Adopted children struggle to find confidence in their identity
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
February 17, 2019
Filed under Features, Top News
The sky beams blue as Jessica scrambles around the playground, trying to not be tagged by Cole, the lava monster. Just as Cole reaches out to tag Jessica’s hand, his mother calls him over, signaling that playtime is over. Jessica peers over at her, eyes instantly glazed with confusion. Cole’s moth...
Immigrants struggle in the current political climate
Auva Soheili, Staff Writer
February 5, 2019
Filed under Features
Pandemonium weaved through the crowds that, moments before, had been peacefully making their way to the border. Children still in diapers struggled to keep up with the rush. Mothers gripped their children’s hands as they raced away from the onslaught of tear gas being pelted at them. The tear ...
G-Eazy confesses his struggle in his album ‘The Beautiful & Damned’
Katrina Wiebenson, Staff Writer
February 8, 2018
Filed under Reviews
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1922 novel, "The Beautiful & Damned," explores the corrupt high-class society of 1920s New York, displaying people as shallow, pleasure-seeking, and intoxicated with greed. G-Eazy’s new album, “The Beautiful & Damned,” portrays just that. In this new album, Gerald...
Depressed students battle internal enemies
Jackson Monge and Jordan Hanlon
February 20, 2016
Filed under Features, Top News
by Jordan Hanlon Many stereotypes have been associated with teenage depression, including that depression isn’t even a real illness. Depression is a serious and prevalent problem. According to Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, seven in 100,000 teenagers ages 15 to 19 commit suicide each year and the number is rising....
The struggle of staying involved while injured
Bijan Khalili, Staff Writer
September 30, 2015
Filed under Opinion, Sports, Sports Talk
Going to see three different specialists, fracturing three bones, and the worst part, waiting. As the team continues with their season, all you can do is wait. Wait to get healthy and in shape to play again. Sports injuries, to put it blatantly, suck. No matter how much you would like to...
Students struggle with excessive amounts of homework
Mia Hogan, Staff Writer
January 20, 2015
Filed under News
With higher demands and standards for academic achievement, students face a 10 hour school day, longer than most adults with a paid working job. Although the school day only lasts on average seven hours, students are piled with take home school, also known as homework. A Stanford researcher discovered...
Scots struggle in the “toughest game of the year”
Sarah Boro, Editor
November 17, 2013
Filed under Multimedia
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Freshman volleyball play hard, but struggle
Sarah Boro, Editor
November 2, 2013
Filed under Multimedia
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Talia Schreiber, Student Writer
Hundreds of people explored aquatic exhibits and conversed with scientists on Saturday, April 13, one...
Nina Heller, Staff Writer
North Korea tests a new weapon According to a report from the country's state media, North Korean leader...
Audrey Luey, Staff Writer
Advantage Chess sponsored their annual scholastic chess tournament at Fox Elementary School last weekend,...
Katie Blondino, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
With the end of the school year fast approaching, counselors are finishing up their appointments with students regarding class options for next year. Counselors meet with...
Sean Vanderaa, Staff Writer
April 17, 2019
Jordan Peele has done it again with another brilliantly shot film comprising of a predominately black cast. The premise of the movie and the overall horror aspect of it are...
Jai Sinha, Segment Producer
April 17, 2019
Jai Sinha reports on students' reactions to 105 minute periods, and how they think the schedule could be improved.
Maddy Ting, Zachary Khouri, and Mikayla Nguyen
April 17, 2019
Episode Nine: Mainstream Media will be split into three parts: music, books, and television & movies. In Part One of Episode Nine, Zach discusses controversy...