Ethnicity Change of Established Character Spawns Controversy in Gaming Community
September 21, 2020
More than five years after the massively popular video game Batman: Arkham Knight and eleven after the original hit Batman: Arkham Asylum, Rocksteady Studios is back with a highly anticipated continuation of the Arkham Franchise. But this game is not centered around the Dark Knight, who was seemingly killed dur...
BLM: Activism in SF
Atessa Anoshiravani '23, Current Events Editor
August 28, 2020
Prompted by the awful, unjust, and recorded murder of George Floyd, people around the United States, and the world, have rallied together to fight for the incarceration of police officers responsible for the deaths of countless African Americans. But this one man has become a symbol for all of the brutal,...
Modifications to the 2020 AP Exams: Presented by the College Board and Commented on by Students
Mimi Dineen '22 and Margot Hart '22
April 9, 2020
As schools across the US continue to close due to the coronavirus, many students taking AP courses have wondered how AP exams will be administered at the end of the year. The classes and tests are managed by the College Board, which means that changes in the administration of the exams comes directly fro...
How to Help the Environment in 4 Steps!
Ava Brasch '21, Sports Editor
March 26, 2020
Though you likely do not hold the power and ability to single-handedly stop global warming as a highschooler, every effort makes a difference and there are many easy, simple acts you can do to take action. Thrifting! Thrifting is an easy and affordable way to help the environment as a highschooler. ...
Student Views On the 2020 Democratic Primary
March 10, 2020
As we watch how these former and continuing candidates are addressing our current situation, we would like to look back at SHC student perspectives from earlier in the presidential race. Ms. Duffort and Ms. Phelan, Co-Moderators of The Emerald In anticipation for the 2020 elections, many surveys have been conducte...
PG&E Blackouts: Preventing Fires
Atessa Anoshiravani '23 and Nicole Mabborang ‘23
December 12, 2019
If you’ve been listening to the news in the last few months, you’ll know that the Pacific Gas and Electric Company caused blackouts throughout California in an attempt to prevent fires from starting in mid-October and November. After last year’s disastrous blazes, they’re taking steps to ensur...
Equal Play, Equal Pay
October 23, 2019
Since 1963 the Equal Pay Act has required that all genders be paid equally for equal work. So why do nearly all women’s sports teams earn significantly less than their male counterparts? Of the world’s 100 highest paid athletes, only one woman, Serena Williams, makes the cut. Currently, a...
UN Climate Summit: A Call for Change by the World’s Youth
October 2, 2019
On Saturday, the 21st of September, a climate summit in New York was held by the United Nations. Youth from around the world gathered together to advocate changes in policies regarding climate change. The young attendees ranged from ages 13 to 30. The goal of the summit was to discuss current global i...
Why Heart in Motion is a Valuable Volunteer Opportunity
September 23, 2019
Why Heart in Motion is a Valuable Volunteer Opportunity SHC’s motto is “Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve.” With the annual volunteer fair for juniors coming up, I thought I would share one of my favorite volunteer opportunities that allow me to serve. Heart in Motion is a non-profit ...
The First Black Hole (Messier 87)
Adrienne La '22, Writer
May 8, 2019
Black holes have always been a theory that has been studied and researched for decades. Albert Einstein used his general theory of relativity and was the first to propose the idea that black holes existed. The theory of general relativity suggests that a substantial amount of compact mass can puncture spacet...
What is Brexit?
April 2, 2019
You have probably heard of Brexit before, but you may not know exactly what it is or the current politics surrounding it. The term Brexit refers to the exit of the UK (Britain) from the European Union. The EU is a collection of 28 European countries that work together to trade, determine laws and tra...
Why the United States Is Detrimental to Stopping Climate Change
Frank Woods ‘20
December 12, 2018
Almost one and a half years ago, on June first, 2017, President Donald Trump announced he would pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement, a worldwide treaty for countries who participate to make an effort to lower the carbon emissions, reduce the increasing temperature of the Earth to bel...
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Update: School Life in Times of Quarantine
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