After two long years, my orthodontist finally told me what any person with braces wants to hear: “You’re getting your braces off.” Those words gave me a sense of comfort and eased me from my worries about having to start high school with braces, as I had considered them another feature I would be insecure…
It might be hard to remember now, but once upon a time, quarantine was actually a good thing. I still recall vividly the day that Culver City High School, CCHS, shut its doors in response to the pandemic. COVID-19 cases were rapidly rising across Los Angeles County, back during a simpler time when reports of…
For many of us, spring break marks one year since the start of something truly unprecedented: the COVID-19 pandemic. Although we seem to be approaching the light at the end of the tunnel, it is still undoubtedly important to abide by safety guidelines. As we all know by now, the threat posed by the coronavirus…
Music is an essential part of human life, and it unites people during all situations, especially during hard times. One source of live classical music is the Junior Chamber of Music, known as JCM, which is a prestigious program that gathers musicians from the ages of 9-20 to experience playing professional chamber compositions. Established in…
Online learning has provided students the opportunity to be well educated, even amidst a global pandemic. However, despite the benefits of this new form of schooling, virtual classrooms are often considered to be less engaging and productive than normal in-person learning. Therefore, it has been key for school educators and administrators to find methods that…
It has now been one year since the Coronavirus pandemic hit the United States and caused people to go into quarantine. During this extensive period of time, people have gotten used to stagnant routines. Procrastination and laziness become harder to resist when working and studying at home, especially since working from your personal space creates…
As many individuals may already recognize, Texas is most definitely not the coldest state in the nation; the state rarely experiences ubiquitous freezing temperatures, and therefore it is not uncommon to see students in Houston holding “cults” and making “sacrifices” to the sky, begging for snow, when winter season returns. Obviously, such comic actions are…
Citizens may take for granted how lucky they are, especially during the pandemic. I, as an eager, energetic high school student, am not an exception to feeling restless. I often find myself bitter at the world for causing such a widespread pandemic that has kept me cooped up in my room day after day. However,…
It has been almost a year since the coronavirus struck the world and forced people to stay in isolation. Even now, many people continue to quarantine for the safety of themselves and others around them. School and working at home have now become integrated into people’s lives and have taken a toll on their health,…
In today’s society, many people spend countless hours on their phones, whether it’s reading social media or playing phone games. Instead of wasting time on the phone, watching a Korean drama is a more entertaining alternative. . With all of different choices and platforms, it can be challenging to find good dramas to watch. Luckily,…
