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The Scribe

The student news site of Adrian Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, California

The Scribe

The student news site of Adrian Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, California

The Scribe

Our phones will be undergoing the trial of the century at the end of this school year.
Courtesy of Yusuf Perwez
The Trial of the Century
Yusuf Perwez, W&TW Editor • April 2, 2025

There is a trial going on which is posed to have tremendous consequences on Wilcox. A deliberation which is severely under-discussed on campus, but whose judgement will affect each and every one of us. An inquiry in which...

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Issues with AI usage when writing essays seem to be becoming more common by the day. 
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Who Wrote This Essay? The Issue of Inaccurate AI Detection
Alyssa McKercher, Social Media Editor • April 2, 2025

Picture this: your teacher is returning essay grades, and you are notified that your essay was flagged for AI usage. Suddenly, you have a zero in the gradebook and your average is plummeting, even though you never used AI...

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Actors awaiting instructions from their director. 
Courtesy of Sherry Jenson
And Then There Were None: WSC’s Spring Show
Ariella Faershtein April 2, 2025

Wilcox Stage Company’s spring show is approaching rapidly with production well underway. The murder mystery revolves around ten strangers invited to an island, all accused of murder. They begin to die off one by one following...

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Sarah Duterte giving a speech. 
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Upheaval in the Philippines: Vice President Sara Duterte Impeached
Chloe Duroyan, Sports Editor • April 11, 2025

Filipino Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached on February 5, 2025, over corruption allegations and an assassination plot against current president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. 215 out of 306 legislators in the...

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Trump signing the executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. 
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Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America
Akina Salazar, Staff Writer • April 11, 2025

On January 20, 2025, President Trump teased his plan of renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America during his inauguration speech. “America will reclaim its rightful place as the greatest, most powerful, most respected...

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Wheels of cheese.
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Strange but True
Alexis Vaile, Sci-Tech Editor • April 11, 2025

Cheddar Cheese Cheat: A heist worth almost $400,000, a high-end product, and an award-winning hostage. This certainly sounds like a recipe for disaster– but would you expect it to be a cheese caper? A 63-year-old man...

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Luka Doncic in the Dallas Mavericks.
From Dallas to L.A.: Luka Doncic Gets Traded Away
Chloe Duroyan, Sports Editor • April 2, 2025
Vietnamese people out late celebrating in the streets.
Vietnam Celebrates Victory In ASEAN Cup
Kim Nguyen, Staff Writer • February 11, 2025
Vidhya has been playing soccer for over 12 years.
Athlete of the Month: Vidhya Subbarayan
Anagha Dogiparthi, Op-Ed Editor • February 11, 2025
Aanya fends off her opponent from the ball.
Athlete of the Month: Aanya Mourya
Hillary Lee, Lifestyles Editor • December 18, 2024
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"Hacktivism" has experienced a sharp increase in the last few months.
The Overlap Between Leftist Activism and Hacking
Evelyn O'Malley, Staff Writer • April 4, 2025
A stack of mystery novels—but are the twists still surprising?
Murder Mysterious Are Turning Repetitive and Stale
Ariella Faershtein, Staff Writer • April 4, 2025
Hillary's Rants and Raves
Rants and Raves
Hillary Lee, Lifestyles Editor • April 4, 2025
Recruiters act as a bridge for civilians to join the military.
The Military Recruiter Problem
Kim Nguyen, Staff Writer • April 4, 2025
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The Pokémon card section at Target in Santa Clara.
Pokémon Cards Are Back, Bigger Than Ever
Akina Salazar, Staff Writer • April 7, 2025
Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds.
From Bombshell to Bully: The Beef Between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni
Alyssa McKercher, Staff Writer • April 7, 2025
Lamar performing at the 2025 Superbowl halftime show.
Red, White and Kendrick Lamar? Behind the 2025 Halftime Show
JieAn Liao, Staff Writer • April 7, 2025
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Wheels of cheese.
Courtesy of Pinterest.
Strange but True
Alexis Vaile, Sci-Tech Editor • April 11, 2025

Cheddar Cheese Cheat: A heist worth almost $400,000, a high-end product, and an award-winning hostage. This certainly sounds like a recipe for disaster– but would you...

WBE's 2025 DECA state team group at Anaheim CA.
Courtesy of Mr. Raffetto
Club Spotlight: Wilcox Business Experience
JieAn Liao April 2, 2025

There are few clubs as active on Wilcox’s sprawling campus as the Wilcox Business Experience. Founded by Ms. Armstrong in 2012 and now run by current advisor Mr. Raffetto,...

Superintendent Dr. Gary Waddell. 
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Staff Spotlight: Superintendent Waddell
Ariella Faershtein February 28, 2025

Dr. Gary Waddell, SCUSD’s current superintendent, is leaving this year. Having joined the district in July 2022 and becoming the permanent superintendent in January 2023,...

Footage of the smoking sign resetting in 2020. Courtesy of Red Four Productions.
Strange But True
Yusuf Perwez, WATW Editor • February 28, 2025

Woman Refutes Being Dead  Barbara Smith lives in Costa Mesa, a city in Orange County, California — or so she claims. The federal government demonstrated their doubt...

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