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The Student News Site of The Bishop's School

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President Trump appears more empowered in his second term. Overcoming two assassination attempts — one by just a few inches — he has expressed his belief that God saved him so he could become president again.

Trump’s Authoritarian America

Ben Brown, Editor-in-Chief
April 29, 2025
At Bishop's, it is common to see donation drives put on by student-led service clubs on campus dedicated to fighting homelessness and food insecurity in San Diego, such as the Canned Food Drive last month. However, this alone will never be enough so long as lawmakers at the local, state, and federal level continue to ignore the systemic issues in the U.S. that have caused homelessness to rise sharply in recent years.

The U.S. Has Failed its Homeless Population. It’s Time to Help Them.

Ben Brown, Editor-in-Chief
February 11, 2025
Mr. Joe LaCava was a well known District 1 face long before running for public office in 2020. Along with his career as a civil engineer, he became active in community projects, and joined multiple neighborhood boards — including the Bird Rock Community Council and the La Jolla Community Planning Group, which he chaired.

Meet Joe LaCava, Your San Diego District 1 Councilmember

Ben Brown, Editor-in-Chief
December 3, 2023
It was here, on the second story of the old, 1874 State Capitol Building, when some of California’s top lawmakers finally registered that Proposition 64, the marijuana legalization bill they conceived, would become a law. Of course, it would take years from that 2016 night, and a sharp increase in marijuana use amongst children, for them to fully comprehend the weight of their actions.

Legalizing Marijuana: Not So Dope

Ben Brown, Editor-in-Chief
August 23, 2023
Democracy is a fragile being, especially in the United States — a nation with a rich history of political engagement. A recent example of this fragility is the January 6 United States Capitol attack, where supporters of former President Trump tried to reverse a democratic election to keep Trump in office

We Hold These Truths to Be…

Ben Brown, Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2023
Following Democrats' criticism of Trump's possession of classified documents, classified documents were found at President Biden’s former office and his Wilmington, Delaware, home. This has sparked widespread debate over Democrats’ hypocrisy, how the Department of Justice (DOJ) should handle it, and if President Biden should face punishment.

Biden’s Classified Document Controversy

Ben Brown, Editor-in-Chief
February 17, 2023
With concerns about privacy violations on the rise, some lawmakers are calling to limit — or even ban — TikTok on government devices.

TikTok Trepidation

Lucy Marek, Lead Content Editor
February 3, 2023
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