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State Testing for Seniors?

March 8, 2020

As I approached the last semester of my senior year, I expected to have little obligations. After all...

You Should Learn a Second Language

December 6, 2019

The Antelope Valley is relatively diverse in ethnicity and nationality of its residents; because of th...

Do the SAT and ACT Predict College Success?

December 6, 2019

As the month of September passes, juniors and seniors across Quartz Hill high school are under pressure ...

Why Senior Year is Terrible

December 6, 2019

Reaching my senior year was exciting. Only one year left of high school, and I had assumed it would be f...

How Green Are Electric Cars?

December 6, 2019

Climate change is a contemporary issue that is rapidly affecting our ecosystems and ways of life. In...

Now is the Time to Pay Attention

By Antonio Caceres, Staff Writer

December 6, 2019

United States history is being written with every passing day. The House of Representatives has recently begun an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump over allegations that he improperly used his office power in an attempt to win a re-election. While this may seem like justice being served to some, for many, it se...

Juniors Need Their PSAT Scores Sooner

By Antonio Caceres, Staff Writer

December 4, 2019

The SAT, along with the ACT, is one of the most crucial elements of a college application. It is also one of the most dreaded: another stressful hoop to jump through on the path to higher education. The SAT in some cases can even make the difference between acceptance or rejection from a university. Quartz Hill High School graciou...

Katie Hill and the Double Standards in Politics

By Antonio Caceres, Staff Writer

December 4, 2019

Katie Hill’s name has been added to the long list of former members of Congress whose work will surely be forgotten. Her future as a possible governor, senator, or speaker of the house has been snuffed out by a relentless smear campaign that resulted in her resignation on November 3rd, 2019. Hill’s rise, and eventual fal...

Harmon’s Flimsy Hold on the First Amendment

By Violet Mbela, Copy Editor

December 4, 2019

Everyone has basic rights under the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. Oftentimes, Americans love to flaunt the fact that they “know their rights.” While the phrase can be heard virtually everywhere, not everyone fully understands the true extent of how far said rights can protect them. Specifically, the First Amendme...