On Friday, April 22, members of the LGTBQ+ community and its allies participated in The Day of Silence. The Day of Silence is a day where people in the LGBTQ+ community, and their supporters go a day without speaking to bring awareness against the bullying that takes place against the community.  In 1996, Maria Pulzetti noticed that LGBTQ+ issues were being silenced and pushed to the side by their...

With few things to do around Salinas besides bowling, going downtown, watching movies and other limited activities, 60 Alisal students decided to gather and have fun in a friendly competition - Alisal Assassins.  Alisal students aren’t the only ones, as other schools around Salinas have taken part in their own competitions. Stealth, precision, and accuracy are the key skills it takes to win...

After 35 years, the boys’ varsity track team became league champions on Friday, April 29th. “Our varsity boys finished the regular season undefeated and our varsity girls finished ten and two,” Coach Steven Munoz said.  “The last time this school won league championships, I hadn’t even been born, it’s been a while but knowing that I’m going to graduate having won a league championship...

Today it can be hard to commit to a relationship, especially when you’re a girl. Even when you are at the talking stage, it's important to be on the lookout for red flags. Everyone has a different opinion of what might be a red flag, and these are mine. When it comes to the talking stage, things are not always clear. When talking to someone it is important to make sure both of you are on the same...

Certain controversy has developed in the LGBTQ+ community and beyond as there appears to be more and more transgender athletes coming out and performing very well in their respected sports. Athletes like Lia Thomas are under fire because many people believe that transgender females should not be able to compete against biological females. Thomas swims competitively for the University of Pennsylvania...