Raiders Stadium: Was this a priority in Nevada?
by Michelle Trajtman, Editor in Chief
September 7, 2019
The announcement last November about the Raiders relocating to Las Vegas was groundbreaking. A big celebration was thrown, featuring NFL Hall of Fame players, NFL commissioners, state and local officials, and celebrities who grew up in Nevada. This stadium is being constructed right next to the UNLV campus ...
An Open Letter to CCSD, the Government, and Schools Across the Nation
by Eli Duncan, Editor-in-Chief
May 10, 2019
It is no secret that the public school system in the United States is terrible. It is especially terrible in Nevada, with the state consistently ranking one of the worst states in the nation. 2018 was a new animal all together. We ranked 51 out of 51 states and Washington, D.C. The United States ranks 26...
Would Gun Control Laws Actually Prevent Violence?
by Mya Nielson, Junior Editor
April 24, 2019
In the wake of the mosque attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand that left 50 people dead, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the banning military-style semi-automatic weapons, assault rifles, and high-capacity magazines. The announcement came only 72 hours after the shootings, and left m...
The Green New Deal will Save the Planet
by Michelle Trajtman, Opinions Editor
April 9, 2019
“12 years.” A warning issued in the Fall of 2018, leading scientists affiliated with the EPA, United Nations, and WWF all cautioned the world that if not improved within this deadline, the modern extent of pollution, fossil fuel consumption, and man-made environmental change would cause an irreparab...
Being Off the Grid
by Jordyn Selznick, Sports Editor
April 4, 2019
As 21st century teenagers, our lives revolve around “second lives” -- our lives online. The internet has become a vehicle to a second identity and to forget about what’s happening in one’s actual life. As a teen myself, I have experienced this first hand. Living in Las Vegas, I have lived thro...
The Green New Mess
by Eli Duncan, Editor-in-Chief
April 2, 2019
The Democrats started by reaching their hands into our pockets for more money to recklessly spend, now they want to reach into our homes and take away our hamburgers, cars, and air travel. Say goodbye to your money and vacation plans, and say hello to the Green New Deal In an effort to combat climate change, the r...
Is Legacy in the College Admission Process Fair?
by Ainslee Archibald and Michelle Trajtman
March 11, 2019
As a high school student and soon to be college attendee, the college admissions process never leaves the back of our mind. Since stepping foot in high school, everyone around us is constantly checking off boxes from a list they believe will lead them to their top college choice. These goals and activit...
Steps to a Spontaneous Trip
by Rhiannon Belanger, Junior Editor
February 12, 2019
February 1st of this year myself and a few other kids that work on the Palo Verde newspaper took a trip to San Francisco. We were to take a 12 hour bus trip there and back. As fun as it was, I learned a few things about how to have a fun and safe trip in the future. Make sure at least one responsible adult ...
You Are Not Pretty
by Janel Delgado, Senior Editor
February 11, 2019
Girls are constantly being told they are not pretty enough or good enough. They will be happy when they are skinnier, prettier, older, have a guy. Girls see on social media the Victoria’s Secret models who everyone expects girls should look like. They see the girl with abs in a crop top, the Kardas...
The Time France Turned Yellow
by Eli Duncan, Editor-in-Chief
February 6, 2019
France is no stranger to a revolution. This new one is for the everyman. French law requires people to have a yellow vest in the car, so it is a symbol that everyone knows. Starting in November to protest the high cost of living, poorer members of the French population rose up to protest President Ma...
I am Too Young
by Miranda Salazar, Senior Editor
December 14, 2018
You say I am too young; too young to be a feminist, too young to be depressed, too young to know my own sexuality, too young to hate, too young to protest, too stupid, too naive. And you are right -- I am too young. I am too young to be scared of bullets ricocheting through my school, embedding thems...
Why Americans Should Buy American Cars
by Joseph David, Copy Editor
November 28, 2018
On October 1, 1908, the first Ford Model T’s rolled off the assembly line at the Ford Piquette Avenue plant in Detroit, Michigan. During the T’s production, a span of 19 years, 16.5 million vehicles were sold. Not only had Ford developed the first mass produced vehicle, but the power and sens...