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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

Superintendent Dr. Gary Waddell. 
Courtesy of SCUSD
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, Dr. Waddell shares that the one thing he’d change...

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CAASPP testing is approaching and with it are some changes this year. 
Courtesy of Nguyen Dang Hoang Nhu.
Avoiding a CAASPP-tastrophe
Kim Nguyen February 28, 2025

As the second semester rolls on, the CAASPP testing season approaches quickly as well. Recently, however, the CAASPP testing season has seen a number of changes: the testing period has been extended to three weeks and testing...

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A student exasperated over the lack of grading updates. 
Courtesy of Andrea Piacqualio
Why Do Teachers Grade so Slow?
JieAn Liao February 28, 2025

“Why hasn’t my teacher graded yet?!” As the semester speeds toward the finish line, students check Aeries with alarmingly increased frequency. Complaints of slow grading arise, with many students expressing frustration...

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Elon Musk has been making provoking comments towards European leaders.
Elon Musk Intervenes In European Elections
Michelle Nguyen, News Editor • February 28, 2025

It is not news that Elon Musk had a large influence on the US 2024 elections. As the owner of X, Tesla, and SpaceX, Musk’s wealth and social status assisted his entrance into the political landscape. Especially through...

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Eggs have been marked up significantly in price at Santa Clara's Grocery Outlet Bargain Market.
Cracking the Case of Egg Recalls
Anagha Dogiparthi, Op-Ed Editor • February 28, 2025

For the last few months, Americans have been deprived of a staple kitchen item— the iconic breakfast ingredient, eggs. Grocery stores nationwide have been experiencing significant shortages, leaving millions of shelves...

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An ill woman looks at her doctor as he checks on her Intravenous medication.
Is There a Nursing Shortage in the US?
Alexis Vaile, Sci-Tech Editor • February 28, 2025

“A crisis in nursing is upon us,” exclaimed AMN Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Cole Edmonson in a CNN article from 2023. One might assume that time would ease this clinical catastrophe but the problem continues into 2025....

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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
Millie Deegan winds up to pitch for the Rockford Peaches (from the 1940s)
Women and Baseball: A Breakthrough in Sports Leagues
Aly Myslinski, Staff Writer • December 18, 2024
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"Apu Nahasapeemapetilon” is about as clad in caricature as Great Tiger. And yet, he often comes off as much less impressive — and more offensive. Courtesy of Danny Hegarty.
Punch-Out! Wii and the Art of Overshooting Racism
Yusuf Perwez, W&TW Editor • February 26, 2025
Guy Pearce in The Brutalist.
The Brutalist’s Brutal Commentary of the American Dream
Chloe Duroyan, Sports Editor • February 26, 2025
Classic New Year's Resolutions
New Year’s Resolutions or January Dissolutions?
JieAn Liao, Staff Writer • February 26, 2025
Rants and Raves
Rants and Raves
Alyssa McKercher, Social Media Editor • January 10, 2025
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Squid Game S2 features stars with troubling pasts, sparking criticism.
Public Outcry Over “Squid Game” Casting
Michelle Nguyen, News Editor • March 5, 2025
Hit A24 films.
A24: Capitalism for the Culture?
Thomas Wu, Staff Writer • March 5, 2025
Romance album cover by Fontaines D.C.
From Ireland to the World: Fontaines D.C.
Akina Salazar, Staff Writer • March 5, 2025
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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...

Isabella is known for their outstanding academic record. 
Courtesy of Hillary Lee.
Humans of Wilcox: Adder
Hillary Lee, Lifestyles Editor • January 7, 2025

Isabella Zimonick, who also goes by Adder, is a hardworking sophomore student at Wilcox. Originally from Newaygo, Michigan, Isabella moved to California in July 2022. In an...

Quasi, a hand sculpture previously found above the Christchurch Art Gallery in New Zealand, has been relocated to Australia
Strange But True
Aly Myslinski, Staff Writer • January 7, 2025

Airport Ceiling Collapses, Raccoon Falls Through:  The morning of November 4, 2024, footage was taken of a raccoon hanging from the ceiling in LaGuardia Airport, New York....

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