Month: October 2016

Exploring SF ballot: Should Soda be Taxed

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Exploring SF ballot: Should Soda be Taxed

Srimaye Samudrala October 20, 2016

After a soda tax ballot was passed in Berkeley, Calif. in November 2014, the city has been...

VIDEO: Dons Elect

Video

VIDEO: Dons Elect

Tessa Ulrich October 20, 2016

On October 11, Aragon students participated in a Mock Election. Students learned about the voting process and...

Californians to vote on ballot propositions

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Californians to vote on ballot propositions

Kimberly Woo October 20, 2016

With November around the corner, debates about the politicians, the presidential candidates and the acts being voted...

The blazing question: Marijuana legalization?

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The blazing question: Marijuana legalization?

Katie Savage October 20, 2016

California's Proposition 64 could legalize marijuana. Students discuss their experience with the substance, and opinions on legalization.

Students Discuss Local Elections

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Students Discuss Local Elections

Leila Lukaszewicz October 20, 2016

In San Mateo, voters will choose between Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez for a U.S. Senate position,...

California drought effects Aragon water usage

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California drought effects Aragon water usage

Emily Xu October 20, 2016

Although El Niño significantly reduced the California drought, conserving water still remains an issue across central and...

DemocracyLIVE: Students’ experiences working during the elections

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Features

DemocracyLIVE: Students’ experiences working during the elections

Genevieve Sipes October 20, 2016

DemocracyLIVE allows students to experience elections firsthand by having them help voters in polling locations.

Aragon reacts to the Coalition application

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Aragon reacts to the Coalition application

Albert Hao October 20, 2016

The new Coalition Application could potentially compete with the ubiquitous Common Application in seniors' college search.

The Outlook weighs in: Lowering the voting age

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Editorial

The Outlook weighs in: Lowering the voting age

Editorial Staff October 20, 2016

This November election season, San Francisco’s Proposition F, if passed, will allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote....

Fear itself: Students grapple with Islamophobia

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Features

Fear itself: Students grapple with Islamophobia

Shweta Ashkoraj October 20, 2016

With terrorist attacks increasing animosity towards Muslims, Aragon students respond to how they deal with the issue.

Biotech project repopulates butterflies

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News

Biotech project repopulates butterflies

Kasey Woo October 20, 2016

As part of his passion for butterflies, Aragon alumnus and conservationist Timothy Wong recently returned to Aragon...