On Thursday September 12, 2019, Crescenta Valley High School seniors woke up early to attend their very own Senior Sunrise. This event was prepared by the Associated Student Body (ASB) as well as teachers, for the start to the senior’s last year of high school. This event officially started at six-thirty am, although many students…
[Editors Column] KALYT:Empowering the Korean American Community
Every summer, The K.W. Lee Center sponsors an exciting leadership development initiative for high school students through a program called the Korean American Leadership in Training (KAYLT). The foundation of this program rests on the historical phenomenon “Saigu”, which exposed many social problems in the Korean American community. KAYLT enlightens interns of the deep-rooted history…
Will the Amazon Fire be a Tipping Point for the Global Climate?
The Amazon rainforest, which is the largest rainforest in the world, has been appearing on the news recently due to massive fires. While many people are trying to raise awareness, these fires are yet to be put out. The fires have been affecting people everywhere and it is important for us to realize this. …
How Movies Have Changed Throughout the Years
In today’s world, we experience most of our entertainment in the form of television shows or movies. For example, Avengers: Endgame, a movie by Marvel Studios, has been rated number one in the box office, making approximately 2.8 billion US dollars. Another example is the TV show Stranger Things, by Netflix. While the amount…
The Democratic Party’s Take on Healthcare
The recent Democratic Presidential Debates touched on various topics, including the future American prison system, immigration, gun control, and most importantly, healthcare. The Democrats seemed to have made this last point a priority in this presidential election. We have had several key candidates, including Bernie Sanders, Julian Castro, Kamala Harris, and Andrew Yang, who…
The Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo
In the late 1800’s, in the Southwest region of Northern America, the history of rodeos commenced. A rodeo is a contest where cowboys demonstrate their cattle riding skills. During the event, cowgirls and cowboys compete on roping, riding, and wrestling. They are not only evaluated by their own performance but also the skill of their…
The Importance of the Gwangju Uprising of 1980
When my history teacher assigned his classes the Ethnicity Project, an assignment that would allow students to learn about their culture’s history and their family’s past, everyone groaned. Aside from having to adjust to the rigorous expectations of high school, we freshman would now have another daunting assignment burdening us. However, I now thank my…
Love and Share 5K&10K Marathon
On September 14th, the Love and Share 5K&10K Marathon happened despite a hot temperature of 87 degrees. Starting at 8 AM, in front of Wiltern Theater, many participants walked, ran, or even wheeled on their wheelchairs, to fight for were able to go home with a handful of prizes such as onions, hong sam (ginseng),…
Self Degradation in Teens and its Effects
We see it almost everywhere in social media, posts that have comments like “Why am I so stupid?”, “I’m a failure”, “Why is my life such a mess?”, etc. At first glance, adolescents will regard all these remarks as jokes and think that these comments are derived from humorous intentions. Of course, while these comments…
Glendale Youth Orchestra: A New Start
The Glendale Youth Orchestra, a Premier L.A. Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, has started their 31st season brightly with a new conductor, Henry Shin. After the retirement of Brad Keimach, who had previously conducted the orchestra for 19 years, a conductor audition was held, and Henry Shin was chosen. For its past 30 seasons, GYO has been…