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Although many consider buying electric cars, all the environmental factors must be considered.

Downside of electric cars and lithium-ion batteries

Thomas Kim, AVT Editor April 19, 2022

Many years ago, electric cars seemed out of reach from reality and a far cry from the norm on the roads. Today, electric automobiles have become the new wave of many popular car brands, but are the benefits...

America and the West are playing the money game in hopes that Russia will halt its invasion by crippling its economy, the sanctions are not beneficial, especially considering the already rising inflation of the US dollar.

Why Russian sanctions do not work

Yi (Steven) Yang and Kevin Zhu March 28, 2022

After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, international governments and communities from all around the world imposed sanctions on Russia’s government, citizens, and businesses in response to the horrors...

Identity politics, in any country, impacts the partisan viewing, and polarization of the citizens.

Identity politics today: why it does not represent Americans

Kevin Zhu and Yi (Steven) Yang March 21, 2022

What is identity politics? Identity politics is politics that derails from the traditional party systems in exchange for people to form exclusive groups based on culture, religion, identity, or other...

San Francisco has just underwent a recall election, a few months after the California Governor recall election.

How the San Francisco recall election reflects the general opinion towards politicians in the United States

Lionel Liu, Staff Writer March 18, 2022

On Tuesday, February 15th, three San Francisco school board members were recalled. Gabriela Lopez, Allison Collins, and Faauuga Moliga were removed from their positions due to a landslide electoral vote,...

Many students have applied for Early Action to get their results back earlier -- often with deferrals. Does this represent hope for seniors?

Deferrals: ray of hope or detrimental?

Andrew Xiao, Staff Writer March 8, 2022

The recent increase in college deferral rates are a sign that colleges need to change. For many seniors, applying Early Action/decision to a prestigious college can allow the applicant to get early...

Even though Ukraine may feel a world away, we can still see the wars impact on our daily lives.

Three reasons why we should care about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Yi (Steven) Yang, AVT EIC March 7, 2022

There will always be reasons to oppose war; we cannot ignore the atrocities affecting millions of innocent people living in Ukraine and Russia currently. Aside from the horrors of war, there will always...

The midterms can play a huge role in the second half of Bidens presidency.

To the polls: preview of 2022 midterms

Soraia Bohner, Staff Writer February 28, 2022

The Presidential election is the most popular and talked about election in all of the United States. Though he serves as the Commander in Chief, the President is not the sole leader of our country. Congress,...

Herd immunity is where a certain threshold of the population is immune against a pathogen, rendering it unable to spread effectively.

Why America should follow Asian countries’ approach towards COVID

Kevin Zhu, Staff Writer February 27, 2022

America should follow China’s example of a stricter approach towards dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic due to its effectiveness, efficiency, and speed of it.  When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March...

There has been some debate over the ethical process behind returns and shipping at the expense of customer experience and the environment.

Returns and shipping: ethics behind the process

Arlina Yang, Media Arts Editor February 21, 2022

The cost of returns and shipping have only seen exponential growth with the dramatic increase in online shopping due to the pandemic. The National Retail Federation additionally reports that an estimated...

Many students are reading both right and left-leaning news in order to get an idea of both perspectives on current events.

The Great Divide: political divisiveness in modern media

Soraia Bohner, Staff Writer February 10, 2022

The polarization of America is evident in seemingly all aspects of life. Politics have invaded our dining room conversations, crept into our classrooms, and divided our families – but perhaps there is...

The history of the Supreme Court contains many controversies and decisions that even impacted modern-day politics and society.

How the Supreme Court reflects Trump’s presidency

Soraia Bohner, Staff Writer February 9, 2022

While Congress may be the most controversial branch and the executive the most publicized branch, the Supreme Court quietly and decisively guides and controls the legal system of our nation. The founding...

Now, even though COVID cases have been winding down for a few days, students and staff from Amador must still be aware of another surge.

What students and staff think about the Omicron Variant and how we can deal with it

Parth Mishra, AV Radio EIC February 7, 2022

The Omicron variant has become commonplace in Pleasanton, with more than 10 cases of the virus being reported in Amador alone every week. As the administration figures out how to deal with the new variant...

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