Opinions

Written by: Alex Mueller, Staff Writer TENSION: Recent conflicts on the Ukrainian border heighten concerns of a potential Russian invasion. In 2014, tensions between Ukraine and Russia escalated, as Ukrainian…

Written by: Emily Ortega, Staff Writer FRIEND OR FOE: A unique perspective on a modern tech icon. Elon Musk and Tesla electric cars, two topics that notoriously took the world…

Written by: Bella Ingram, Editor CONTROVERSY: RUSD faces cultural insensitivity scandal in new era of accountability. Riverside stands before us as a town built upon pillars of acceptance, equality, and…

Written by: Emma Pierce, Staff Writer UNCERTAINTY: In the year 2022, college admissions undergo historical changes. College applications have always been surrounded by surreality and incertitude, but this year’s admissions…

Written by: Alex Mueller, Staff Writer CHANGE: California mandates new school start times in high schools and middle schools across the nation. In October 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved…

Written by: Caitlin Gann, Staff Writer ENHANCEMENT: Poly implements Enhancement period schoolwide. The new in-person school year is bringing many changes to Poly High School: renovations, new staff and even…

Written By: Delaney Norris, Staff Writer AWARD: Out of the six people considered for best artist of the year at the VMA’s, did Justin Bieber really deserve it? The 2021…

SCHOOL: The establishment failing those it was meant to serve. I have been witness to letters pleading for our school districts in California to help the students through these tough…

MISUNDERSTOOD: How white privilege has been taken out of context? By: Crystal Leon, Staff Writer White privilege is a very misunderstood term. At the most basic level, it refers to…

By Andrin Bar, Editor FINALE: Inoculation is on its way, here’s what you need to know. Most people are sick of hearing about the pandemic. I myself have stayed at…