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By Sophia Shin Halloween is synonymous with candy displays appearing in every supermarket. It’s no secret that most of these contain an abhorrent amount of sugar, but even with health trends rising, candy is too much of an integral part of the holiday for it to wane in popularity. Nonetheless, healthy versions of everyone’s favorite…

By Rosie Lu On September 29, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence,” directing the executive branch to use “Super Intelligence” (SI) in place of “Artificial Intelligence” (AI) in all official federal government communications and other non-statutory documents. The order asserts that the term “Super Intelligence” is…

By Kaia Costa  From putting smiles on the faces of Westmont Warriors across campus, to strutting down the campus halls smoothly and confidently, Harrison Hughes is truly one of a kind. Even more so, his taste in fashion is somehow even more impressive! Harrison draws the attention in every room he walks into with his…

By Eva Phipps Beware halloween night,  Where the streets are filled with fright,  With hissing black cats,  And screeching bats,  Where the mummies groan,  And banshees moan,  Where the wolves howl,  And the beast growl,  Vampires glare,  To see them is quite rare,  Witches brew their potion, Setting their plans in motion, Ghosts haunt the…

By Lia O’Sullivan Something spectacular has been stirring ever since the 2025 New York City’s mayoral elections. Zohran Mamdani, 35 year-old liberal politician, was sworn in as mayor of NYC on January 1, 2026, with over 50% of the votes. Born to Indian parents in Kampala, Uganda, temporarily residing in Cape Town, South Africa, before…

By Roman Soto Paragraph 1 Lede / Scene SetterOpen inside the forum rather than immediately dumping background information. Possible structure:city representatives and community members gathered at  [insert the location] on [the date] to discuss San José Measure A, a measure increasing the city’s hotel tax and directing additional revenue into its General Fund.  Paragraph 2…

By Rosie Lu Got a best friend and no costume? Well, you’ve already done the hardest part, so let me do the rest for you. Soon enough, you’ll be seeing me and the ever-so-JOYful Cambria Kelly roaming the streets on a particular night in one of these super duper spectacular duo costume ideas!

By Aileen Bedwell For several days this September, three major news outlets, CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, were denied access to the White House, and the fallout sparked one of the largest “press freedom” crises in history. The decision forced questions about the First Amendment and the press’s role in holding the government accountable. While…

By Madeline Tanaka “States’ rights” is a phrase often tossed around in American politics, but the history behind it shows it’s rarely about freedom or local control. Instead, it’s been used as a political weapon to resist progress, uphold oppression, and protect power. From the civil war to the Civil Rights movement to today’s debates,…

By Haley Kim A powerful, ancient climate pattern developing in the Pacific Ocean is attracting attention from scientists and governments around the world. El Niño—a natural climate phenomenon that warms parts of the Pacific Ocean— is strengthening and predicted to reach its peak later this year. Scientists are warning that the event could influence temperatures,…