Belen Ochoa (9th), Reporter
November 7, 2024
Bullying all over the world has gone way too far. Over the last 2 decades the youth suicide rate has gone up more then it ever needed to. With more cases rapidly going up,...
Fertility Rates Dropping in America
Annie Gutierrez (11th), Reporter
November 7, 2024
The global fertility rate will gradually decline from now through 2100. Continuing a trend since 1950, driven largely by female educational attainment and contraception access....
Madiha Haideri (12th), Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2024
1984 is read by seniors all across the nation- a book that explores concepts from individualism to dictatorship to human need and truth, 1984 is a masterpiece that history...
Greenwashing and its relation to anti-vaccine belief’s
Christian Elieh Ali Komi (9th), Reporter
October 11, 2024
Natural color vs. color Natural fragrance vs. fragrance Shea Butter vs. Vitellaria paradoxa Paraben free vs. containing parabens Greenwashing is everywhere from...
The Disastrous Case of Monkeypox
Mia Ponce (9th), Social Media Manager
September 17, 2024
Monkeypox is slowly becoming a bigger problem and the disease has been gaining attention. Small- to mid-sized outbreaks across the globe are the main reason for the increased...
Is Jellybean Sweets Ruining Herself?
Mannat Brar (9th), Reporter
September 12, 2024
Jellybean Sweets, or Jenna, is a 20 year old TikToker and has been called out for performing feeder content. As we all know, binge eating disorder is a serious case and it...
Samantha Ponce (9th), Reporter
November 21, 2024
The day of the dead is a Mexican holiday that is celebrated on November 1st, it is also called dia de los muertos. This is a special day that is dedicated to the innocent...
November 21, 2024
In media or even real life it is a constant running joke to say, “I am [insert hero]” and this phrase is more commonly used among the beloved...
November 20, 2024
You might be asking yourself if having homework is even necessary? Most students might say homework is not necessary because we already do work...
November 19, 2024
In the past couple of years, reading and books have acquired much higher numbers in sales and popularity. From 2020 to 2024 now, unit books sales...
Mannat Brar (9th), Reporter
December 2, 2024
Thanksgiving is a holiday where family and friends can come together to hold hands and give thanks to those who support them or for the life around them. The first Thanksgiving...
November 22, 2024
Operation Blue Santa is an amazing thing that offerices do for families in need during the holiday seasons. It is a non-profit Christmas Program...
“On Being Pan-Asian in the San Joaquin Valley”
November 18, 2024
On November 15th, 2024, Former State Controller Betty Yee was invited to the Turlock Unified School District’s Family Resource Center for a...
How Well Do You Know Our State? – Pitman students take a fourth-grade California studies quiz.
November 18, 2024
Pitman’s The Roaring Times conducted a survey via a short Google Form during the last two weeks of October to find out. The survey...
Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos
November 21, 2024
The day of the dead is a Mexican holiday that is celebrated on November 1st, it is also called dia de los muertos. This is a special day that is dedicated to the innocent kids that have sadly passed. The...
November 21, 2024
In media or even real life it is a constant running joke to say, “I am [insert hero]” and this phrase is more commonly used among the beloved heroes, Spider-Man and Batman. The World’s...
November 19, 2024
In the past couple of years, reading and books have acquired much higher numbers in sales and popularity. From 2020 to 2024 now, unit books sales have increased tremendously. In 2021, unit book sales reached...
Which Kardashian is the Most Successful?
November 19, 2024
Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, and Rob Kardashian. All these Kardashians, but the real question is, who’s the most successful? As we all know, the Kardashians have had very...