At Immaculate Heart High School, students, both middle school and high school, go on the annual Walk in Los Feliz. The Walk is the school’s only annual fundraiser, and students look forward to it every year. During the Walk, students and faculty walk for four miles through the Los Feliz neighborhood. Each year, students…
Author: Jennie Kim
Trump’s Racist Remarks Spark Controversy
On July 14, President Trump tweeted some racist remarks against four congresswomen. He tweeted, “Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came.” His series of tweets sparked a storm of criticism as many people across the country condemned his remarks. Although he didn’t name…
[Editor’s Column] Trump Meets Kim Jong-un for the Third Time
In an unexpected meeting, President Trump has met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for the third time on June 30, 2019. This time, Trump became the first American president to walk into North Korea through the 38th parallel between the two Koreas. After the two leaders failed to come to an agreement during their…
[Best of 21 JSR] More Females Dominating Politics in 2020
This article was originally published on February 11, 2019 The presidential election of 2020 is less than two years away and members of the Democratic Party have already announced their candidacy. After President Trump won the presidential election in November 2016, many members of the Democratic Party have vowed to defeat him in the 2020…
Dodgers Recap: June 21-23, 2019
The Dodgers have become the first team in Major League Baseball history to hit three walk-off home runs three games in a row all by rookies. A walk-off is when the home team hits a home run in the bottom of the last inning, ending the game. Thus, the visiting team must “walk off” the…
[Editor’s Column] Recent Abortion Bans Spark Protests Across the US
Recently, there has been a surge of abortion bans across several states in the US. States that have passed these bans include Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio, and Utah. Republican lawmakers have recently passed abortion bans in several states with the intent of going up to the Supreme Court and overturning Roe…
[ Editor’s Column] The Teen Who Sparked a Worldwide Movement
Climate change activist Greta Thunberg is making history. At 15 years old, Thunberg began sitting outside the Swedish parliament every Friday to protest against climate change. After her protest gained media coverage, it led to the school strike for climate movement in November 2018. This movement is about students who come together all…
[Editor’s Column]The End of the Mueller Investigation
Robert Mueller’s nearly two-year long investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election has come to a conclusion. Millions of Americans have been waiting for this report and after Robert Mueller announced that his report has concluded, the nearly 400-page long report was sent to the U.S. Attorney General William Barr for review….
[ Editor’s Column]Second Summit Between the U.S. and North Korea
On February 27, 2019, President Trump met with Kim Jong-un of North Korea for a second summit, this time in Hanoi, Vietnam. The meeting came eight months after the first summit in June 2018 in Singapore, which failed to produce any clear path toward denuclearization. The meeting was highly publicized as many wanted to…
No Vision for America in Trump’s SOTU Address
On February 5th, 2019, President Trump delivered his second annual State of the Union Address. It was originally supposed to be held in January, but Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi did not allow Trump to deliver it then because of the government shutdown. This led to a whole drama of tweets by…