2020 has been a year like no other — no doubt about it.  It seems like each month has brought a new distraction or stressor to our everyday lives. The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably influenced...

This summer, I did most of my back-to-school shopping at the Clackamas Town Center, a four-minute drive from La Salle. I was looking for a variety of clothes, but especially jeans, as they are a staple...

Battling weak internet connections, typing essays on minuscule smartphone keyboards, and attempting to navigate alien learning platforms without sufficient support from parents or teachers — these are...

Fascism has become a topic that has suddenly wedged itself into our everyday lives.  As an example of this, over the past few months, I have noticed many Americans are becoming increasingly aware of...

Finding the motivation to do schoolwork, attend virtual college visits, and work on my Common App had been getting more and more difficult. I was tired of staring at my computer screen for the majority...

As Americans look toward an election that is just days away, some people feel that they are forced into a lesser-of-two-evils situation, and I find myself inclined to agree with them. Some may argue...

While the LGBTQ+ community as a whole has come a long way in being accepted and celebrated, bisexuality in particular is still underrepresented in media, and in some cases, not even recognized as valid. Bisexuality...

Time is running out.  In the wake of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, President Donald Trump has selected Federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be nominated as Ginsburg’s replacement.  Barrett...

One crisp day in January of 2020, I walked into my living room to see CNN News and my mother at the dining room table, with her eyes locked on the television screen. Reporters were saying something about...

Some laws and practices are important to maintain, as they help make and shape our democracy and hold traditions. However, practicing the death penalty is not a tradition that our country should keep any...

Letters to the editor, which can be sent to [email protected], are published at the discretion of the student editors. To the editor, My name is Mia Ly, and I am a graduating senior at La Salle....