The underrepresentation of sapphic/lesbian content in mainstream television and streaming platforms is not an accident; it’s a pattern. At the intersection of misogyny and lesbophobia lies a particularly...
Background:
War, suffering, and extremists are the first thing that comes into people’s minds when they hear about the nation of Afghanistan, yet the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns shows the other...
Picture this: your teacher is late, and you’re left standing awkwardly by the classroom door. Another student arrives and stands a little too close beside you, and suddenly, the air feels heavy. You’re...
Wendell and Wild, a 2022 movie which was directed and produced by Henry Selick who was the same director & producer of Caroline, follows the story of teenage girl Kat Elliot and her struggles with...
Context:
The story behind the handmaid's tale is that Margaret Atwood noticing the rise of religious extremism in America began to look at what it would look like for a fictional Theocratic government...
Every year, students put their noses to the grindstone, laboring away at studying for the Scholastic Aptitude Test—more commonly known as SAT. This test, administered by College Board to over 2 million...
A situationship is defined as “a romantic or sexual relationship that is not considered to be formal or established,” but by Cal High students, it’s defined as “Ew.” Amidst high school social...
Though my personal experience was a week later than valentine’s day it was still a perfect moment. I was picked up around 2:30-3:00 P.M. and went to the Montebello mall with my boyfriend and his father....
Everyone knows about the famous rivalry between Coke and Pepsi, but at Cal High, that is such old news. A poll went out to our Condors asking, “What’s Your Favorite Soda?” Students could choose between...
Before New Year’s Eve many people on social media platforms mainly TikTok there would be many videos trying to find out what the finale is. Trying to collect many hidden eggs The Duffer Brothers claimed...
Back in 1995, No Doubt released "Just A Girl", a song that criticized the infantilization of women. The track captured the frustration of being treated as delicate, incapable, and in need of protection—and...
Dependence is a natural human need. It isn't inherently bad, but relying too heavily on others can be detrimental to our sense of self. When we think of “depending on someone,” we usually picture leaning...
