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The Roar

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The Roar

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The Roar

The origins of Red Ribbon Week are highly problematic and promote violence.

OPINION: Red Ribbon Week is a failure of the War on Drugs and needs to leave

Isa Miyauchi-Garde and Elias Panou December 10, 2021

Red Ribbon Week was originally meant to educate teens and the younger generation on drug prevention. Years have passed since the start of this campaign, but it has done nothing but aggrandize the issue...

The new grading system involves grade negotiations where students discuss their growth in the class to determine their grade.

SPOTLIGHT: Growing with your grade

Jizelle Mercado and Tanvi Kenkre December 10, 2021

A new grading system has been implemented for several of the SCHS English courses, including Multicultural Literature, AP Language and Composition, English 11 and some English 10. The main concept of...

Colorful party powder was thrown in the student section at the 2021 Homecoming to enhance student energy and hype during the Varsity football game, just one of the activities they plan on doing to bring spirit to SCHS sports.

SPORTS: Blue Hole strives to bring Bruin spirit to all sports

Emily Harvie December 10, 2021

After being on a hiatus for the 2020-2021 school year, Blue Hole, a club originally created to increase Bruin spirit at football games, is hoping to expand their initiatives and presence to more sports. Senior...

Beyond physical impacts, students who received concussions note the academic and social effects.

SPORTS: The hidden injury with lingering effects: Concussions affect more than just athlete’s ability to play sports

Sarah Olson December 10, 2021

Tossing color guard flags is a skill that SCHS senior Rebecca Doane has put years of practice into. In every sport, however, there is always a chance that something can go wrong. While practicing a...

Basketball is one of many cut sports on campus requiring students to undergo a tryout process.

SPORTS: Cut or no-cut? Students discuss the differences between cut and no-cut sports

Joshua Cedro December 10, 2021

For high school athletics, some sports are cut sports while others are no-cut. Although some SCHS students believe that no-cut sports allow more opportunities for students, they also acknowledge the differences...

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December 2021