This is the Way | Angela Zhang
The popular Disney + show, The Mandalorian, returns for its second season on Friday, October 30th. While we couldn’t be more excited to be reunited with The Child and his father, we’re probably not...
View ArticlePumpkin Spice Isn’t Just a Phase | Aerin Flaharty
As we begin to roll into the months of Fall, or “Spooky Season,” our desire for the popular pumpkin spice flavor kicks in. And whether or not you believe it, pumpkin spice season is a big deal. Some...
View ArticleThe SDUHSD School Board Election: Everything You Need to Know | Ellyse Givens
With the presidential election exploding within our televisions, complete with a daily dosage of flies and rose garden parties and “will you just shut up, man?’s, it can be easy to forget the...
View ArticleWhat Does Halloween Mean? | Andrew Gu
It’s a very strange spooky season. Seventeen days from now, we will celebrate a desolate Halloween, at best a sad, silent house-to-house celebration and at worst a nationwide super-spreader event. The...
View ArticleSo What Happened to Columbus Day? | Aimee Han
Every year, on the second Monday of October, our federal government, schools, offices, and banks acknowledge Columbus Day as a national holiday. But not this year. As Generation Z has played a major...
View ArticleGoodbye 2019-2020 NBA Season and Hello 2021 Season | Jaden Hunter
The 2019-2020 NBA season has come to an end, but what is in store for the future? This year the Los Angeles Lakers took home the championship for the franchise’s 17th title. Lebron James and Anthony...
View ArticleA Brief Look at the Classroom | Isabella Kwon
Quarantine period that we had initially assumed to be an extended spring break has stretched from weeks to months, swallowing nearly all of our second semester. We learned the pains of online AP...
View ArticleA Guide to Halloween 2020 | Sophia Larson
With the days getting colder and shorter, people all over are getting ready for the spookiest holiday of the year — Halloween. Falling on a Saturday this year, usually people plan to party or...
View ArticleMedicinal Cannibalism: Drinking the Blood of Your… Living Donors? | Alice Lin
Medicinal cannibalism, despite cannibalism’s obvious negative connotations today, has surprisingly popped up multiple times and in multiple different cultures over the course of history. From...
View ArticleThe Caravan Rallies | Maxine Mah
*Disclaimer: the opinions from the author don’t necessarily reflect the beliefs of CCA Pulse Magazine as a whole* Following the decision made by the SDUHSD Board of Trustees earlier this month, many...
View ArticleDebate Debrief: Takeaways from the Second Presidential Debate | Carson McCloskey
Following the first Presidential Debate of 2020, the American people deserved a civil, sophisticated debate between the two candidates running for the highest office in this country. We certainly did...
View ArticleBrett Phillips and the Tampa Bay Rays | Ellie Ballard
Though they were ultimately defeated by the Dodgers in a thrilling World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays sure put up a heck of a good fight against the MLB powerhouse. The world got to witness a truly...
View ArticleAdvice from One Senior to Another | Brianna Cateriano
Attention all seniors! The time has finally come, the time that we have spent our whole high school worried about, to apply to college. This time in our lives should be filled with excitement, as most...
View ArticleSo What Now? | Frances Chai
November 3rd. Known to all as Election Day, it has also been referred to as the season finale of 2020. After the insane year we have all had, it’s safe to say that we all want it to be over as soon as...
View ArticleSDUHSD Reopening Plan | Ivan Chen
Back in March of 2020, schools and students were drastically affected by the coronavirus pandemic. All over the world, schools were shut down in order to slow the spread of the virus, and schools...
View ArticleThe Fourth Day | Carolyn Cui
And so we arrive on day four of the election, as America waits with bated breath. Overnight, things have taken a turn in two of the key battleground states, which are comprised of a handful of states...
View ArticleA Guide to Election Misconceptions | Cami Dominguez
Though my heart will forever long for a presidency from Mr. Bernard Sanders, Joe Biden has pulled through this election and is the projected 46th president of the United States. This anxiety-inducing...
View ArticleVaccine Brings New Hope | Jasmine Elasaad
During these troubled times, as our nation faces countless COVID-19 cases, political division, and an economy in shambles, the news of an effective vaccine brings hope and comfort to many. Just...
View ArticleDark Weather Can Cause Dark Thoughts | Aerin Flaharty
Seasonal Affective Disorder, or “Seasonal Depression”, as many know, affects millions of people around the world. Seasonal depression occurs when the days get shorter and darker, causing the thoughts...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Prop 17 Passed: Parolees Now Have the Right to Vote | Ellyse Givens
Your ability to vote is your ability to shout. Your ability to vote is your responsibility in our American democracy, your opportunity to play a role in mending our governing doctrines – your seat at...
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