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Not to get political but

Not to get political but

Cassie Valdez
April 27, 2018
Don't base potential friendships off of political beliefs.
Adulthood within reach

Adulthood within reach

Vinh Tran
April 20, 2018
With only a couple months left until I turn 18, here are 18 things I want to do before I become an adult.
SATIRE: PRO/CON: Nursery rhymes: the real banger

SATIRE: PRO/CON: Nursery rhymes: the real banger

Cassie Valdez
April 20, 2018
Nursery rhymes are the outright best form of music.
Dance, dance, revelation

Dance, dance, revelation

Cassie Valdez
April 12, 2018
School dances are overrated, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't go to them.
SATIRE: PRO/CON: Yodel boy: musical genius

SATIRE: PRO/CON: Yodel boy: musical genius

Vinh Tran
April 9, 2018
Another month, another internet meme has gone viral. However, the yodeling boy in Walmart has much more in store when it comes to his musical genius.
Time's ticking

Time’s ticking

Cassie Valdez
April 3, 2018
There's only a limited amount of time in high school; don't let it go to waste.
SATIRE: Owning a Hydro Flask makes you a better person

SATIRE: Owning a Hydro Flask makes you a better person

Vinh Tran
March 22, 2018
Hydro Flasks just make you a better person. Simple as that, so go ahead and spend $40 on one.
Are you ready for a nine to five?

Are you ready for a nine to five?

Vinh Tran
March 15, 2018
With the thought of receiving hundreds of dollars, students are tempted to apply for part-time jobs. However, they don't realize the sacrifices one has to make for a job.
Protests are welcome (sometimes)

Protests are welcome (sometimes)

Cassie Valdez
March 9, 2018
Protests are an important right that citizens have, but they aren't effective without a clear purpose.
SATIRE: VinhMD, the epidemic that is senioritis

SATIRE: VinhMD, the epidemic that is senioritis

Vinh Tran
March 5, 2018
Are you counting down the days til graduation? You may have senioritis.
SATIRE: Love is a lie orchestrated by the government

SATIRE: Love is a lie orchestrated by the government

Vinh Tran
February 14, 2018
The government is trying to take over the world by using Valentine's Day.
President Barack Obama delivers a health care address to a joint session of Congress at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
 
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In the FBI we (should) trust

Cassie Valdez
February 9, 2018
The Nunes Memo is an attempt by House Republicans to silence the Russian investigation that threatens President Donald Trump's role in office.