Students Unhappy With Academic Difficulty of History Classes
October 7, 2016
With the recent addition of classes that have a difficulty level easier than AP but harder than regular, there are juniors who feel a class in between AP US history and Regular US would be a better option for them. The past year, SJHHS has created a Spanish 4 class, and English 4 class, which bo...
Taking a Stand for Sitting Down
Brendan Gibson and Luciana Benzan
October 7, 2016
Despite recent debate, students at SJHHS and across the country should not be condemned for expressing their religious or social views by boycotting the Pledge of Allegiance. In 1943 the Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette that students have the right to sit down during the Pledge of...
Unsatisfactory Self-Driving Cars Roam Streets
Riley Goodfellow, Staff Writer
September 11, 2016
As society in the 1800’s became aware that cars were to be commonly used, many were uncertain if putting their lives in the hands of technology was a good idea. Now, in the twenty-first century, a similar unease is growing at the concept of self-driving cars; technology that is starting to be less of ...
Voting Age Should Remain As Is
The Editorial Board
September 4, 2016
A movement to allow 16-year-olds to vote in federal elections has picked up speed after cities such as Takoma Park and Hyattsville, Maryland, have expanded youth involvement in municipal politics. However, re-drawing the line at a federal level, a line that has been in place for 45 years, is neither ...
Women Should Be Included in the Draft
Sam Newman, Staff Writer
April 1, 2016
A new controversy revolving around the draft registry, the advantageous theoretical recruitment of United States citizens to serve in the military, has made the federal government question what should be done. After Senator Claire McCaskill questioned the military leaders of the Senate Armed Services...
The Future of America Depends on Free College Education
Cameron Sadeghi, Staff Writer
April 1, 2016
During a time of astronomical student debt in America, it is time for the United States to provide free public college tuition to all students. According to Forbes.com, student loan debt has reached over $1.2 trillion as of 2014. Citizens in Germany, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, and even Icelan...
Free College Plan is Unrealistic
Alyssa Mitchell, Staff Writer
March 31, 2016
Students at San Juan Hills High School and nationwide struggle with the affordability of a college education, and often believe that “free” college is the solution to the inability to afford it and to avoid a colossal debt in student loans. As tempting and exciting as it sounds to have a fr...
Senate Republicans Should Consider Obama Nominee
Dallas Varner, Staff Writer
March 4, 2016
Following the passing of Justice Scalia, President Obama has appointed Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. On February 13th, Justice Scalia died at the age of 79 while visiting Texas. Scalia was pronounced dead of natural causes, with no autopsy ordered. Scalia was appointed to the court in 1986...
Immigration Then and Now
Olivia Fu, Staff Writer
February 5, 2016
The exploitation of the Irish and the Chinese Exclusion Act in the 19th century. The Japanese internment camps and Mexican Repatriation in the 20th century. Every generation of American history has a group of immigrants who came into the country, but were cut out by the American people. With the cu...
A Chasm to Close for Pay Equity
Amanda Rooker, News Editor
January 15, 2016
Ignorance, silence, indifference and apathetic attitudes are no longer an option--despite recent strides toward equality, the gender wage gap continues to plague women and families across America. Since the passage of the Equal Pay Act in 1963, women have been arguing that pay equity and equal opp...
California’s Aid in Dying Law Takes Effect.
Alyssa Mitchell, Staff Writer
January 15, 2016
A new law in California now allows doctors to give lethal dosages of drugs to patients to end their life quickly if they are terminally ill. “The End of Life Option Act” gives patients with a terminal disease, such as cancer and heart disease, the option to end their life and end all suffering...
Taking on the Refugee Crisis
Dallas Varner, Staff Writer
January 15, 2016
One of the most controversial and tragic issues facing the world today is the Syrian Refugee Crisis and how to handle it. Some say that it is our responsibility to let them in and house them, while others do not want to let them into our country. It is sad that millions of people must flee thei...
