By Mark Haiko and Angela Hwang Staff Editors Columbia Middle School (in Sunnyvale) eighth grader Logan Obrero said his annual seventh and eighth grade music class trips to Disneyland were canceled in early March due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, which resulted in many disappointed students. Efforts were made to find alternate solutions, as the musicians need a goal for
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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 she graduated from the Denali Middle School in 2016. After experiencing the Summit Model for three years she could either switch to a large public school or continue her high school career at Summit Denali.
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By Justin Lin Staff Writer Tyler, the Creator is a 29-year-old American singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, designer, and music video director. He was first introduced into the music industry in 2007 as the co-founder of the popular hip-hop collective “Odd Future.” After the group’s split, Tyler has been working as a solo artist to this day. Having won the MTV
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By Ruby Balbuena Staff Writer Drug use within the Summit Denali community is a topic that is not often directly addressed due to fear, but it sparks curiosity in others. However, drug use can lead to physical, mental and emotional health consequences. But there are many ways to fight against the aftermath in a positive way. Throughout this article, the
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By Riley Quigley Staff Writer High school graduation rates in America are still lagging behind many other similarly developed nations. Many educators across America are trying to find a solution to this, increasing or decreasing amounts of homework, introducing new technology to the classroom, or changing the overall curriculum of their school. However, the solution might not be that simple.
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By Riley Quigley Staff Writer Graduation rates across the country have been steadily rising in recent years to the delight of many school workers. However, students in the United States still lag behind many other developed countries, with countries like Finland and Japan having a graduation rate that’s almost 10% higher. Dezaree “Ms. Dez” Doroliat has worked at Nea Community
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By Alaya Scarlett and Ines Villarreal Senzatimore Staff Writers Many schools struggle with homophobia on campus. Summit Denali High School is no exception. Despite the progressive views that Denali has, many students agree that the subtlety of homophobic comments still makes an impact on the school environment. Sabrina Lee, a sophomore at Summit Denali, spoke on her perspective regarding the
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By Alaya Scarlett and Ines Villarreal Senzatimore Staff Writers Despite all of the improvements that have been made, homophobia is still an issue in schools. To this day, schools struggle with verbal and physical abuse targeted towards LGBT students. This issue needs to be recognized and stopped. It is vital for schools to take action in advocating for the acceptance
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By Alaya Scarlett and Ines Villarreal Senzatimore Staff Writers The LGBTQ community enompasses people from a wide spectrum of sexualtites and genders. While there has been an improvement in acceptance and support for the community both globally and locally, homophobia is still very prevalent. 1. How many people are in the LGBTQ community? An estimated 11 million adults in the
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By Elizabeth Hall and Kaashika Raut Staff Writers Grocery trips in California have not just become a necessity, they have turned into an experience. While at Costco over the weekend, I saw the true nature of humans. The most shocking and infuriating moment was when I spotted a woman sitting on top of the last pallet of Spam so that
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