“When are you going back to school?” “The Wednesday before Labor Day. I know, it’s so late, right?” One of the oddest aspects about attending school in the Claremont Unified School...

With a simple vote, the fate of thousands of future CHS underclassmen was decided—and they did not know it was happening. On Monday, January 13, 2025, teachers at CHS held a vote on the future of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IB MYP) in most freshman and sophomore classes. Spoiler alert: they have made MYP classes mandatory.

Two years ago: “Grab a pass!” Then, in early 2023, began “Hold on, I’ll write you a slip.” And now, ever since homeroom on December 4th, 2024, it is “Yup, just make a pass on your Minga.” Over...

Time to pass out the tests! Wait, a test today? Well, one for COVID, at least. Over the course of the pandemic, almost everyone has gotten used to sticking swabs up their noses, mixing the swab with a...