The Great Barrier Reef May Be Saved By Gene Editing
Kelly Zhang (12th), Reporter
May 17, 2018
One of the greatest natural wonders of the world, Australia's Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system on the planet, spanning over 340,000 square kilometers of...
Hawaii Installs Ban to Help Protect Coral Reefs
Justin Yniquez (12th), Reporter
May 17, 2018
On May 1st, Hawaii passed a bill that bans sunscreen that contains the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate. Reasons behind this legislation are because research has shown...
Don Garcia (10th), Reporter
April 26, 2018
Fortnite Battle Royale seems like it will earn the title of Game of the Year for 2018. With over 3.4 million concurrent players, the numbers only seem to keep getting large...
Super Smash Bros Legacy Continues to the Switch!
Melisa Lanzar (12th), Reporter
April 26, 2018
The original Super Smash Bros, produced and published in 1999, became an amazing hit with over 5 million copies sold worldwide by 2001. As a child, many nostalgic memorie...
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...
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...
Julia Berry (12th), Reporter
May 15, 2018
If you’re missing class, not doing homework, not getting the grades on assignments you usually would - then senioritis could be to blame. What is Senioritis? It is a “...
New Kids on the Block: Pitman’s 2018-2019 Officers
May 14, 2018
Ah, democracy. That ever-present staple of American life. That glimmering hope of liberty. That amazing system that ensures the right of the p...
AP Testing Already? Yikes, time for long, painful nights of studying.
May 3, 2018
As Spring rolls around and the academic year is coming to an end, all of our seniors are prepared to pack their bags and leave, while the rest ...
The Departing Seniors’ Last Words
May 3, 2018
As upperclassmen make final preparations to plan for college and their life after high school, a few seniors from the graduating Class of 20...
2018 Met Gala: The Fashion, Celebrities, and More!
May 17, 2018
The glitz, the glam, the celebrities, and the wings (yes, we said wings)... the Met Gala once again made its annual appearance on May 7, 2018. What began initially as a fundraising event for the Cos...
Harry Potter: The Mystery Awaits
May 17, 2018
On April 25th, the new Harry Potter game, Hogwarts Mystery, was released on mobile in the app store. Millions of people, specifically Harry Potter fans were excited when the game launched. This RPG...
Stan State Theatre Under the Stars: Tartuffe
May 17, 2018
Every year, CSU Stanislaus presents a complimentary play production and this year, they chose to present the classical French play written by Moliere named Tartuffe or The Imposter/Hypocrite. This ye...
May 17, 2018
The rise of streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu have provided the TV viewing public with the means to watch virtually whatever show they want, wherever they want, and wheneve...