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High Tide

The online student news site of Redondo Union High School

High Tide

The online student news site of Redondo Union High School

High Tide

the staff’s take on current or trending issues.

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A brave withdrawal

Ruby Crosthwait, Features Editor September 19, 2021

Simone Biles entered the Tokyo Olympics as far more than a gymnastics prodigy. She was the inspiration for young Black athletes nationwide. She was the face for the Summer Games for NBC. She was the leading...

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Later and longer

Allie D'Amato, Opinion Editor September 19, 2021

Two hours and 20 minutes. That is how much free time we lose each day now that we have switched back to 2:55 dismissal days instead of 12:35 dismissal days. I understand that last year was considered an...

Fashion’s biggest night

Troy Nevil, Online editor September 14, 2021

Fashion’s most spectacular one-night event, the Met Gala, made its return after the pandemic prevented the event from occurring last year. This year, it made one large mistake. Influencers such as Addison...

Mask-ing the question

Ruby Crosthwait, Features Editor September 8, 2021

With emails already coming in covering new COVID cases popping up at RUHS, it’s time to take a serious look at what kinds of masks should be worn to prevent the spread, and what kinds our school should...

The high price of fast fashion

Allie D'Amato and Elise Haulund September 5, 2021

Fast fashion's negative environmental impacts make it too unethical of a market to participate in by Allie D'Amato | Opinion Editor Not so fast, fast fashion! Fashion trends may come and go, but harsh...

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The vices of a vaccine passport

Ben Ringel, Online Editor August 27, 2021

As cases are beginning to rise again, many are eager to more strictly separate the vaccinated from the not. Due to the efficacy and safety of Covid-19 vaccinations (proven by a full FDA approval for Pfizer),...

The Judicial System Stands Trial

Anthony Ganis, Opinion Columnist April 29, 2021

On April 29, the jury in the case of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin came out with a verdict: guilty of all charges for the murder of George Floyd, a crime that sparked the largest mass protests in American...

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The stock market: A fitting place for teenage involvement?

Troy Nevil, Staff writer March 8, 2021

As recent events have demonstrated, the stock market is an interesting place, to say the least. By selling and exchanging stocks, people have the ability to involve themselves in the world’s economy...

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Toeing the line of minimum wage

Sara Stienecker, Online editor March 7, 2021

Raising the minimum wage has always been a contentious issue within the political sphere, especially in recent years. So while the federal government has been unable to reach a consensus since 2009, state...

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Should money measure success?

Ben Ringel, Staff writer March 3, 2021

My mind changes every day on whether or not I think money equates success. Although many people try, it’s impossible to ignore that a wealthy bank account is one of the most powerful things in our society....

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Let teachers talk about mental health

Elijah Hughes, Staff writer March 2, 2021

The student-teacher bond is an important factor of a positive classroom experience, as it allows for greater social growth and a developed support system. If done properly, it can dismantle some of the...

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The Faults of Fracking

Ben Ringel, Staff Writer February 28, 2021

As I’m writing this, millions of Americans have lost their access to clean water, food, electricity and heating as an unprecedented and historic snowstorm rampages through the South. In Harris County,...

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