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…
The Art of Active Listening
People might be thinking to themselves: what is active listening? Is active listening even a thing? Well, there is no special connotation associated with the phrase “active listening”. Active listening simply means that an individual is intently listening to another individual. In active listening, the listening individual is fully concentrating on what the other individual…
[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…
Valencia High School is Taking Steps Toward a Healthier Community
On November 2nd, the Saving Hearts Foundation hosted a free heart screening at Valencia High School to help people stay healthier in the community. The Saving Hearts Foundation is a national non-profit foundation started by three UCLA undergraduates. Their goal is to prevent sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) by providing free heart screenings for young athletes,…
Whitney High School’s Musical: Chicago
Whitney High School’s production, Chicago, began its opening night on Halloween, continuing its evening shows on the following Friday and Saturday night. Lucy Acuna, a junior, played the main role of Roxie Hart, a wannabe superstar, who, in an uncontrollable fit of rage, murders her lover. In the midst of Roxie’s attempt to cover up…
My Experience at Milal Nights with Jinusean
On Friday, November 1, Sean of the popular South Korean hip-hop duo Jinusean was welcomed by All Nations Community Church to speak about the importance of donating and helping others. Sponsored by Milal Mission, a non-profit organization for the disabled community, the event was called Milal Nights, and was a three-day event hosted at three…
Immaculate Heart’s Annual Fundraising Walk
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…
Loving Hearts Classical Benefit Concert
Loving Hearts is a Christian-based nonprofit organization established in 2015, that serves the Santa Clarita community through educational programs, special events, and community outreach. They offer classes, such as sewing, art, practical English, and yoga, to everyone in the community. The founder, Grace Seo, established the program with the intention of building healthy individuals who…