By Evelyn Archibald and Albert Chang-Yoo Staff Editors In America, we have advertisements as far as the eye can see. Promotion is everywhere: on our TVs, on fifteen-foot-tall billboards, at the bus stop, in the newspaper, on our phones. It’s the only way to get your name out there and your product sold. But what happens when you are your
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By Yasmeen Ali, Kainoa Garo and Ian Vu Staff Writers Many people from Summit Tahoma, a charter school in San Jose, show strong opinions on the upcoming 2020 presidential election. Many teachers and students have knowledge about the candidates; Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris appear to be inspiring the most interest so far. As of Oct.
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By Jennifer Valencia Everest Editor-in-Chief On Nov. 6, the midterm elections for the United States will occur. Voters from all around the country will be deciding on pressing issues that matter greatly to each individual state. For some people going to the polling station, it will be their first time voting. In the Everest community, some students are eligible to
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By Molly Pigot Everest Editor-in-Chief President Trump has made it clear since the beginning of his campaign that he would crack down on immigration policy in the United States. Recent budgeting decisions have reflected how the Trump Administration is set on following through on those promises. The Department of Health and Human Services, the department which oversees those who are
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By Molly Pigot Everest Editor-in-Chief In San Carlos, City Council members serve for four years. This year, three council members’ terms are ending, and three new members will be elected on Nov. 4. There are now five new candidates up for election, with one of them being Adam Rak. Adam Rak is a San Carlos local of 19 years who
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EDITOR’S NOTE: On Oct. 4, four candidates for Sunnyvale City Council visited Summit Public School: Denali to speak with student journalists. See below for a compilation of their stories. To learn more about the candidates (pictured left to right in the photo above), visit their websites: Gustav Larsson (incumbent, Seat 1); Henry Alexander III (challenger, Seat 1); Glenn Hendricks (incumbent,
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EDITOR’S NOTE: On Oct. 5, student journalists from Summit Public School: Denali held a press conference to meet State Assemblymember Marc Berman. See below for a compilation of their stories. More information about Rep. Berman can be found on his website. Staff photographers Justin Casillas, Jacob Gaylord, Mark Haiko, Jacob Jasper, Kyle Kobetsky, Alan Rivera and Hazel Rothrock contributed photos to
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By Nethan Sivarapu and Maxwell Taniguchi-King Tahoma Multimedia Editors While much of the world’s attention has been drawn toward the approaching midterm elections in November, a vast body of individuals seems to have been overlooked: students. We began exploring this set of voices as the midterms neared. To investigate said student views, we set out to question various students at
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Student journalists from Summit Public School: Shasta held a press conference on Aug. 23 to meet Republican congressional candidate Cristina Osmeña and learn more about her political views. The Democratic incumbent, Jackie Speier, respectfully declined an invitation to participate in the event. Read the piece below to see various student perspectives on Ms. Osmeña’s performance; at the bottom of the
Read moreBy Andres McLean Staff Writer President-elect Donald Trump is currently picking the members for his cabinet. Here’s what you need to know about that process: What is a cabinet? A cabinet is a group of leaders who advise the president on various issues. What are the three branches of the United States government? The executive branch
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