On weekdays, I look forward to sitting in front of a computer in the morning to design pages for the yearbook. This is my fourth year in a yearbook class, but my second year at La Cañada High School. The moment I open the door to class, I see an Apple iMac, waiting for me…
Category: Community and School
You Never Think a Shooting Will Happen at Your School
Recently, there have been incidents that have caused great concerns of safety at school for students and staff at Crescenta Valley High School. At the end of October there was a school lockdown in the middle of 6th period. The cause of the lockdown was concern from a resident who told the police that they…
[Editors Column] Construction Chaos at Cleveland High School
Although there are many future benefits to renovating schools, there can be conflicts that occur during the change. As many schools are advancing, they are starting to modernize their campus. Cafeterias, auditoriums, and gymnasiums are being recreated to build an upgraded environment for students and staff. Cleveland High School is a great example of this….
Youth and Government’s Fresno Conference
California’s Youth & Government (Y&G) program held its first conference of the year in Fresno on November 9th. It lasted through the weekend until the 11th, three days and two nights. Youth & Government’s Model Legislature & Court (MLC) is a youth leadership and civic engagement extracurricular. The YMCA run program has been active for…
CodeDay LA Fall 2019
Starting at 11:00 am on a Saturday morning in Westlake Village, around 50 students aspiring to code a project or learn how to code, streamed into the doors of Hub101, where CodeDay LA was taking place. They came in, each with their own fresh ideas, and with a burning passion to code that sparked within…
Middle School Band Night at Burbank High School
On Friday, October 18th, 2019, John Muir Middle School hosted Band Night at the Burbank High School. Middle school Band Night is where students can experience what it is like to be in a high school marching band, first hand, for a football game. I was excited because it was my first time performing on…
[Editors Column] The Mental Health Awareness Club: Breaking the Silence on Campus
The percentage of high school students reporting to have experienced symptoms of mental illnesses is shockingly high. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost one in three high school students report feeling so sad or hopeless that they stopped doing usual activities due to their intense emotions. Although the tangible evidence fully…
Red Ribbon Week at Crescenta Valley High School
Red ribbon week is an alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use and violence prevention awareness campaign that takes place every October. This year, the movement was from October 21st to October 31st, and the National theme of 2019 was “Send a Message, Stay Drug-Free”. The idea was that by promoting your drug free lifestyle you…
Mountain Avenue Elementary School Halloween Carnival
Mountain Avenue Elementary School held their annual Halloween carnival last week, and it was fun for everyone, not just the students. It was held on October 24, 2019, a Thursday, from 4:30-7:30, and many people attended, not just the school’s students. The first aspect of the carnival is the food. The Korean Mother’s Group associated…
Valencia High School Choir Performs at Gilchrist Farm
On each T-shirt of the Valencia High School, VHS, choir members are the words “Inspire, Uplift, and Cultivate Community.” VHS’s choir never turns down an opportunity to help out others, no matter what their background is. On Saturday, October 19th, the VHS choir performed at Gilchrist farm, located in Santa Clarita, and held a bake…