On Saturday August 24th, I was part of a traditional Korean drum team, Y Nanta, which performed at the 7th Annual Korean Traditional Music & Arts Competition. Our team, led by our teacher Hiza Yoo, included 17 middle and high school students. The competition was held at Barnsdall Theatre, with about 34 contestants in total….
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August 3rd and 4th: Days of Great Tragedy
On August 3, 2019, 22 people were tragically killed and 24 were injured in a mass shooting in a Walmart complex in El Paso, Texas. Less than 24 hours later, a gunman in Dayton, Ohio, killed 9 people while injuring 27 others outside Ned Peppers bar. Police have recently released the motives of the…
Data Science Ambassadors Computer Science Camp
From June 24 – June 28th, I attended Data Science Ambassadors Computer Science Camp at Pepperdine University. Several JSR members and I joined a group of about 2 dozen area students to spend an amazing week learning coding, data science, programming, and much more about the field of computer science. The entire program was a…
La Cañada Memorial Day Parade
The 46th Annual Fiesta Days Memorial Parade took place on May 27, 2019 in downtown La Cañada Flintridge. Many organizations and parade participants walked the route or rode in vehicles for about a mile on Foothill Blvd between Loma Vista and Commonwealth. Many people came out in honor of Memorial Day and to support…
Experiencing Dodger Stadium
Most residents of Los Angeles and the surrounding areas should be familiar with the Los Angeles Dodgers, one of the well known sports teams of LA. Baseball season has just recently started and the Dodges are looking to rebound this season after losing in the World Series the last two years….
The 91st Academy Awards
Every year there are thousands of movies that are produced and watched by millions of viewers across the world. But of these movies, only a handful stand out and are recognized for being truly outstanding. The producers and actors of these prestigious films are honored at the Academy Awards, more commonly known as…
The SoCal MakerSpace Festival
The SoCal MakerSpace Festival was hosted at the College of the Canyons, on Saturday March 23, 2019. This all-day engineering event featured 3D printing, lasers, coding, robots, art, hands-on STEAM activities, food trucks, free workshops, and a speaker series. The MakerSpace Festival brings together K-12 and college students, industry professionals, and innovators within…
Remembering MLK
With Black History Month soon coming to an end, it is important to recognize a Holiday that seems to simply pass without remembering its significance. On the 3rd Monday of every January, Americans across the country observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is a federal holiday so most students are free…
2018 JSA Fall State
On November 10th, I attended the Junior State of America Fall Convention with my school’s JSA chapter, where students build leadership skills, learn civil debate, and strengthen their engagement with each other through volunteering and activism. JSA chapters serve as the center of political awareness at high schools throughout the country. During this…
2018 National Manufacturing Day
On October 5, 2018, I had the opportunity to go on a field trip with my Engineering class to the College of the Canyons for Manufacturing Day. Manufacturing Day is basically an opportunity to celebrate modern engineering in our world today, and so at the event I attended, representatives from many different companies…