Honestly, she’s my everything,” sophomore Christian Rios said. Sophomore Maria Barrios and Rios have been dating for nearly a year, and their relationship has been nothing short of love and support for each other. The romance began with a yellow…
Category: Features
Juarez lives double life: teacher, therapist
Mark Juarez, U.S. History and AP Psychology teacher, went through numerous careers before finding the right one–or two in his case. In addition to teaching, Juarez is currently working as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist to complete the qualifications…
Contreras overcomes tragic loss of father
Four days before his 13th birthday, senior Raymond Contreras experienced a tragedy. His father, Raymond Estrada Contreras, was murdered along with his friend. They both suffered stab and gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the hospital on March 17,…
Vinh survives Vietnam War
School Community Coordinator Hoi Vinh grew up dreaming of becoming a medical doctor when he was a kid. He spent eight years studying at the University of Medicine of Saigon, but with the Vietnam War raging on, his dream was…
Tran offers students opportunity for success
Notorious for giving pop quizzes, math teacher Huong Tran maintains her reputation through her unique teaching style and by being the only Advanced Placement (AP) calculus teacher on campus. Tran is known for the high AP test pass rates of…
Mason teaches with hands-on projects
Woodshop teacher John Mason want his students to learn from each other while having fun in the process. Having taught Wood Technology for over 10 years, Mason runs a self-directive class where students do independent work. He considers this the…
Lara survives destruction of Hurricane Harvey
Heavy rain beats against the rooftops of houses, and whistling winds blow at 134 miles per hour. Precipitation fills houses to the brim, forcing families to frantically grab their valuables and abandon their homes, while trees get ripped out of…
Review: Another round in the ring
Creed II is an excellent addition to the Rocky franchise. It has a mixture of moments from Rocky III, Rocky IV, and Rocky V. Creed II brings back original characters such as Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) who mentors Adonis Creed…
Review: Spyro’s Reignited Return
The year of gaming icons being remade continues as Spyro Reignited Trilogy dropped late November. Following a similar treatment of Crash Bandicoot last year, Spyro the Dragon gets his trilogy of games remade from the ground up and debut from…
Hong, Silver, Son open online Instagram business
Racking over a few hundred dollars in sales within three months of opening, an online resale shop co-founded by junior Sylvia Silver and seniors Yayi Hong and Sylvia Son has provided the owners with useful experience in the business world.…