By Sarai Au-Carpio Staff Writer Brief History The term graffiti means the unauthorized marking of public space, an illegal way of creative expression through the use of aerosol cans, squeezable ink markers, and name tags. Graffiti is everywhere we go may it be a tag on a stop sign, a bomb on the highway, or even a burner on the
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By Kaashika Raut Staff Writer From baking to painting, I’ve been finding myself investing more time in activities I hadn’t tried before. Being stuck inside during quarantine can be hard, but I’ve found that the best way to find joy in this difficult time is by keeping busy. I have been finding ways to keep learning, exercising, and keeping up
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By Alina Raykovich Staff Writer Over the past two months during quarantine, I have been finding ways to busy myself. I have been taking numerous assessments, watching Netflix and taking photos. Through these activities and the trips that I’ve taken with my family, I’ve developed an appreciation for the beauty of our world and grown closer to the people around
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By Justin Lin Staff Writer For the past two months, I have been stuck at home during a global pandemic. I’ve found that it’s important to keep finding joy amidst this crisis. To do this, I’ve been finding ways to continue learning, exercising, keeping entertained and doing the things I need to do. Left: I continue to get daily exercise
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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 back into their countries. The pandemic has left many people held back in different countries around the world. More than 1 million international students studying in the United States live in college dormitories, prompting them
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By Deandra Han and Jennifer Rico Staff Editors Summit Rainier is set to close this upcoming summer. With its closure nearing, students and staff are feeling many emotions. Students will have to move schools and continue without their friends, mentor and mentor groups. Meanwhile, Rainier staff has to look for new jobs and potentially move to receive different opportunities. To
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By Christina Velez Staff Editor Due to the coronavirus epidemic, everyone in California, besides essential workers, are being ordered to shelter in place. For students this means that instead of attending school at their usual campus, they will be doing online school instead. Before all of this started, my parents had been looking for a new house, yet since we
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By McKayla Castigador Staff Writer Across the United States, some people have changed the way they live their lives because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to public safety, Santa Clara County recently extended stay-at-home orders through May. Within San Jose, there are many people that still go outside. However, the way they live their lives has now been influenced by
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By Ellen Hu Denali Editor-in-Chief I learned that Summit Denali High School would be moving to virtual school the day after I got home from a college accepted students day in Oregon. For the past several weeks, I have been finding ways to enjoy what I have and making the most of my senior year. A college sweatshirt arrives in
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By Albert Chang-Yoo Staff Editor Isolating at home, either by yourself or with family, can be extremely challenging. Now, more than ever, it’s extremely important to make sure we take a break from the stress of life. Being in nature has routinely been proven to stimulate mental health and reduce anxiety. I know not everyone lives near green spaces, but
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