Del Mar's Young Voices

At Torrey Pines High School, the PALs (Peer Assistant Listeners/Leaders, depending on whom you ask) class is a group of students whose goal is to promote student wellness and connection. Jeffrey Owen, who currently teaches the class, says a main focus of PALs this year has been destigmatizing therapy and

San Dieguito Union High School District Superintendent Cheryl James-Ward was placed on administrative leave on Apr. 20 following her controversial comments regarding Chinese-American students.   During an Apr. 11 SDUHSD Board meeting on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Trustee Michael Allman asked James-Ward “Do we know why Asians do so well

Even students who seldom pay attention to the week’s top headlines are by now familiar with the conflict in Ukraine through discussions in their classes and with their friends. As such, many students are drawing connections between current events and their curriculum.   “It’s been brought up in class a

Tucked between Tamarindo and a “Coming Soon” sign is An’s Hatmakers, the most recent addition to the Del Mar Plaza. It is not, as the name suggests, a place to buy hats, but rather a charming gelato shop distinguished by its artisanal flavors and quaint atmosphere. The menu is split

The San Dieguito Union High School District’s constantly evolving COVID-19 policy has been communicated to parents and students through a series of email updates. To explain the latest revisions, the district sent out a link to “Decision Tree Guidelines,” comprehensive flow charts detailing isolation and testing protocol. For example, one

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) was recently held in Glasgow, Scotland from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12. The summit drew praise for agreements to rein in deforestation and methane emissions, along with ire from those who thought it did not go far enough to cut emissions

Many high school students who are also frequent beach-goers are all too familiar with environmental pollution, such as the tar balls from a recent Orange County oil spill currently washing up on San Diego beaches. Some students, however, are rallying together to combat pollution’s effects.   “We have collaborated with

With more than 60% of Californians voting “No” in the September 14 recall election, Governor Gavin Newsom has held onto office by a wide margin. The election, which required the allocation of $276 million from the state budget, highlights California’s outdated and ineffective recall process. California has some of the

by Jasmine Criqui

It’s been a few weeks since the majority of high school students in San Diego have returned to school in person, and reactions are, unsurprisingly, mixed. For the most part though, conversations about masks