Living in California, there are many people of different cultural and ethnic backgrounds that live here and share their culture. International day is a day that highlights the different cultures present with the help of different foods that are sold and different danes that are performed in front of the student body. Gretchen Whitney High…
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Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle
Many abnormal phenomena exist around the globe, triggering scientists to investigate possible sources of such irregularities. The Bermuda Triangle is well known for tales of unexplainable disappearances of ships and airplanes that pass through the triangular region in the Atlantic Ocean. It is enclosed by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico, covering about 500,000 square miles…
Benefits of Playing Video Games
Game lovers may receive criticism from their parents or peers, because of the negative effects they believe may happen if one plays too many games. But according to research, there are plenty of health benefits one can receive as they play their video games. There is an old belief saying that sitting near the computer…
The Thinning Line Between Robots and Humans
Scientific advancements are inevitable and are, so far, seeming to continue with endless possibilities. The unprecedented inventions that scientists are creating, experimenting, and building are things people in the past years could never have even imagined of utilizing in their daily lives: including devices that integrate artificial intelligence of the present day and the ones…
Remembering the Armenian Genocide
On April 24, 1915, the Armenian Genocide began. On that day and henceforth, several hundred Armenians were forcefully deported and later executed by the Turkish government. That was only the beginning to the genocide that would reduce the Armenian population in the Ottoman Empire (1299-1922) from two million to 388,000 in the span of seven…
Trump Administration Sues California
The Trump Administration Sues California Over Public Lands Law in Further Reform of U.S. Environmental Policy. California lawmakers were dealt a heavy blow last month in the Justice Department’s recent lawsuit over a law that would give state officials the ability to restrict the U.S. government’s ability to sell public lands. Attorney Jeff Sessions, in…
Bruno Major Takes On LA
Bruno Major’s first ever tour in the United States may be over, but he certainly left an impression here. After gaining traction with his hit single “Easily”, he has continued to make music every single month, writing the lyrics and providing the vocals for his album, “A Song for Every Moon.” Ranging from soulful croons…
Beyonce Headlines Coachella 2018
Spring is here, which means festival season in the US. One of the most well-known and popular annual music festivals is the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Coachella takes place over two weekends, from April 13th through April 22nd. As hundreds of talented artists gather to perform, one of the most iconic singers, Beyonce…
[Editor’s Column] #KoreaToo
It was as if Korea had turned upside-down. In January this year, when a female prosecutor Seo Ji-Hyeon decided to publicize her experience of sexual assault, as well as the ongoing custom of muffling the cries of such victims, the citizens of South Korea fell into a shock. Many were shocked that such vulgar and…
[Editor’s Column] AP Season is in Full Swing
The phenomenon of the infamous AP season is something most every teenage student has experienced at some point in his or her high school career. It is a commonality of a majority of high school students, and many can agree that the pre-process of studying, preparing, and paying; the peri-process of taking the tedious, multi-part…