Cape Town drought foreshadows future weather isssues
Sarah Fazio, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2018
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Cape Town, South Africa, a major metropolis of nearly 4 million people, is running of of water. Historically dry rain seasons in the past few years have left reservoirs completely dry. City officials have pushed “Day Zero” to 2019 -- the point at which all taps would be cut off, but earlier this ye...
Mass shooting serves as catalyst for corporate change against NRA
Mackenzie Clarke, Managing Editor
March 21, 2018
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Following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Feb. 14, a movement protesting the National Rifle Association (NRA) has gained momentum in the business world. As of March 12, more than 20 major companies and conglomerates severed ties with the NRA, including Delta Airlines,...
Students stage show of solidarity for school shooting victims
March 19, 2018
Enough. Nunca más violencia. Never Again. We call BS. Nosotros somos el cambio. These are the words and posters that filled the air as students and staff walked out to protest gun laws and honor the victims of school shootings March 14. This national walkout was planned in response to the Ma...
Huerta meets with, inspires students
Christian Pardo Villa and Rio Popper
February 22, 2018
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Students and teachers met American labor leader Dolores Huerta at the 13th Annual Anne & Loren Kieve Distinguished Lecture at Stanford Jan. 11. Huerta was originally an activist working towards greater equality for latinos. Recently, she has continued this goal while also focusing on gender equality. “I...
Extraordinary flu season is deadliest in years
Taylor Gayner and Sione Tuiaki
February 5, 2018
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Due to failed tests by vaccine manufacturers, the rate of reported hospitalized flu cases in California has drastically increased compared to past flu seasons. These manufacturers have been using a process created decades ago, which has since become outdated. There has been a failure in the labs:...
‘Rocky’ start to Nicotine renovations
Sarah Fazio, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2018
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The construction on the new Nicotine turf field next to the football field was delayed recently after its initial start earlier this year due to a mishap in the type of rock used by the contracting company. The rock was installed as the material to go underneath the turf. Workers soon discovered that...
Net neutrality laws under fire, putting equal access at risk
Jay Tiperneni, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2018
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A monumental vote on whether net neutrality laws will be kept or repealed occurred Dec. 14. Net neutrality is the idea that internet service providers (ISPs) such as Comcast, AT&T and Verizon, have to treat all data and users on the internet equally. Without net neutrality, internet service providers...
From violinists to drummers, musicians orchestrate success
Hannah Kloninger-Stever, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2018
Sequoia’s Bands and Orchestra have put themselves out there to showcase their musical and performing skills. The groups have been rehearsing since the start of the school year and wrapped up the season with winter concerts Dec. 6 and 7. This semester, each group welcomed about 20 incoming freshman...
Speier promotes anti-harassment bill
Shannon Coan, Feature Editor
December 17, 2017
Following the wave of #MeToo stories that overwhelmed social media last month, Congresswoman Jackie Speier, who represents California’s 14th district, which houses around half of Sequoia’s student population, shared her own #MeToo story and started the corresponding hashtag, #MeTooCongress, to enco...
Percussionists band together in formation of Sequoia drumline
Sarah Fazio and Ysabelle Punzal
November 15, 2017
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After roughly eight years, percussionists at Sequoia came together to form a drumline and made their first appearance at the homecoming rally. The drumline is a student led organization directed by Band teacher Jane Woodman and allows members to improve both their their leadership and organizational...
Ravens’ scores soar well above SBAC test average
Beatrice Bugos, News Editor
November 15, 2017
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Last spring, 11.5 percent more students than last year met or exceeded in the English portion of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) tests, according to test results released Sept. 26. Not only at Sequoia, but across the San Mateo County, students did 11 percent better in English and 15 percent better in mat...
Voting assembly brings politicians to Sequoia
Nick Abraham, Opinion Editor
October 18, 2017
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Assembly member Kevin Mullin visited Carrington Hall Sept. 26 to celebrate Voter Registration Day. The main goal of the assembly was to encourage 16 and 17-year-old students to pre-register to vote, allowing them to be automatically registered once t...
