbaum Staff Writers Denali senior Serena Munoz had a difficult choice to make when
Eastside San Jose: Summit Rainier
Summit Public Schools has not decided what to do with Rainier’s estimated $500,000 in savings
By Jacob Kahn-Samuelson and Judy Ly Editors-in-Chief In a Q&A meeting, following the announcement that Rainier would close, community members advocated to use Rainier’s remaining
Tahoma prepares for a large number of Rainier transfers next fall
By Kyle Fujisaka and Judy Ly Staff Editors As students finish their school year online, Rainier students count down the days before their school closes
Students abroad in America left abandoned amid the COVID-19 epidemic
By Vu Nguyen and Karla Tran Staff Writers Due to the coronavirus, many foreign students have been left stranded overseas with no way of getting
Expeditions teacher to be promoted to dean
By Analisa Sofia Perez Staff Editor Since he was a sophomore in high school in 2007, Ethnic Studies and Human Rights teacher Angel Barragan has
South San Jose: Summit Tahoma
Musicians keep in touch with their fans during quarantine through online concerts
By Nethan Sivarapu and Ian Vu Staff Editors In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we see ourselves as more disconnected from society than ever.
Summit Public Schools has not decided what to do with Rainier’s estimated $500,000 in savings
By Jacob Kahn-Samuelson and Judy Ly Editors-in-Chief In a Q&A meeting, following the announcement that Rainier would close, community members advocated to use Rainier’s remaining
Tahoma prepares for a large number of Rainier transfers next fall
By Kyle Fujisaka and Judy Ly Staff Editors As students finish their school year online, Rainier students count down the days before their school closes
Downtown San Jose left empty during the lockdown
By Kainoa Garo Staff Writer Ever since the Bay Area counties declared shelter-in-place orders on March 16, downtown areas and popular places seem to have
Redwood City: Summit Prep and Everest
Summit Prep community bids farewell to current administrators
By Eliza Insley and Jon Garvin Editors-in-Chief On Thursday, April 23, the current Summit Prep administration announced changes for the 2020-21 school year. Current Executive
Vice Chair of the Parks and Rec. Commission discusses homelessness in California
By Jovani Contreras Staff Writer The homeless population in California has been growing at alarming rates in recent years; the last official count found over
California’s high cost of living affects the homeless population
By Jovani Contreras Staff Writer Homelessness in California has surged at alarming rates in recent years. At over 150,000 homeless citizens, the “Golden State” has
Immigrants come for a better life
By Giselle Maldonado Staff Writer Raul and his family immigrated to the United States in May 1982 when he was 12 years old. Raul, who
Daly City: Summit Shasta
BREAKING NEWS: Summit Public Schools announces plan for faculty-wide salary freeze
By Evelyn Archibald Shasta Editor-in-Chief Note: Summit Public Schools is closed for Summer holiday the week of Jun. 29 to Jul. 6. This article was
Milagros Morris stays resilient
By Evelyn Archibald and Mytrisha Sarmiento Staff Editors Milagros Morris, Spanish II teacher at Summit Shasta, has been a strong and recognizable presence on campus
Bradley Davey stopped being afraid of failing
By Evelyn Archibald and Mytrisha Sarmiento Staff Editors Bradley Davey, chemistry teacher at Summit Shasta, has experienced many different sides of education. He has been
Michelle Mogannam lives life on the edge
By Evelyn Archibald and Mytrisha Sarmiento Staff Editors When Michelle Mogannam, the tenth grade history teacher at Summit Shasta, was asked about one of her
Sunnyvale: Denali
Finding ways to adjust to quarantine
By Ines Villarreal Senzatimore Staff Writer Over the period of this quarantine, many students (including myself) have had changes to their day-to-day lifestyle. In this
Thousands join Black Lives Matter protests across the Bay Area
By Alaya Scarlett Staff Writer George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. Tamir Rice. Trayvon Martin. Samuel Dubose. Eric Garner. Akai Gurley. The list goes on.
Progress on new Denali campus draws excitement and worry during COVID-19
By Angela Hwang Staff Editor Summit Denali High School expects to be welcoming students at the new San Aleso high school campus at the beginning
AP test errors hurt students
By Andrew Larkins and Louis Park Staff Writers AP exams are an important facet of student lives nowadays, with over 5 million students in 2019