Mobile and video games are becoming more popular than ever, resulting in users being exposed to potential health risks associated with gaming. The more obvious consequences of incognizance of surroundings while occupied with mobile games include accidental collisions, crashes, falls, theft, and more. Additionally, there are a number of long term health consequences that can…
Author: Erica Lee
Erica Lee is a sophomore at La Cañada High School who excels at switching hobbies. Spontaneous and indecisive at times, she has a number of objects of interest including various kinds of music, art, world cultures, video games, horoscopes, and more. She hopes to be able to connect with lots of others through her diverse interests.
KAYLT Interns for Breaking Barriers
Recently, high school interns of the Korean American Youth Leaders in Training (KAYLT) program hosted an awareness event called “Breaking Language Barriers in Healthcare” to garner support for the SB 223, a state senate bill that would require healthcare services to provide patients with language interpretation services. The event started at 6 o’clock on the…
[Editor’s Column] The Beauty of the Hourglass of Life
While most biotechnology scientists have prioritized finding cures for cancer and other diseases, some recent biotechnology researchers and companies, like Google’s Calico, are hopeful of the dawning of the age of immortality. Debates between extending and perpetuating human life continue, and immortalists bicker about the method to achieve eternal life, whether it be by indefinite…
Breath of the Wild breathes new life into Zelda fans
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the newest title from one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, was released for the Wii U and Nintendo Switch on March 3. After four years of development, Breath of the Wild finally came to stores with numerous significant changes and new features uncharacteristic of traditional Zelda games,…
South Korea Impeaches Their First Female President
Last month, Park Geun-Hye, the 11th president of South Korea, was impeached by the national parliament with an overwhelming majority of 234 votes out of 300. About four to five months remain until the country’s constitutional court decides whether to accept or reject the impeachment motion. Park’s impeachment was based on a political scandal that…
K-Pop Subunit Groups – A Danger?
Many K-Pop bands have subunits and soloists, in which a select few members release their own music and perform. While seeming detrimental to the group, subunit groups have their merits of allowing experimentation with new styles and concepts or collaborations with other groups’ members. Some argue against forming subunit groups, as they can undermine group…
Future Jeopardized
Artificial Intelligence is something that everyone is beginning to utilize but it has started to rear its nasty head at the same time. Many fear that by using artificial intelligence, we will actually lose our ability to be or gain intelligence as a people. People fear that as artificial intelligence becomes more popular, people will become gradually lazier and humans will lose touch with themselves.
Opinion: Conservatives Are Hypocritical about “Equality”
Sexism in the Presidential Race
Nintendo Fans Decry “Censorship”
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LCHS Koreans Experience Cultural Conflict
Korean Americans and recent immigrants don’t always get along.