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On Nov. 2, Donald Trump’s supporters took to the streets of Blackhawk to voice their approval of the president in a last minute attempt to encourage eligible voters to back him on Election Night. Following Joe Biden’s victory, however, claims of fraud and corruption — stemming from the White House itself — quickly ensued.
Trump disputes 2020 election results
Lawrence Feng and Seta Salkhi
The Black Lives Matter movement is constantly on everyone
Social media gives racism a platform
Anjana Dasam, A&E Editor
Donya Atashie is at one of the Danville protests holding a sign. She was marching to fight against the injustice of police brutality against black communities.
The BLM movement in Danville
Angelina Izmaylova and Esther Premazzi
The cancellations of the SAT have caused much inconvenience and stress among students.
COVID-19 forces SAT/ACT test cancellations
Angelina Izmaylova, CC Spin Editor
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Polarization has a been prevalent due to the increasing pressure to be politically correct
Divide and political correctness
Edi Zhang, Online Editor

As seen with the numerous social movements over the last decade, politics has found itself deeply intertwined with social interaction and popularity. The demand for people to be...

Citizens voice their opinions in an online republic. The internet has empowered many to speak, inform, and discuss. However, maintaining this new system requires us to be responsible and careful.
The future of our online democracy
Lawrence Feng, Staff Writer

Netizens have manipulated, misinterpreted and misrepresented the truth for far too long.  These practices contradict the principles of civil discourse, degrading the value of...

In a large show of support for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, millions of social media users posted a black screen under the hashtag #BlackOutTuesday on June 2. Despite this, there has been a substantial decrease in the amount of people actively backing BLM and fighting for social justice on social media in the months since Blackout Tuesday.
Performative activism: The newest threat to Black Lives Matter
Seta Salkhi and Mason Hanshaw

After the well-publicized deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor, there was a drastic increase in activism and support on social media for the Black Lives Matter...

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Four-year drama student Emily Tatum records her scene for Play Production in the Al Gentile Theater.
A San Fransisco based theater displays a positive message to pedestrians passing by. Theaters have been shut down in California since mid-March and only now are we beginning to see them reopen in a safe manner.
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Monte Vista freshman football coach Eric Nystrom wears a mask while making sure the rest of the players are remaining distanced during conditioning.
The site at a high school football game in Alabama this year. Fans are required to wear masks and socially distance, their won’t be nearly as many fans attending this year at Monte Vista.
Seen in this picture is all of the varsity women’s soccer team, including coaches Christopher Lum and Katie Cesio.
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Beading Cancer
Democrat Mark DeSaulnier is the representative of California’s 11th Congressional district and has been re-elected for another two years. He advocates for livable wages, affordable and accessible education, government accountability, and more.
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The official news publication of Monte Vista High School.
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