Anthony Eliopoulos, Staff Writer

May 6, 2020

The extremely popular social media app TikTok has had a negative and positive effect on music, as it brings attention to unknown artists but also over-popularizes songs as well. The app uses "sounds" that play over the user's video that is often a song, and if this video blows up, people tend to replicate...

Camille Kay, Staff Writer

May 6, 2020

Coral reefs create a colorful and lively habitat for marine life to thrive in. According to NOAA, coral reefs support over four thousand species of fish and eight hundred species of hard coral. Scientists believe there are still millions of species that have yet to be discovered.  These vibrant...

Ari Ravi, Staff Writer

May 5, 2020

After nearly 11 years of making music, rapper Young Thug has truly solidified his name as one of the best artists currently in the music industry. Young Thug uses various flows mimicked by other rappers and a variety of features that appeal to fans of different music genres. A case can be made for Young...

Kai Yoshida, Staff Writer

May 3, 2020

To most of us, climate change seems like something distant, something intangible, affecting parts of the world that don't quite matter in our daily lives. As the polar bears lose the ice they call home, coral reefs die, and the Amazon rainforest burns daily, many other tragedies take place all around...

Amber Chia, Staff Writer

April 26, 2020

Disney princesses.  These iconic characters have immensely impacted almost every girl’s childhood. Every girl has probably crawled into bed, wearing a princess costume, as they drifted into a dream where they starred in their own princess movie.  Personally, I remember watching Disney princesses...

Editorial Staff, Editors

April 26, 2020

The modern school system that we take part in has put a significant emphasis on working towards one specific goal throughout our high school career: college.  As students, we are told to work hard, study every day, and involve ourselves in extracurricular activities as much as possible to achieve...

Khalid Kishawi

April 23, 2020

Last month, Gavin Newsom issued a statewide lockdown to take action against the spread of COVID-19. Many students viewed this as a fun opportunity to stay at home from school, go out and party with friends, and stay up all night. But many other students knew this would be hell. An overwhelming...

Ethan Torban, Staff Writer

April 21, 2020

After World War II, America was the most prosperous it had ever been. The reason for this was because of the sheer amount of collaboration between every citizen that occurred. Although we cannot currently work together as they did during the war, we should try to after the pandemic is over. The first...

Erin Kee, Staff Writer

April 21, 2020

Despite evolution's widespread acceptance by the general public, evolution is not a fact; it has never been one, and shouldn't be taught as one. As students, we're required to take biology, in which one of the fundamental principles taught is Charles Darwin's scientific theory: evolution by natural...

Sophia Deynega, Staff Writer

April 21, 2020

A world filled with robots. That’s what competitiveness, the internet, and lack of empathy for others are causing us to become.  Many of us stay up all night studying because we are overly-determined with our educational goals, and we spend most of our time memorizing information. We focus more...