Op-Ed: One should have been enough
By Nyah Fernandez, Staff Writer
May 31, 2020
How many black people need to be beaten for the system to change for black lives to matter in the world? How many innocent lives need to be lost for this to stop happening? I find myself asking these questions as I see one after another black person's life be taken like it was nothing. History has continuously...
Op-Ed: Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month matters
By Rio Hundley, Sports Editor
May 21, 2020
Recently, I was scrolling through Hulu in a bout of quarantine boredom when a stumbled across a promotion for "Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month." I was immediately confused. Even as a Filipina American, I had never once heard of or even thought about having a designated time to celebrate my herita...
Letter from the Editor: A final thank you
By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
May 20, 2020
When I joined the Oracle in ninth grade, I knew I was in for the long haul. I always pictured what it would be like to write my final piece. I would compose it in the short stretch of time between prom dress shopping and the fountain jump, and I would express how surreal it was to finally be experiencing...
Editorial: There’s a reason for social distancing
By Oracle Editorial Board and Molly Goldberg
April 12, 2020
Instead of beaches, skiing and relaxing with friends, this year’s spring break has been full of sleeping, hand sanitizer and most importantly, social distancing. Because of the COVID-19 outbreak causing people to remain quarantined and distanced from others, there will be lost time with friends and p...
Op-Ed: Spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) reinforces need for hygienic practices
By Avery Fox, Staff Reporter
April 2, 2020
COVID-19, known to many as the coronavirus, originated in late 2019 in Wuhan, China. While the exact cause is unknown at this time, it is believed to have been transmitted from bats. Infants and the elderly are the most susceptible to the disease. The term "coronavirus," which is often used to describe...
Op-Ed: West Los Angeles — the land of fame and low self-esteem
By Nicki Rosenberg, Managing Editor
March 8, 2020
Amazing schools, delicious restaurants, beautiful beaches and access to some of the most successful people in the world are only a few of the benefits of growing up in West Los Angeles. Although these are things many people have access to as an Angeleno on the Westside, the media’s idealistic portrayal...
Commentary: Goodbye, Elizabeth Warren
By Anna Brodsky, Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2020
When I got the New York Times push notification Thursday morning that Senator Elizabeth Warren had decided to suspend her campaign, I wasn't surprised. After disappointing levels of support in the early primaries in Super Tuesday including a third-place finish in her home state of Massachusetts, her e...
Commentary: Galentine’s Day is superior to Valentine’s Day
By Jessica Jimenez, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
When it comes to Valentine's Day, no one is more excited or nervous than teens, especially when it comes to their relationship status. But what is the difference between girls at a co-ed school and girls at an all-girls school? As someone who went to co-ed schools up until eighth grade, Valentine's...
Op-Ed: Why didn’t anyone talk about local anti-Semitic vandalism?
By Chloe Fidler, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
I woke up on Dec. 18 to my parents discussing three instances of anti-Semitic vandalism in Los Angeles Jewish schools. According to the Haaretz, the schools were tagged in swastikas and phrases such as "time to pay." When I came to school the day after the graffiti surfaced, no one was talking about it despite the fact t...
Op-Ed: Presidents Day provides opportunity for nuanced reflection on nation’s leaders
By Avery Fox, Staff Reporter
March 5, 2020
In the week leading up to Presidents Day, I heard multiple people commenting on how excited they were to get a three day weekend in the middle of February because of Presidents Day. Ready to sleep in, go skiing or hang out with their friends, most didn't think twice about why this federal holiday is s...
Commentary: SoFi Stadium changes culture of Inglewood
By Cydney Johnson, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2020
For the past couple of years, whenever I told someone that I live in Inglewood, they usually say "Inglewood always up to no good," referencing a lyric from Tupac Shakur's 1996 rap hit "California Love." Now, when I tell someone that I live in Inglewood, they ask about the SoFi Stadium. Residents ...
Op-Ed: Removing Instagram likes would boost girls’ self esteem
By Cadence Callahan, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2020
Scrolling through my Instagram explore page on day in November, my friends and I were looking at photos of our favorite celebrities and cute puppies jumping through hoops. We were all glued to our screens. Out of nowhere, we all got a notification from CNN that Instagram likes could start disappearing from posts, in an experiment that had be...
By Lola Lamberg, Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2020 • 1 Comment
United States Supreme Court Justice and women's rights activist Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday in her home in Washington D.C. at the age of 87. Her death was due to complications...
Column: On multiracial students and belonging in affinity spaces
September 20, 2020
New year, new president: Q&A with Francesca Cappello
September 18, 2020
Review: Pattinson and Dafoe make for a twisted, maddening duo in film ‘The Lighthouse’
September 18, 2020
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