March 12, 2018
Thirteen Russians and three Russian backed companies were indicted by the Department of Justice over a variety of reasons but with the central theme of the destabilization of the US election system. ...
February 20, 2018
Although Turlock is a small town compared to others, new places are being built left and right, like the bowling alley, which will provide more variety when people decide where to hang out. As years hav...
February 20, 2018
“Water is life, and clean water means health.” Audrey Hepburn may have spoken these words fifty years from today, but the parallels still run strong. Water does bring and is, essentially, life. But what...
Uber: Self-Driving or Self Destructive?
Steven Bishop (11th), Reporter
April 19, 2018
On the night of March 18, close to 10 p.m., a self-driving vehicle owned and operated by the transpiration giant Uber struck and killed a woman while she was attempting to cro...
Pitman Students Reveal Their Dork Side at Science Olympiad Regionals
Sydney Vallier (9th), Reporter
March 16, 2018
Disease Detectives, Astronomy, Hovercraft, and Mousetrap Vehicle are just a few of the many events you’d see while skimming the schedule for this year’s Science Olymp...
California Sees Yet Another Year of Drought
Kaci Davis (9th), Reporter
March 15, 2018
A drought is a long period of time when there has been abnormally low rainfall, which means that there is a shortage in water. According to the California Water Science Ce...
Kelly Zhang (12th), Reporter
January 17, 2018
The flu, short for influenza, is a common infectious disease characterized by congestion, fever, headaches, body aches, and exhaustion. It's caused by the influenza virus, ...
Tim Sanchez (10th), Reporter
October 14, 2017
Whatever happened to reading books? It seems as though the desire to increase knowledge has weakened over the last few years. The main philosophy behind books is that it ...
The Slippery Slope of Modern Technology
Kelly Zhang (12th), Reporter
October 4, 2017
Technology has come a long way from the first computers, whose designs required them to take up entire rooms of space just to break WWII codes. Seventy years later, nearly eve...
Kiely Macdowell (11th), Reporter
March 1, 2018
Millions of people all around the world identify as transgender, from parents to grandparents. Regardless of who they are, they’re united by their sexual identity. Tr...
Why We Celebrate Black History Month
February 9, 2018
Black History Month is a month where many prominent black leaders, abolitionists, and activists are honored. The essence of Black History Mo...
New Year, New Me?: Here’s Why New Year’s Resolutions Suck
January 17, 2018
Ah, New Year’s. A time for new beginnings, midnight kisses, random gunshots at one in the morning. Gotta love it! However, there is one thing...
Debate: Stranger Things Gets Even Stranger in Season 2
November 14, 2017
Welcome to the debate arena (arena... arena... arena...)! Okay, just kidding but here's a new debate article about the brand new season of Stranger Thi...
Sukhdeep Kooner (11th), Reporter
March 28, 2018
Ballot days are here Pitman Students! If you were absent or just daydreaming during homeroom last week, know that the ballot sheets are due in the office by March 16th! It...
Don’t Stress! Here’s the Latest for Community Service
March 28, 2018
As fourth quarter makes its appearance evident, students are hustling and bustling to get things done and away with before summer. Now althoug...
March 27, 2018
To many High School students, prom is a pretty big deal and it is a night you will remember for years to come. Pitman High School’s prom wil...
March 23, 2018
Pitman High held its annual Car Show on Monday March 19 during lunch. The show was a great success, many students participated and had a great ex...
March 28, 2018
It is the time of year to fill out your 64 team bracket, hoping that yours finishes unscathed. It has never occurred before, and it won’t be happening this year. The tournament has now reached the Final Four ...
The Most Controversial Finale of the Bachelor in Bachelor History
March 22, 2018
This article contains spoilers from the finale of The Bachelor. Before the premiere ended, ABC had stated the finale would “rock ‘Bachelor Nation’ to its core,” and boy, were they right. I...
Disney Sequels or Remakes to Look Out For
March 16, 2018
Incredibles 2 - (June 15th, 2018) The sequel to the 2004 animated film, The Incredibles, is set to release by Walt Disney Pictures on June 15th, 2018. The Incredibles 2 will be directed by Brad Bird, the s...
Oscars Ratings Down as More Viewers are Left Out
March 16, 2018
The Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Pictures and Science recorded its lowest ever live television viewership ratings since its conception. The award show, which aired on March 4th, widel...