The Patriot Press

Khloe Kardashian: victim or culprit of beauty standards?

Amira Turner, Backpage Editor – May 11, 2021

In the age of social media, people have never been more aware of how they look. Whether it’s your casual acquaintance’s perfect body or a supermodel's professional photos, it’s impossible to escape...

I was ignorant about the racism faced by those who . . . look like me?

Khanh Dao, Editor-in-Chief – May 11, 2021

The first few years after my immigration to the US at age nine, I didn’t include myself in discussions about racism, in part because I hadn’t yet identified as American. The word racism conjured in my young mind images of slavery and Jim Crow, not those of the Yellow Peril and Pearl Harbor.

Finals in a pandemic

Raquel Rossi, Opinion Editor – March 19, 2021

Imagine open-book finals from the comfort of your own home, without teachers breathing down your neck or students zipping through the exam while you just stare blankly at the first question.

Travel in the pandemic: a big NO!

Nicole Hume, Editorial Board – March 19, 2021

Recently, however, as the danger of Covid-19 has begun to wane, people have begun moving again and are being forced to ask themselves: is it okay to travel in the age of Covid-19?

Teenagers and the dangers of the news

Nicole Hume, Editorial Board – March 19, 2021

It’s no exaggeration to say that the number of sources of news in today’s world is at once amazing and threatening. For the first time, people truly have a world of information at their fingertips.

Expand your worldview, one episode at a time

Ella Gage, News Editor – March 19, 2021

Though watching television may not have nearly the same academic clout as reading a book, both mediums serve to broaden perspective by exposing the viewers to virtually endless people, places, and lifestyles.

The SAT is Rigged

Ella Gage, News Editor – March 19, 2021

Late last May, the University of California made waves by voting to completely remove SAT and ACT tests as application requirements.

Students should get to pick who’s in their breakout room

Tabitha Peacock, Spotlight Editor – March 19, 2021

The answer is simple: let students pick who’s in their breakout rooms with them.

Chick-fil-a sauce is NOT worth the hype

Tabitha Peacock, Spotlight Editor – March 19, 2021

I remember the first time I went to Chick-fil-a. I was maybe seven or eight at the time.

It’s a beautiful day to save lives: why giving blood is worth your while

Gabrielle Parrish, Sports Editor – March 19, 2021

—I’ll give you a cookie and a juice box in exchange for 30 minutes of your time spent saving my life. —How about two cookies, the juice, and 20 minutes of my time? —Okay, okay. How about...

How effective are masks really?

Ella Gage, News Editor – November 24, 2020

Some protection is better than none.

How fake is fake news really?

Ella Gage, News Editor – November 24, 2020

2020 is a year of mixed signals and polarization. There is a Twilight Zone-like atmosphere of mistrust and opposition, mixed messages being sent from our leaders, international threats, and questionable information. Most of this distrust stems back not only to our politicians, but to our news sources.