Opinion

(Photo: Comic created by Scout Tatham, The Puma Prensa) by Maddie Qualls, editor Whoever said senior year would be “chill” lied. My first semester has not been easy to put it lightly. I am constantly burdened with responsibilities such as schoolwork, extracurriculars and the infamous college applications. I am sleep deprived and always stressed. So […]

Storm drain at Maria Carrillo High School (Photo: Raffaella Bravo, The Puma Prensa) by Raffaella Bravo, staff writer ​​Even though rain has many benefits, it also highlights the pollution problem with stormwater runoff. While it seems like a minor issue, stormwater runoff is responsible for about 30 percent of the pollutants in natural waters, according […]

President Biden at the COP 26 in Glasgow, Scotland (Photo: Eric Haynes) by Aria Balador, staff writer When Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump last November in the 2020 presidential election, many in the country, myself included, sighed in relief. Unfortunately, all these months later Biden is experiencing the lowest approval rating of his presidency […]

(Photo: Original image made using Canva: Georgia Laganiere, The Puma Prensa) by Georgia Laganiere, A&E editor While the holiday season is a great time for ice skating, presents, and wonderful decorations, it is also the time of being overworked, studying for finals and having mental breakdowns. The holiday season is also, unfortunately, the season of […]

(Photo: Google Images Creative Commons license search) by Camryn Tuor, staff writer Thanksgiving sucks. Let’s be honest, the only people who like Thanksgiving are those who like their family. Not to say I don’t enjoy my family’s presence, but sitting at a crowded table hearing all of their opinions at once is exhausting. Apart from […]

Army Spc. Angel Laureano holds a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., Dec. 14, 2020. (Photo: Lisa Ferdinando) by Gus Cromwell, Opinion Editor The debate over mandates for the COVID-19 vaccine has been raging on in recent months with more state and federal rulings being handed down. […]

(Photo: Made on Canva by Max Mwaniki, The Puma Prensa) by Max Mwaniki, web editor Recently, several US states have been considering the idea of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. A vaccine mandate means that people are required to be vaccinated if they want to do certain things like work, travel, go to school, go to […]

Students driving away from campus during lunch break (Photo: Maddie Qualls, The Puma Prensa) by Maddie Qualls, editor Imagine: You crawl out of bed before the crack of dawn, running on four hours of sleep. You go to school, enduring up to five hours of classes, and you’re tired. You barely made it through your […]

Photo:PG&E public Facebook page Raffaella Bravo, staff writer PG&E power shutoffs have been increasingly common over the years since the 2017 fires. Due to the negative impact that these power shutoffs bring, I believe PG&E should provide $250 to help each family without a generator to help buy one or help cover other costs. The […]

By Sam Leitch, editor Now that we’ve covered how to identify the purpose of the media you ingest online, it’s clear that verified news organizations are the gold standard for information; if you cannot trace a post back to a source with the intent to inform—not to enrage, persuade and so on—your skeptic-senses should be […]