By Chris Park, El Diamante High School, Grade 12 April 4, 2011 It’s the time of the year when college hoops sweeps the nation with the biggest upsets and excitement. The NCAA College Basketball Association kicked off its famous NCAA Tournament the dawn of March, to crown the best Division 1 College Basketball Team in…
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Cleveland Sweeps the Water Polo City Champs
By Haeeun Blessing Jee, Cleveland High School, Grade 10 March 14, 2011 Cleveland High School’s girls water polo team swept City Championships on February 24, 2011 at L.A. Valley College. Against rival team, Birmingham High School, the victory was a close score of 8-7. JSRHi. The JSR program coordinator manages this website.More Posts – Website…
Synthesized Chemical Shows Promise in Aiding the Sleep-deprived
By David Rhee, La Cañada High School, Grade 11 May 6, 2011 Today, snorting is most often associated with illegal activities and narcotics. However, snorting is the simplest and easiest way to get any substance to the brain. With this mindset, scientists have come up with a groundbreaking way to cure sleep deprivation by supplying…
High School Speech and Debate Takes on a New Image
By Diane Kim, Cypress High School, Grade 11 April 25, 2011 Technology has changed the face of speech and debate competitions across the nation as tournaments now use cell phones and laptops to their advantage. On April 15, 2011 at the California High School Speech Tournament held at the San Diego State University, speech and…
Facebook Study Groups Get Popular
By Diane Kim, Cypress High School, Grade 11 February 14, 2011 Facebook isn’t just for social networking anymore; it’s also surprisingly very educational. As students begin to have busier schedules, it is becoming increasingly more difficult to meet with classmates to study for a difficult class. Because Facebook is both a popular and virtual place…
Students consume or consumed by social network?
By Brian Shin, Chaparral High School, Grade 12 February 7, 2011 Today, we are surrounded by technologies — cell-phones, television, computers, and the Internet. A simple text message to a friend or entering a query on a search bar seems to be a popular method of retrieving information. JSRHi. The JSR program coordinator manages this…
Facebook changes today’s dating world
By Hyoe Jin Park, El Dorado High School, Grade 11 January 24, 2011 Is there a new face to dating? The answer is yes! But whether the face is smiling or frowning is a different question. JSRHi. The JSR program coordinator manages this website.More Posts – Website Follow Me:
Teens find more options on Internet than TV
By Eliot Kim South Pasadena High School, Grade 10 11/8/10 — Many households in the United States might have a television, but more people seem to consider whether a television is necessary while they won’t think twice about the need for a home computer. Youtube, Roosterteeth, Hulu, and Netflix streaming are the culprits to this…
IPod users face potential hearing loss
By Alice Kim Arcadia High School, Grade 12 10/18/10 — Most of us have heard it before— the muffled blast of music, seeping through the earphones of a person sitting nearby, listening to his or her iPod. With the rise in popularity over iPods and other portable mp3 players, concern over the relation between hearing…
PAVA hosts annual Los Angeles River Cleanup
By James Lee, Serrano High School, Grade 10 May 16, 2011 On April 30th, 2011, PAVA (Pacific American Volunteer Association) held their annual Los Angeles River Cleanup. There were a total of 1,500 volunteers (PAVA, and non-PAVA) present during the day of the cleanup. JSRHi. The JSR program coordinator manages this website.More Posts – Website…