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Clocking Out!: The U.S. to Ban TikTok

Sofia Cordoba and Diego Urbina April 29, 2024

Saying goodbye to edits of your favorite characters may seem like an unthinkable reality, but thanks to the bill passed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee this March to ban TikTok, it is our foreseeable...

Sound the Alarm!

Catherine Escoto, Co-Editor April 29, 2024

No one truly knows what to do in the case of disaster, especially since people may not be in the safety of their own home. They may be out shopping, at work, or, in the case of Mt. Eden students, at school. California...

Long-term Tennyson Substitute Arrested in Social Media Child Exploitation Sting

Kaylyn Nguyen, Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2024

On March 1, the Hayward Unified School District released long-term Tennyson High School substitute teacher Joseph Rudolfo Martinez from employment after he was arrested on child exploitation charges. According...

Profesor sustituto de Tennyson arrestado por explotación infantil en redes sociales

Kaylyn Nguyen and Catherine Escoto April 29, 2024

El 1 de marzo, el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Hayward despidió a Joseph Rudolfo Martinez, sustituto a largo plazo de Tennyson High School, después de que él fuera arrestado por cargos de explotación...

Suena la Alarma!

Catherine Escoto, Co-Editor April 29, 2024

Nadie sabe realmente qué hacer en caso de desastre, especialmente porque es posible que las personas no se encuentren seguras en sus propios hogares. Pueden estar de compras, en el trabajo, o en el caso...

HUSD Ends Contract with Woke Kindergarten

Elisandra Hampton, Copy Editor April 29, 2024

On February 12, Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) terminated its contract with Woke Kindergarten, an educational program adopted at Glassbrook Elementary School. The program attracted opposition because...

Monty Gojo mourns the loss of TikTok audios. The removal of songs has particularly upset the editing community.

Your TikTok Edits are Muted, Here’s Why

Catherine Escoto and Kaylyn Nguyen March 18, 2024

On January 30, 2024, Universal Music Group (UMG) released a public letter announcing that their contract with TikTok permitting UMG’s artists’ music to be on the app would not be renewed. The letter...

The inside of a Hayward homeless shelter.

California Responds to Homelessness and Housing

Myldret Vazquez, Business Manager March 18, 2024

On January 25th, from 5 to 10 AM, an annual Point-in-Time (PIT) count was conducted throughout Alameda county.  The PIT count is a census that collects information regarding the unhoused population...

Los comentarios de Ramos causa controversia

Elisandra Hampton, Copy Editor March 18, 2024

En Febrero 4, empleado del consejo escolar Joe Ramos miembro de Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) hizo comentarios despectivos a la vocera Sandra Escobedo: “Algo de lo que estás diciendo aquí...

Put the Phone Away!

Aundrea Mabana, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

For years, the mass production of phones has led to such devices being readily available for the general public and for a wider demographic, including the youth. From flip phones to iPhones, students have...

Ramos’ Remarks Spark Controversy

Elisandra Hampton, Copy Editor March 18, 2024

On February 4, Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) board member Clerk Joe Ramos made derogatory comments to speaker Sandra Escobedo: “Some of what you’re saying here is alarming. Some of these parents...

Never Fear, the PAC is Here!

Rosa Hernandez, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

The wait is finally over, the PAC is open! The Performing Arts Center, or PAC, is a building that has been heavily anticipated. This building has been in the works since early 2000; the plans were...

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