Summer, though commonly thought to be the season of vacationing and winding down after a busy school year, can be just as hectic for the average high school student, but not without its benefits. The typical high schooler spends summer break attending various prep-academies, completing school summer assignments, taking online or summer courses, starting college…
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Editor’s Column: Valencia High School Percussion Working Hard Over Summer
Whether it be from school or work, summer vacation is supposed to be a nice, relaxing break. High school students will tell you otherwise. Some may even say that summer is even more stressful than the school year. Over summer, high school students often use the extra time to prepare for the upcoming year. They…
College and Beyond
The school year of 2016-17 is halfway done. Many seniors are waiting anxiously for their early decision acceptances/rejections, since the deadline for regular submissions has just been reached. Juniors are now looking ahead to college essays and facing the stress of the college application process. Many students have not found out what they want to…
PewDiePie Anti-semitic?
PewDiePie is known to be one of the most famous online gamers worldwide. Currently counting fifty-five million YouTube subscribers. PewDiePie, also known as Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, is a Swedish web-based comedian who has conquered the platform of media through his “Let’s plays and Vlogs”. Felix is loved by many of his fans worldwide. However,…
Boryeong Mud Festival
Taking place in July, the Boryeong Mud Festival is an annual festival that is held on Daecheon Beach in South Korea. It is said to have drawn millions of people to the fun. This festival was first held in 1998 and is still going on. During this event, people wrestle, slide, body paint, and even…
Albert Einstein Academy Closes Its Doors
As of May 30th, 2017, Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts, and Sciences school year ended. When all the students should be cheering happily that they finally survived another year, the students from Albert Einstein Academy were crying and distressed. The 2016-2017 school year didn’t begin with a bright start when the principal, Mr. Gika,…
Warriors Win NBA Title
Earlier this month, as this year’s NBA season came to a close, the Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers obtaining the NBA Title, avenging themselves against their long-time rival. After blowing a 3-1 Finals lead to Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers previously, the Golden State Warriors proved to be dominant over the Cleveland…
The “Halftime” of Life
It’s that time of the year where excitement and relief pours through the minds of most students. A time to relax and start preparing for the next year as the school term comes to an end and students begin their summer adventures. However, for numerous students there is no returning as students proceed to the…
The Effect of National Days
It seems nowadays, every day is at least some kind of a National Holiday for any kind of reason, and people do celebrate those days. But when they do, who are they celebrating for? When most people commemorate these days with superficial meanings, all they do is purchase the item or upload pictures on their…
Editor’s Column: College Tours
College tours. Does it really help? What’s the point? Is it not enough to look at the college online and learn about the campus and lifestyle in that way? These are questions that are often brought up by high schoolers, particularly upperclassmen whose college application process is in the near future. As a rising senior,…