As students get settled into their second period classes, the Staples High School principal, Dr. Mark Karagus, delivers the morning announcements and relays the familiar Pledge of Allegiance. While some...

Since 1996, when the Gun-Free School Zones Act was revised following the Supreme Court case U.S. vs. Lopez, it has been illegal to carry a gun in a school zone. Yet, when it comes to the possession of...

Fabian Becerra ’17 was five years old when he began to feel weakness in his legs. “I was still able to walk then,” he said. “But I would get tired and need to rest.” Little by little, Becerra’s...