By Michael Mac Callum Staff Editor In one of the first scenes in “Joker,” our lead chases some kids into an alley full of garbage and gets jumped. That’s how I felt while watching this movie: like I was surrounded by garbage and being attacked by terrible content, my only saving grace being the end credits. The cinematography was mostly
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By Zack Navarra Shasta Editor-In-Chief The students at Summit Shasta deserve a direct voice in who represents them in student government. Summit Shasta has started on its path to public student government elections, but they must allow a public popular vote in order to reach the final destination. To understand where we are now, we need to look at where
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By Melissa Domingo Arts Editor This year at Summit Shasta, three different art courses are offered: Intro to Art, Intermediate Art, and Creative Writing as Performance. The courses are being offered as VPA courses during Expeditions; Expeditions are elective courses that are taught in four two-week-long rounds throughout the school year. Taking at least one VPA course is a high
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By Albert Chang-Yoo and Ethaniel Reyes Staff Editors Recently, news of Rainier’s upcoming closure stirred up conversation within members of Summit Public Schools. Teachers and students from Summit Shasta shared their opinions about the closure, and many felt surprise from the sudden announcement as well as disappointment in the lack of transparency from Summit. What are the teachers’ thoughts? Most
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We are living in a historic moment in politics (and not in the positive sense). The gravity of the current impeachment inquiry cannot be understated: this may well be only the third impeachment in the history of the United States. Yet even with such a monumental event occurring as I write this article, many students are remarkably uninformed. This is
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By Albert Chang-Yoo and Melissa Domingo Staff Editors On Wednesday night, the Shasta administration was informed of an Instagram post that contained threats of violence against students. The owner of the account, a Shasta student, later claimed that the post was a joke. However, the administration took steps to ensure student safety on campus. Throughout the school day on Thursday,
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Alabama and his dog sit on a curb along Market St. PHOTO CREDIT: Mytrisha Sarmiento By Mytrisha Sarmiento Staff Editor A veteran named Alabama has currently been living on the streets of San Francisco for nine years. He was born in Detroit, but grew up in Tennessee. He found his way to San Francisco due to medical reasons. When
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