The Diablo Dispatch

Vanessa Mendoza Staff Writer People who wear their masks might not only be wearing them to stay safe and healthy.      Some people may be trying to hide their braces with their masks. They want to avoid nicknames such as brace face, train tracks, metal mouth, and more. With a mask

Brooklyn Baggett Co-Editor in Chief Like it or not, the truth is that children are setting everyone else back in society and making us miserable.      In order for us all to have long, happy, successful lives, children just need to grow up and stop being so immature. We will never

Sarah Quiroga Staff Writer Some problems are truly tragic and universally experienced, so listen to a stranger for advice.       Be it a dip in the relationship with a “significant” other; tea going cold after being forgotten (similar to someone who might be reading this), or a leaf

Breanna Huynh Feature Editor  Why Trio Friendships Are the Best Types of Friendships      In a latest study published by the American Association of Friendships (AAF) last Friday, it was found that those in trio friendships were 73% happier than people in duo friendships, 62% happier than people in quartet friendships,

Candace Ducusin Staff Writer      With the month of February being around, it seems that more high school couples arise. The schools take advantage and set up grams and goodies for a price most students can afford. Yet a week after, their “relationship“ is in shambles.       Of course, this is normal

Sarah Quiroga Staff Writer       The one day of year where it is socially acceptable to stalk your crush with anonymous notes and letters: Valentines’ Day. Here’s the thing, it’s not bad to be lovey-dovey with your significant other. Showing off the person you love to the world is of course

Samuel Romero Staff Editor Hurting hearts, wallets, and relationships since day one      Every single year it happens. The day where stores sell overpriced flowers and sugar chalk hearts that tell you what to say.     The day where people don’t want to pay full price on a stuffed animal and buy

     “New Year, new me,” that’s the first lie everyone tells themselves. Albeit this happens every single year; the cause of it all– is the new year. The time where everyone celebrates when a piece of floating rock does a full cycle around a ball of hot gas. With weird holidays

Megan Leboff Staff Writer With the start of the new year, many are wondering if they should even bother with resolutions; here’s why you should.      It happens every year. People gathered around the tv, waiting in anticipation for that giant, fabulous ball in New York to drop. When it finally

Jason Hatfield Entertainment Editor      It’s often seen that in times of confusion, people stick with what they know.       But when a thoughtful, cautious view turns to pure ignorance, it becomes very problematic.       When everything around is so unknown, it’s easier for many to call the world’s bluffs and to declare