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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. 
Courtesy of Dries Buytaert
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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Left to right: Cheeto shaped like Charizard, Courtesy of Goldin. Turtle extracted from a man's pants, Courtesy of WGAL.com. A plate of bananas found on a street in Nottingham. Courtesy of Metro.co.uk
Strange But True
Akina Salazar, Staff Writer • May 27, 2025

Charizard Shaped Cheeto Sells For Thousands: On March 2, 2025, a Cheeto was sold on the online auctioning platform, Goldin Auctions, for over $87,000. What was so appealing about this specific Cheeto that made it desirable...

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Trump displaying reciprocal tariffs. Courtesy of Free Malaysia Today.
Trump’s Trade War
Alexis Vaile, Sci-Tech Editor • May 27, 2025

“I will immediately begin the overhaul of our trade system to protect American workers and families. Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich other countries, we will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens,”...

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Sarah Duterte giving a speech. 
Courtesy of Free Malaysia Today
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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The Melbourne Grand Prix circuit
The F1 Season Gets off to a Slippery Start
Chloe Duroyan, Sports Editor • May 20, 2025
March Madness in Washington D.C.
The Rise of March Madness
Aly Myslinski, Staff Writer • May 12, 2025
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
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Gentle parenting has boomed in the past decade.
The Gentle Parenting Epidemic
Alyssa McKercher, Head of Social Media • May 27, 2025
Stunt cheer team's walkout routine during the spring sports rally.
School Spirit Rallies: Hot or Not?
JieAn Liao, Staff Writer • May 27, 2025
Standardized testing fails to meet ESL student needs.
Lost in Translation: Academic Barriers Hindering ESL Student Success
Thomas Wu, Staff Writer • May 27, 2025
"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
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Photo of Full Metal Jacket Blu-ray disc.
Born to Kill: Full Metal Jacket Review
Evelyn O'Malley, Staff Writer • May 21, 2025
Picture of a wojak with a magnifying glass.
Wonder Words: What Is A Wojak?
Kim Nguyen, Staff Writer • May 13, 2025
BoyWithUke: The Ukulele Boy Who Took Over the Internet
BoyWithUke: The Ukulele Boy Who Took Over the Internet
Hillary Lee, Lifestyles Editor • May 13, 2025
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Left to right: Cheeto shaped like Charizard, Courtesy of Goldin. Turtle extracted from a man's pants, Courtesy of WGAL.com. A plate of bananas found on a street in Nottingham. Courtesy of Metro.co.uk
Strange But True
Akina Salazar, Staff Writer • May 27, 2025

Charizard Shaped Cheeto Sells For Thousands: On March 2, 2025, a Cheeto was sold on the online auctioning platform, Goldin Auctions, for over $87,000. What was so appealing...

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. 
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,...

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