Friday, June 20, 2025

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A Brief History of Minimum Wage in America

In January of 2021, Democrats put forth the Raise the Wage Act to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15.00 an hour....

Recipe: Cinnamon Roll Cake

This simple recipe has the best of two worlds: cinnamon rolls and vanilla cake!  Ingredients 3 cups flour¼ teaspoon flour1 cup sugar4 teaspoons baking powder1 ½...

Club Spotlight: Vietnamese Student Association

Oakland Tech’s Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) is a club that provides a safe space for the Vietnamese/Vietnamese-American community at Tech. They aim to empower...

Christy Ko on Asian Student Union, Navigating a Virtual Senior Year

Christy Ko is a current senior at Oakland Tech. She serves as the co-president of Oakland Tech’s Asian Student Union (ASU), and is also...

Recipe: Tiramisu

This delightful coffee-flavored Italian dessert is perfect for a winter day!  Ingredients For the Ladyfinger Sponge Biscuits: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, for greasing the pans4 extra-large eggs 1/4...

TV Series Review: The Midnight Gospel

The Midnight Gospel, one of the most mind-bending adult cartoons created, is essentially an eight episode trip. The Netflix original was released on April...

Podcast Recommendation: Maintenance Phase

Maintenance Phase, hosted by Aubrey Gordon and Michael Hobbes, is a podcast that critically examines the diet and wellness industry. Gordon, who wrote anonymously...

Speaking with Greer Nakadegawa-Lee, Oakland’s 2020 Youth Poet Laureate

Multi-talented Oakland Tech junior Greer Nakadegawa-Lee excels at both visual art and poetry. While regularly publishing her work on her Instagram, she has also...