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Siddharth Dhadi

Siddharth Dhadi, Opinions Editor

Siddharth Dhadi is a senior on the Purple Tide this year. He enjoys watching shows and hanging out with friends. He loves football, soccer and tennis. Siddharth also likes to help other people. In school, he is involved in Student Governance, Robotics, and Red Cross.

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Favoritism in high school clubs endangers merit

Favoritism in high school clubs endangers merit

Siddharth Dhadi, Opinions Editor
May 4, 2023
Senior Fern Alarcon plays Clash Royale during his AP Physics class while senior Cole Hansen takes a nap on Feb. 9.

Seniors should not lose track of bigger picture

Siddharth Dhadi, Opinions Editor
April 12, 2023
Caroline Parmentier from the University of Virginia joins French teacher Joellen Delamatta to speak about the importance of language in college on Jan. 11.

Virginia should eradicate world language requirements for some counties

Siddharth Dhadi, Opinions Editor
March 13, 2023
Twins and seniors Andrew and Josh Jung look into a microscope during AP Biology on Nov. 29.

[Photo] Twin, triplets telepathize despite unique identities

Paria Karimi, Staff Writer
January 18, 2023
Using resources such as The College Essay Guy, senior Muralikrishnan Srikanth refines his college essays on Sept. 14 during his physics class. Srikanth insists that making an early start to college essays is highly beneficial.

Teachers, students point to resources for college essays

Siddharth Dhadi, Opinions Editor
October 19, 2022
During online tests or assignments, some students may resort to searching up answers on their phone. “[When a] student cheats, the teacher is more disappointed,” junior Vyas Yaddanapudi said. “They start to question their teaching abilities just because their student decided to take shortcuts.”

Academic epidemic: Cheating widely affects student achievement

Nayana Celine Xavier and Siddharth Dhadi
June 3, 2022
On March 25, senior Alaina James hits one of her home runs of the season.

Varsity softball perseveres through season

Siddharth Dhadi, Staff Writer
May 19, 2022
On Dec. 16, 2021, students held a protest during seventh period in response to allegations of islamophobia and racism. These statements were later found to be false, yet they were ubiquitously spread through social media. While student activism is essential to societal reform, misinformation runs rampant on social media, a popular source teens access for information.

[Photo] Activists who cried wolf: students must prioritize educated activism, not misinformation

Nayana Celine Xavier, Academics Editor and Opinions Editor
March 15, 2022
On Feb. 24, senior and debate head-captain Noyanika Vattathara and junior Tiffany Suarez lay out strategies for team newer team members to follow for competition.

Debate team prepares to defend their state first place

Siddharth Dhadi, Staff Writer
March 4, 2022
Senior Rowan Alexander works on building a coffee cart on Dec. 17. Photo by Christine Cheung.

Seniors suggest electives to underclassmen

Siddharth Dhadi, Staff Writer
January 30, 2022
The fencing on the Capitol remains standing even into June to protect the Capitol Building after the insurrection on Jan.6. Photo by Kristine Brown.

2021 impacts students

Siddharth Dhadi, Staff writer
December 31, 2021
Students assemble at the football field on Dec. 17, holding up posters that demand an end to hate crime.

Senior Johanna Luke plans for an upcoming Girls Who Code club meeting on October 27. Photo by Siddharth Dhadi

Girls Who Code combats gender inequality

Siddharth Dhadi, Staff Writer
November 15, 2021
Programming teacher Cynthia Belsky helps her students Krishiv Parekh, George Filippov and Cody Kidd with a code in her programming class on Sept. 20.

Cynthia Belsky

Siddharth Dhadi, Staff Writer
October 22, 2021
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