It is commonly known that a lie is a false statement made with the deliberate intent to deceive. As much as lying is frowned upon in society, people lie constantly, to the extent that some claim lying is a part of human nature. Each individual has a unique combination of core beliefs and political motivations…
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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Makes a Comeback in Korea
In 2002, Park Seung Il, the youngest basketball coach in Korea, was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis–also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS is a disease that weakens the muscles of a person which causes them to lose function of every muscle in the body. They cannot control what their body does or move…
2018 Teen Trends
As we enter summer, some teen trends are vital to know for the rest of 2018. 2018 is filled with new and crazy styles. Some trends are even coming back from the 1900’s. Teen’s are getting more and more creative with fashion and design. One trend for girls are mom jeans. Yes, these…
Why The End of School Causes for Stress, Not Enjoyment
With the school year coming to an end, and summer starting, it can be a time of happiness and excitement for the upcoming summer break. However, for most middle school, high school, and college students, it is a time of stress and the last weeks of school are ridden with an abundant amount…
Is 13 Reasons Why Controversial?
13 Reasons Why is a Netflix series that was released in March 2017 based on the same name of the 2007 book by Jay Asher. This highly popular show is about a teenage girl named Hannah Baker who commits suicide and leaves behind thirteen tapes for the thirteen reasons that led her to her death….
Ways to Save Yourself from Common Dangerous Situations
Everyone experiences facing a dangerous situation at least once in their lifetime. However, the lack of knowledge of what to do in the situation leads to injury or even death. For example, every year, the amount of dog attack cases are rapidly increasing as there was an 82% increase in fatal dog attacks from…
Santa Clarita Valley Faces Inferno Season
California, as expected in all its heat and glory, has suffered numerous brush fires throughout this past summer season. This is not uncommon of the area, as fires regularly occur around this time each year. Thus, Santa Clarita Valley has already seen its fair share of brush fires since the start of this hot…
[ Editor’s Column] Relay for Life
Back in May, Relay for Life – a community event fundraising for cancer research ran by the American Cancer Society – was held in Central Park, Santa Clarita. Besides Santa Clarita Valley, it is a nationwide gather where people of all ages come together to support cancer survivors and its research. The Relay…
Little Forest
Little Forest, directed by Soonrye Yim, is a Korean film that expresses the nostalgia of hometown and the warmth of food that is made with motherly love and care. The main character, Haewon, is played by Taeri Kim, who rose to fame with the two works: The Handmaiden (2016) and 1987: When…
Racism in Art
From the moment that African slaves were first introduced to the American colonies to assist in the production of profitable cash crops and work new machinery essential for the economy’s well-being, racial discrimination has continued to plague the Americans, albeit in subtler ways today. Despite efforts throughout the 1900s to rid of racial oppression…