Timeline for College
By: Magdalene Ko, News Editor When we first enter high school, four years feels like a lifetime. It’s a new era of our lives, with more freedom, more classmates, and… the added stress of college on our shoulders. College can…
College Admissions: A Student’s Perspective
By: Max Zaninovich, Opinions Editor The U.S. college admissions process is universally unpopular, and it’s not hard to see why. Students across the world are scrutinized the moment that they step foot onto a high school campus, or for myself,…
College: A Students Perspective
By Max Zaninovich, Sports Editor The U.S. college admissions process is universally unpopular, and it’s not hard to see why. Students across the world are scrutinized the moment that they step foot onto a high school campus, or for myself,…
The Evolution of Halloween Costumes
Julia Xia, Staff Writer Everyone loves Halloween. You get to stay up past your bedtime, trick or treating in fun costumes while celebrating the classics of Halloween traditions like carving pumpkins, hanging up terrifyingly spooky decorations, and spreading creativity with…
Tricks and Treats: Fun Halloween Activities
By Phoebe Piserchio, Staff Writer With Halloween around the corner, many people are ready to embrace their Halloween spirit. And as we all know, it is serious business. From making sure you have the best costume to getting the most…
The Pressure Surrounding College Applications
By: Kaliya Williams Fall is one of the best times of the year, it closes out summer and brings us into Halloween, Thanksgiving and many uplifting days, however for seniors it brings college applications. While I have always enjoyed the…
Transferring from Middle to High School
By Samantha Chen, Staff Writer The transfer from middle school to highschool is a very different experience. As a freshman myself, I’ve experienced that there are definitely more people on a larger campus, but now in highschool, most people have…
School’s effects on the student
By: Chloe Ho, Staff Writer For many people, it’s a relief to be back in person for school. Distance learning has taken a heavy toll on the majority of youth in terms of overall well-being and academic performance, and returning…
Gender Identities: Book Review on Beyond the Gender Binary
By: Leanna Yu, Editor-in-Chief (she/her) Gender identity is our internal experience and naming of our gender that can correspond to or differ from the sex that we are assigned at birth. While our society most recognizes the genders that are…
Health Benefits of Love
When you look up the exact definition of love, the definitions that you get as a result include having an intense feeling of deep affection, a great interest, and pleasure in something, and feeling a deep affection for someone. Although…