To many, the month of November signifies the nearing of Thanksgiving, the start of winter, and the slow close of another year. However, for the population of high school seniors, the eleventh month indicates something more somber: College Applications. Seniors who plan to attend a college or university have begun making their…
Author: Evan Kim
Evan Kim, Grade 9
Valencia High School
Valencia High School Marching Band Works Hard for 2018 Season
Some people living near Valencia High School may be more familiar than others with the constant noise made by the marching band. For the 2018 season, students and staff have put together a New York themed performance that includes Alicia Keys’ “New York” and Baauer’s “Harlem Shake”. Band members from all year…
Hurricane Florence Hits the Southeast
Unfortunately, many of us have seen and heard about the most recent natural disaster: Hurricane Florence. Even weeks after the hurricane dissipated on September 19, people are still left dazed and vulnerable in its wake. The wave first started in West Africa as a tropical wave or elongated area of low air…
Remembering John McCain
On August 25, 2018, 81-year old John Sidney McCain III died in his home in Cornville, Arizona. And as a nation mourns, it also remembers the accomplishments of his life. John McCain was the son and grandson of four-star admirals, whose footsteps he followed as he graduated from the United States Naval…
Prescribing Antidepressants to Children Isn’t Treatment; It’s a problem
There is no denial. Recently, there has been a rise in numbers of children being prescribed with antidepressants. According to the Citizens Commission on Human Rights, there are a total of 7,213,599 children ranging from the range of 0 to 17 years old. And to many, this is considered a medical milestone….
What Are Our High School Seniors Doing Right Now?
As another school year ends and summer vacation begins, another school year slowly creeps into the lives of millions of students. To many, this time period is when they begin to take the first steps of their final years of high school, their golden year of high school: Senior year. There…
High Schoolers and Weed
It’s no secret that a large portion of adolescents have tried drugs at least once. Marijuana (also known as “weed,” “grass,” “pot,” “dope,” “herb,” etc.) has been the unspoken popular pick for many of these high schoolers. Marijuana includes a small variety of plants under the genus Cannabis. These plants contain high concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol,…
Black Lives Matters Explained
“Black Lives Matter! Black Lives Matter!” All of us have heard this phrase more recently than in the past with the protests that are currently happening throughout the United States. Most of us have some degree of knowledge about the Black Lives Matter movement, however there are many unanswered questions or misconceptions of this movement….
Editor’s Column: Valencia High School Percussion Working Hard Over Summer
Whether it be from school or work, summer vacation is supposed to be a nice, relaxing break. High school students will tell you otherwise. Some may even say that summer is even more stressful than the school year. Over summer, high school students often use the extra time to prepare for the upcoming year. They…
Tensions between United States and North Korea Intensifies
For a long time now, North Korea has been testing missiles and has claimed that the country has been preparing for war with the United States. And although politicians have argued that the possibility of a war erupting between the United States and North Korea have been high for just as long, the tensions between…