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The Silvertip

The Student News Site of Mission Hills High School

The Silvertip

The Student News Site of Mission Hills High School

The Silvertip

Romantic relationships arent the only ones celebrated as younger generations ditch traditional Valentines Day norms and celebrate platonic love instead.

Roses are red, violets are blue, single people can enjoy Valentine’s Day too

Story by Antonio Morales Leyva, Opinions Editor February 7, 2020

   Each Friday the 13th carries a cursed and ominous feeling, but this year single people are facing February’s dreadful Friday the 14th. While some people spend the fourteenth gazing into the eyes...

Women being violent in the media harms mens fragile masculinity as its portrayal becomes more common.

Patriarchal values shown through men’s reactions to media

Story by Aurora Tague, Staff Writer January 30, 2020

Throughout the ages of media, a painfully recurring theme is men being violent toward women. This trope is depicted through many different lenses: domestic violence, romanticized abuse, and the less obvious...

It is difficult for teachers to focus on individual students when they are bombarded with countless responsibilities on a daily basis.

Insufficient pay does not reflect teachers’ hard work

Story by Ariana Jorden, Editor In Chief January 23, 2020

     Teachers all around the globe have struggled to make ends meet with the shortage of funding they are provided and even the lack of respect they receive. Walkouts were staged on numerous occasions...

America, known for its diversity, has slowly been losing that characteristic.

The dangers of assimilating into American culture

Story by The Editorial Staff January 9, 2020

Adolescents pay a high price for a sense of belonging and validation as they construct their identity and find their role within society, but for young Americans with distinct backgrounds, fitting in could...

Television shows dramatize the lives of teens, illustrating unrealistic situations.

The misrepresentation and oversexualization of teenagers in TV shows

Story by Marlene Calderon, Co-Editor in Chief January 2, 2020

The 17-year-old student Veronica Lodge is being portrayed by the 25-year-old actress Camila Mendes. The 17-year-old student Jughead Jones is being portrayed by 27-year-old actor Cole Sprouse.    Teens...

Many disregard the feminist movement as its reputation has been tarnished by pessimistic women who claim to be feminists.

The growing division between feminism and toxic feminism

Story by Estephanie Mendez, Staff Writer December 30, 2019

Since the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 which advocated for women’s suffrage, women continue to fight for equality beyond the 19th Amendment, as they pursue equal opportunity and treatment. This is...

A constant belief that there is only one ideal body type lingers across the minds of many, disrupting their perception of who is worthy  of feeling insecure and who isnt.

Insecurity also affects individuals with society’s “ideal body type”

Story by Antonio Morales Leyva, Opinions Editor December 26, 2019

People are often willing to go to extreme lengths to extinguish their insecurities as it has become more encouraged with the growing age of new crash diets and pimple creams that promise the world. Although...

Young generations construct the term Ok boomer as Baby Boomers struggle to keep up with new customs and trends.

Boomers can’t handle the boom

Story by ArvinJay Jumalon, News Editor December 23, 2019

Young generations and the internet often go hand-in-hand when devising new ways to make someone feel bad about themselves. Recently, the term “Ok Boomer” has hit a trend with Generation Z. Some speculate...

With an increasing lack of respect for one another, it is important to understand the difference between playful teasing and being disrespectful.

The importance of speaking with good purpose

Story by Ruby Castellanos, Staff Writer December 12, 2019

It has become difficult to identify the difference between playful teasing and an insult. This problem has become especially true in teenagers as constant verbal disrespect outnumbers words of kindness....

As more people become aware of Chick-Fil-As behaviors, the restaurant is losing more customers.

Chick-Fil-A is the wrong moo-ve

Story by Aurora Tague, Staff Writer November 28, 2019

Over the past several decades, people have become more accepting than ever of the LGBTQ+ community, as marriage and adoption have become increasingly available options, and representation has become much...

Although many are unaware of the effects of climate change, wild life continues to act as environmental indicator of the destruction that is being done to the  planet.

Climate change is a real icebreaker

Story by Ian Waters, Editor in Chief November 21, 2019

    Climate change and its effects on the planet are not new, and still, ignorance blinds people from seeing its drastic effects. Government officials have done nothing to solve the problem, so it’s...

As new trends are being set, more people find themselves being dress coded by the campus supervisors.

With an updated dress code comes the opportunity to follow trends more freely

Story by Autumn Leader, Staff Writer November 8, 2019

   Though style and trends change with each generation, one thing remains the same: clothes are outlets of expression. This year, Mission Hills High School’s Principal, Mrs. Flores-Dunda, has made...

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