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VOL XLVI | ISSUE 2 | MARCH 4, 2025

News

Riding Into Regulations

Alesha Paramasivum • January 15, 2025

Electric bikes – the neighborhood plague or an overworked parent’s salvation? With their new restrictions on e-bikes, or bicycles with a motor, the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council has attempted to reach a fine...

Racist Texts Target Students Nationwide

Simon Thanh Vuong • January 15, 2025

Just when many believed the turbulence from one of the most contentious United States’ presidential elections in recent history was over, a wave of anonymous, derogatory text messages targeting Black and Hispanic...

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404: SAT Not Found

Soha Shah • January 15, 2025

The idea that some students would feel obligated to take the SAT out of state raises questions about the importance of the SAT in the college admissions process. The SAT is a standardized test used to measure...

ART BY: VERONICA CHEN

Opinion

A Legacy to Remember

Adam Lu • January 15 , 2025

Many students at Peninsula work tirelessly on building a golden portfolio for when college applications roll around. When rumors spread that someone who may not have worked as hard is accepted into a...

Implications of Deregulating Education

James Pan • January 15, 2025

Education policy is becoming an increasingly greater concern for both American citizens and government officials. With his inauguration, Donald Trump and his constituents have a sweeping vision for education reform...

ART BY: BRIAN HONG

ART BY: MAKAYLA GLANEMAN

Editorial

Put Patients Over Profit

Josie Kwak & Alena Rhoades • January 15. 2025

As per Isaac Newton’s famous third law, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Luigi Mangione — recent University of Pennsylvania graduate, affluent 26-year-old and alleged killer of a health conglomerate’s CEO — could be considered a reaction to the United States’ increasingly malevolent, for-profit...

PHOTO COURTESY OF REUTERS

Focus

Reality Check on COP29

Mason Kim • January 15, 2025

In recognition of the need to address climate change, the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) met on Nov. 11 in Baku, Azerbaijan...

Who's Charting the Climate Course?

Shawn Lo • January 15, 2025

In the wake of the 2024 election, President Donald Trump has nominated many controversial cabinet members, including Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX (NPR). Musk is set to head the Department of Government Efficiency...

ARTS BY: ABBY LEE

Student Life

The Art of Coding

Elyssa Lee • January 15, 2025

Though games are simply a form of entertainment to some, for senior Eric Lu, games are the product of a coded language that only a few can comprehend. By dedicating his time and effort, Lu was able to create...

The Greatest Gift of All

Sydney Malicse • January 15, 2025

When celebrating the winter holidays, presents are often exchanged to show gratitude, which people generally put a great amount of time and effort into. The question remains, however: what makes a gift meaningful?...

Serving Up Success

Selah Hartman • January 15, 2025

From beloved yogurt parfaits to the new Korean BBQ bowls, the Peninsula cafeteria offers a wide variety of popular meals for students to choose from that keep them excited to come back each week...

PHOTO COURTESY OF ESPERANZA ENGLE-TSENG

Sports

Hearts Will Be F1

Giana Geerdts • January 15, 2025

Formula 1 (F1) is more than just a sport; it’s a global phenomenon. F1 has captivated audiences of millions from around the world and is the highest class of international car racing which makes money, competition...

Teeing Up Triumph

Kyra McGath • January 15, 2025

Peninsula’s girls varsity golf team finished their season on Nov. 14 with an impressive 13-0 record, showing off the players’ hard work and dedication and resulting in their qualification for CIF Regionals. During CIF...

Cross Country Conquers CIF

Jarrett Meza-Torne • January 15, 2025

For the first time in 27 years, both the boys and girls cross country teams qualified for CIF Finals, one of the most prestigious competitions for the sport. From that race, three individuals advanced to CIF State for their...

ART BY: SOHA SHAH

Arts & Entertainment

Tyler Creates a Hit

Sura Kiasatpour• January 15, 2025

Popular artists often receive an overwhelming amount of criticism after releasing new music, finding it difficult to satisfy the expectations of a larger, more diverse audience — the phrase “I miss the old [insert artist]’s songs” is a common one among big names in the music industry...

A Wickedly Good Time

Elena Thomas • January 15, 2025

Following the success of a hit stage musical and novel, the movie “Wicked” has reached levels of great triumph since its release on Nov. 24. The film grossed $163 million in just its first weekend in theaters (NBCUniversal), surpassing a record set by the opening of Les Misérables for the most...

'The Wild Robot' Wows

Soren Kim • January 15, 2025

Each year, hundreds of movies are released ranging from terrible to breathtaking. 2024 had a handful of major disappointments, such as director Todd Phillips’ “Joker: Folie a Deux” and director Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis,” both of which lacked a well-written story and didn’t meet...

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