$2.313 Trillion dollars in American taxpayer money has been spent on the Afghanistan War. Along with the Iraq War, it will forever define the legacy of George W. Bush with the 43rd President of the United States of America, in office from January 20th of 2001 to January 20th of 2009. The Bush Administration has changed the country in
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By Akhil Gunasekaran Staff Editor Pull out a one-dollar bill from your wallet, and analyze it closely. What if you could see every past owner of this one-dollar bill, even down to the origin of its chemical composition? Now, what if the value of this one-dollar bill changed depending on its trade volume and faith? What you have just discovered
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Your Summit Weekly Briefing By Ashwath Vimal, Angela Hwang and Ethan Ignatovsky Staff Writers Disclaimer: Though the Weekly Briefings are no longer tagged in the Opinions section of Summit News and we try to remain as unbiased as possible, our opinions may show through in this article, especially in the “Actions” section. Summit: Read Staff Writer Diana Morales’s
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By Nevan Shum Staff Writer On June 23, 2011, Klay Thompson was drafted by the National Basketball Association as an 11th pick recruit to the Golden State Warriors. Since his arrival, he has become a starting player for the Warriors, having career averages of 19.4 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game, and 2.3 assists per game. This means that
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By Laurene Karajah Staff Writer Have women lost all hope? To answer this question we must first define a new term: dissociative feminism. The Australian government’s Better Health Channel defines dissociation as, “a mental process where a person disconnects from their thoughts, feelings, memories or sense of identity.” While relatively new, it originated from Emmeline Clein, a Buzzfeed contributor and
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By Evelyn Archibald Shasta Editor-in-Chief Summit Public Schools (SPS), a public charter system based primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area, has yet to settle a complete first contract with Unite Summit, the SPS teachers’ union, after nearly two years of negotiations. Unite Summit(US), as a charter union, is also partnered with the California Teachers’ Association (CTA) and the National
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By Jordan Singh Guest Writer Continuing with their serial format, the “Book of Boba Fett” is Disney’s latest entry to the Star Wars franchise. The show, directed by fan-beloved Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, picks up with the supposed death of Boba Fett, a rebound bounty hunter in the Star Wars universe. The show brings back beloved characters, such as
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By Akhil Gunasekaran Copy Editor Over the weekend of February 25-28th, a multitude of European sanctions hit Russia and its oligarchs, among which include the exclusion of several Russian banks from the SWIFT Banking system. This Monday morning, the effects of these sanctions have been evident, as the Ruble hit its lowest point in decades, even matching the value of
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By Nevan Shum and Theodore Gim Staff Writers Do you know League of Legends? So does the rest of the world, thanks to Arcane, a Netflix original series rated #1 in 52 different countries. The show sets off with an economic divide between two neighboring cities. Zaun, a polluted, underground district, harboring illegal activities like the running of black markets
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By Akhil Gunasekaran Copy Editor China recently enacted a ban on all private tutoring services, which include companies both within and outside the country. Analysts believe that the ban will help many Chinese families alleviate the tension which comes with schoolwork, but some parents disagree. Within China, there is a great amount of pressure placed on teenagers, who must prepare
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