Opinion – The Oarsman

The Value of Platonic Love

Evan Holter, Asst. Opinion Editor

February 16, 2019

Filed under Opinion

It can be difficult to be single during the Valentine’s season. A month dedicated to romance and passio...

A Guide To High School Relationships

Nevan Campos, Opinion Editor

February 16, 2019

Filed under Opinion

High school relationships can be a messy, beautiful, crazy thing. You’re always hearing about the latest...

Environmental Apocalypse: 12 Years Until Our Impending Doom

Nevan Campos, Opinion editor

February 12, 2019

Filed under Opinion

According to the world’s leading climate scientists, we only have twelve years to reduce and reverse the...

School Construction Leaves Gender-Neutral Bathroom in the Dust

Nevan Campos, Editor

January 31, 2019

Filed under Opinion

While the construction over winter break is building our future campus’ new buildings, the school’s g...

Modern Emos Aren’t Really Emo

Jacqueline Sanchez, Assistant Editor

January 31, 2019

Filed under Opinion

“Emo” is a subculture that sprouted from fans of emotional hardcore, or emocore, a style of punk roc...

The Danger of Charter Schools

January 18, 2019

During the United Teachers of Los Angeles strike, teachers have focused their attention on the negative...

The New Morning Tardy Policy Isn’t Benefiting Students

Heidy FLores and Merari Cuarenta

December 17, 2018

Filed under Opinion

The new tardy policy is unfair to students who live far away and it takes away too much class time to go through the process of getting a tardy pass. On Nov. 13 the tardy sweep policy for first period began, which means that if you arrived to school after 7:57 AM, you have to wait in line at the cafeteria and get a tardy slip ...

A Democratic Alternative to the Police Force

December 12, 2018

The top-down, state-imposed police that we know today exist as the pawns on the forefront of class confl...

America Is Not the Greatest Country in the World

Evan Holter, Assistant Editor

December 4, 2018

Filed under Opinion

As American patriots have become more outspoken, statements about America’s position in the world have bega...

America is the Greatest Country on Earth

Damian Hernandez, Staff Writer

November 12, 2018

Filed under Opinion

Freedom, freedom and more freedom. The United States of America remains a beacon of liberty and an oasi...

The Dress Code Needs To Be Revised

November 12, 2018

Ever since Dean Lewis made a morning announcement that ended with a comment belittling student complaints a...

The Impact of #MeToo

November 12, 2018

It was this time last year when high-profile actors like Rose McGowan, Salma Hayek and Gwyneth Paltrow...