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The Roar

The student news site of Santa Clara High School

The Roar

The student news site of Santa Clara High School

The Roar

Many NFL athletes use their position to escape criminal charges.

OP-ED: Athletes in the NFL need to be held accountable for increasing crime

Logan Van Pelt November 13, 2024

National Football League is a professional football league founded in Canton, Ohio in 1920, first gaining popularity in 1966 when the NFL merged with the American Football League. The fame that came from...

Online platforms foster friendships between individuals who would have never connected otherwise.

OP-ED: Debunking the myth of superficial online friendships

Sonia Mankame November 9, 2024

It is easy to dismiss online friendships as superficial – lacking the “true depth” in-person friendships supply. This notion, however, is simply a byproduct of anti-social media bias and overlooks...

Intense content on social media can desensitize individuals to violence and aggression, leading to a lack of empathy.

OP-ED: Social media desensitizes viewers to violence

Nicholas Iriberri October 14, 2024

Since the invention of movies, there has been a race to create interesting content that seeks the attention of viewers, even if only momentarily. What started out as more down-to-earth content soon escalated...

Kamala Harris effectively uses social media to promote her presidential campaign.

OPINION: Using social media is a beneficial tactic for presidential candidates

Nishi Vijayvargiya October 12, 2024

Social media has fundamentally transformed presidential campaigns, giving candidates direct access to voters, enabling rapid responses to both supporters and critics and becoming an easier and more affordable...

In reality, 'girl talk' is much more than having silly conversation, instead, it is a chance for girls to connect with each other.

OPINION: One reporter shares her perspective on ‘girl talk’

Jackie Duran October 4, 2024

When girls converse within groups, engaging in “girl talk,” it is often assumed to be an unserious discussion about boys. In reality, girl talk is a community where women can trust each other and discuss...

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