Ready, Set, Go!!
Mariana Flores, BEAT Investigator
March 11, 2020
Ready, set, go!!! Wait Really, this is it? These are the steps to independence? Yes that's right. "Get ready kids because you're stepping on to our turf now!!" Oh wait that's what southern Arizona Association for the Visually impaired (SAAVI) says. Ready Set Go, (RSG) is a summer camp located in Tucson, a...
When Are Students Of Color Allowed To Be Angry?
Winta Tekle, Sahuaro News Editor
March 10, 2020
My reaction to injustice is often times anger. Anger, I feel, is an appropriate reaction to inadequate bathroom conditions, racist rhetoric spoken by fellow peers, or a lackluster administration. It is as valid as any other reaction. So, why is it that students of color are expected to calmly listen...
Bottled Water: Is It Really Better Than Tap?
Nevaeh Castro, beat investigator
March 10, 2020
Bottled water is easy-accessible and convenient, not to mention the taste, therefore it explains why bottled water is so popular in the United States. Due to the chemicals in our tap water today (aka Flint, Michigan!), we more than often choose to drink bottled water...which may not be as beneficial as ...
If the Student Body Had Superpowers
Nousha Aldhefery, Contributor
March 10, 2020
It’s 3 PM on a Wednesday and you must run home from school. Why? Oh, but of course to watch a new episode of The Flash! You run into the living room. Both of your parents are at work, so you have the TV all to yourself; freedom. You run into the kitchen to heat some microwavable mac and cheese. As y...
Cruelty Free Makeup Brands
Jordan Ford, Opinion Editor
March 9, 2020
The makeup industry is a billion-dollar industry, but what people aren't worried about is if their favorite brands are cruelty-free. So for the people who are wondering and curious, here is a list of cruelty-free makeup brands:
Scotland On Track to Become First Nation to Make Period Products Free
Emma Walrath, Editor in Chief
March 9, 2020
Scotland is on its way to becoming the first country in the world to offer female hygiene products for free. A bill was passed in Scottish parliament on Tuesday that would make tampons and sanitary pads universally available for no charge in public places like community centers, youth clubs, and ph...
East Coast Best Coast
Calvin Mueller, Headline News Editor
February 27, 2020
College. The illustrious chapter of your life looming after high school. High schoolers will cry, scream, and stress over it. It’s part of the American Dream. Before my college admission process, and for years on end, I expected to go out of the country for years. During the summer before my senior year, I dec...
Underdogs
Lyndale Bondoc, Contributor
February 27, 2020
As most varsity teams typically put the shine onto juniors and seniors, let’s turn the spotlight around to the underclassmen, shall we? It sure isn’t easy getting into most varsity teams, but many prove it to be very accomplishable with their skills. There’s always a good handful of underclass...
Trends 2020 Does Not Need
Paula Le, Contributor
February 26, 2020
Are trends as funny as people think they are? The thing about trends is that some are unique, funny, weird, or just overall annoying. When it comes to new trends coming up on social media, it can be a hit or miss. There are a few, if not a lot, of trends that should not have been repeated more than th...
The Circle Reviewed
Amber Landon, Cougar Tales Editor
February 19, 2020
The Circle is a new reality show that has honestly captured my heart. It very closely resembles Big Brother, which is another reality show I enjoy. The Circle starts off with eight people, who are put into separate apartments. In each apartment, their are tv's that all have the same social media netw...
What About Privacy?
Dacey Cervantes, Senior Spotlight Editor
February 18, 2020
Ever heard of privacy? May or may not be crossing the line but could it be his fault or is it us civilians? Hoan Ton-That has come up with a new app named Clearview AI, an unregulated facial recognition app that takes photos from various apps such as, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Venmo and millions...
Coronavirus Spreads Anti-Asian Racism
Winta Tekle, Sahuaro News Editor
February 18, 2020
If we are to talk about how racism hides in plain sight, even in situations where it's painfully obvious, we should talk about the coronavirus. My twitter feed has spawned dozens of hoax tik tok, where false scenarios are being passed on as reality. In one video, a man parading as a doctor tests a vi...
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