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Cars in the shared Chico High-Inspire parking lot.

Self-driving cars: here, there, and everywhere

How will the standardization of automated vehicles impact the future of driving?
Phoenix Coons, Writer March 14, 2025

While the first self-driving car took to the road in 1986, AVs, short for autonomous vehicles and more commonly known as self-driving cars, have become increasingly common, especially in the last few years....

Inspire's main bathrooms located near the office

The Problem with School Bathrooms

Transphobic bathroom rhetoric, and how to make bathrooms better
Elliott Herlihy, Graphic Designer March 13, 2025

In the past few years, especially since the recent inauguration of President Donald Trump, there has been a sharp increase in debates and legislation regarding which bathrooms transgender people should...

Aaliyah Afshar (12) scrolls on TikTok during study hall

Xiaohongshu, Trump, and TikTok

In the past few months, the United States has been facing TikTok bans and scares. What does the app's future look like?
Elliott Herlihy and Phoenix Coons February 11, 2025

In the past few years, the controversy surrounding TikTok has grown greatly. From banning the app from being downloaded on government devices, to a bill being passed that would ban the app in the US, which...

2024 Democrat Vs. Republican

2024 Democrat Vs. Republican

Theo Martinez, Comic Artist December 9, 2024

Your Voice Matters!

Your Voice Matters!

Why it's important for students to speak up and where youth activism is going in 2024
Phoenix Coons, Writer December 9, 2024

This recent election was a particularly big one, considering that this was the first time many members of Generation Z were able to vote, and there were many big policies at stake. Notably, in our most...

Toaster Man

Toaster Man

Theo Martinez, Comic Artist December 2, 2024

An Inspire student uses their phone during a study hall

Phones will be banned in California schools by 2026

On September 23, Gavin Newsom signed into law the Phone-Free School Act.
Elliott Herlihy, Editor November 18, 2024

On September 23, 2024, California governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 3216, the Phone-Free School Act. This will require all California district and charter schools to develop a policy...

Measure C: A Breakdown

Measure C: A Breakdown

Elliott Herlihy, Editor October 14, 2024

Being a school based in Chico, many of Inspire students have been hearing about Measure C, and have been encouraged to participate in its campaign. But what is it? According to the Chico Ballot, Measure...

A sign posted at Mariscos La Costa Mexican Seafood Grill, a local Chico restaurant

Nobody Wants to Work Anymore

The Struggles of Job Hunting as a Californian Teen
Elliott Herlihy, Editor October 14, 2024

“Nobody wants to work anymore” is something you hear a lot as a teenager searching for a job. It seems no matter how many resumes you submit, or how many applications you fill out, it's impossible...

Top 5 Study Tips for Finals

Top 5 Study Tips for Finals

Elliott Herlihy, Graphic Designer May 16, 2024

Students are certainly feeling the pressure right now with finals on their way. For seniors and freshman alike, a week full of tests can be incredibly daunting. Here, we have the Top 5 tips for studying...

Top 5 Spring Flowers

Top 5 Spring Flowers

Lochlin Bly, Writer May 6, 2024

Spring has sprung and the blooming has begun! Over the past year my father and I have been working to convert our backyard lawn into a low-water drip irrigated pollinator garden. We've been collecting...

In the Basement...

In the Basement…

Chance Garibay, Comic Artist May 6, 2024

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