For high school students in Southern California, school often starts between 7-8 A.M. and ends between 3-5 P.M., depending on their given schedule. To prevent sleep deprivation, students should sleep for nine hours, as recommended by doctors around the world. Sleep is an important component to a student, as it helps fuel his or…
Author: Chloe S Mun
Opinion: Why Health is a Mandatory Course
In the cities of Orange County, California, students in high school have the option to take Health as their summer activity. As a student who is entering high school in the upcoming school year, I have decided to take the Health course during summer. My first judgment towards the class was very negative as I…
[ JJSR Highlights] Katie Porter Visits Middle School
If you live in the 45th district of California like me, you would be very familiar with the phrase, “How liberal is Katie Porter?” Katie Porter is a Democrat, who ran against the Republican Mimi Walters, in the year 2018. The spammed ads of Katie Porter have been repeatedly shown on social media, and…
[JJSR Highlights] Why Social Media can be Destructive
In our current generation, social media is the most common thing a teenager utilizes. So what exactly is social media? Social media is basically websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking. Some examples of social media platforms are: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Snapchat. So,…
Unofficial Holiday: April Fool’s
When we think about the most unexpected, unofficial holiday, it’s probably April 1. Also known as April Fool’s Day, it is a holiday of pranks and humiliations, where people pull pranks on each other for fun. It seems the day is one of the most light-hearted ones in the year, but where did it…
[JJSR Highlights]Different Views of Dress Code
Recently, there has been a controversy about dress codes arousing among students. There were many different views and opinions about this topic. Some believed that dress codes are necessary to promote professionalism and foster a sense of community. Meanwhile, others believe that dress codes demote individualism, and sexualizes self expression through the clothing style…
[JJSR Highlights]Opinion: The Teacher Everybody Needs… is Technology?
Despite the benefits of educational technology in the past, many parents are questioning if technology is really necessary for a student’s education and provides the positive needs a child needs for education. However, technology has a positive effect on a student’s education because of various online resources, worldwide tutoring, and daily checking of…