Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, all 50 states have seen closures of many retail stores along with the cancellation of many summer plans. With the first large national holiday, the 4th of July, having just passed, and with what presumes to be the second spike of coronavirus already in full effect, plans not only for…
Category: Community and School
The Launching of a Student Created Start-Up Company; Munch!
I first began working on my business, Munch (eatwithmunch.com), 6 months ago under a business incubator called GATSVI. For months, Munch was a shifting idea that underwent several changes and pivots; previously, it was a project that lacked feasibility and received much criticism from mentors. However, it was after these changes that the business settled…
BitHacks: An Event for Future Computer Programmers
For the week of June 15-19, I spent my mornings learning how to “hack” computer systems. No, I wasn’t setting myself up for future lawsuits, I was actually participating in a hackathon event, where budding computer programmers tackle some of the challenges facing a wide range of business industries. At BitHacks 2020, students all over…
[Editor’s Column] Sages & Seekers: Be a Seeker to Leave a Positive Mark on the Pandemic!
Did you know that the adolescents and the elders are the two most lonely and mentally-vulnerable populations? With the added obstacles of social distancing, loneliness has only escalated. There’s a phenomenal program called the Sages & Seekers, which connects adolescents and elders. This program helps create engaging one-one activities in mutual respect, understanding, and empathy,…
Korean AP Task Force, Will Korean Be Added as an AP test?
CollegeBoard is a nonprofit organization that runs the AP program and the SATs. The AP program is an Advanced Placement course which prepares students for a regulated test at the end of the semester. This test, if passed with high marks, allows students to “skip” this course in colleges/universities. Not only that, but the AP…
The Benefits of Working on a Highschool Startup
Now more than ever, high school students are seeking extracurriculars and ways to pass their time. I have been able to personally pursue my interest in entrepreneurship with my business partners, as we have spent these months preparing to launch our project, Munch. High school startups are surprisingly common as avenues for students to…
How Teenagers Became Activists from Their Homes
Only halfway into 2020, this year continuously proves to be a significant time in history across the globe. Covid-19 and its effects on the economy, plus the Black Lives Matter movement (and the reactionary All/Blue Lives Matter movement) created social unrest that has affected everyone’s lives. Especially for generation z, the events that have occurred…
Remembering the Past Year at a Choir Banquet
As COVID-19 continues to restrict people from normal activities, many have found themselves thinking about how they took things for granted in the past. Numerous anticipated plans have been canceled, and people have been left feeling “human-deprived,” as some students put it. One program in particular, Valencia High School’s choral program, decided to virtually celebrate,…
The Basics of Lacrosse and its Expansion
Lacrosse has been on the rise on the west coast during the past few years. Ever so popular on the east coast, participation has diffused westward, as there have been more and more clubs and school teams, especially in California. On the east coast, it is a somewhat mainstream sport, but it is still more…
The Elections Must Go On!
“The show must go on.” Due to the drastic shifts in Angeleno lives caused by COVID-19, schools, businesses, and individuals have been forced to come up with creative ways to adjust. Because in-person contact is no longer an option to communicate with others, online platforms such as Zoom meetings and Google Hangouts have become…