In the city of Cerritos, California, a new community shared space has opened to provide residents with an air-conditioned space to combat the summer heat waves. This space at Cerritos Park East is called a cooling center, and is currently open during heat waves, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Frank Yokoyama, Mayor Pro Tem…
Bay-Area activist Tiana Day is the 17 year old founder of Youth Advocates for Change. Youth Advocates for Change is a nonprofit organization that is focused on creating a safe space to normalize the acceptance of youth voices and inspire local action inclusive of intersectional social justice issues. I had the opportunity of interviewing Tiana…
Kode with Klossy is a national coding non-profit company co-founded in 2015 by supermodel, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Karlie Kloss. Since the initial camp four years ago, consisting of 21 total students, Kode with Klossy exponentially grew each consecutive year, now awarding camp scholarships to thousands of young girls nationwide. From July 7th through July 17th,…
This year’s last edition of the Whitney High School Newspaper, “The Wildcat’s Tale,” was dedicated to the student body’s advocacy for the Black Lives Matter’s movement. In the span of three days, the school newspaper collected 26 total submissions, ranging from artwork to poetry and writing, from both faculty and students. However, this publication is…
On March 1st, the Whitney High School History Bowl team competed at the 2020 University of Southern California (USC) regional History Bowl competition. History Bowl is a nationwide competition for elementary, middle, and high school students that tests students on history Jeopardy-style, complete with a buzzer system and moderator. There are different varieties of difficulty…
On September 15th, Chris Imm kickstarted his campaign to gain a seat in the Cerritos City Council and is currently the youngest Democratic running. The 2020 Cerritos General Municipal election is on March 3, 2020 and is consolidated with the statewide election; all Cerritos residents are eligible to vote for city council seats. In preparation,…
Brian Tom is the CEO and founder of the non-profit organization BLINDSTART of America; he has utilized both the mental and physical hardships in his life to fuel him to help others in his community. In his early 20s, Brian Tom developed Glaucoma, a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve; due to…
Brian Tom is the CEO and founder of the non-profit organization BLINDSTART of America; he has utilized both the mental and physical hardships in his life to fuel him to help others in his community. In his early 20s, he developed Glaucoma, a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve; due to this,…
Whitney High School’s production, Chicago, began its opening night on Halloween, continuing its evening shows on the following Friday and Saturday night. Lucy Acuna, a junior, played the main role of Roxie Hart, a wannabe superstar, who, in an uncontrollable fit of rage, murders her lover. In the midst of Roxie’s attempt to cover up…
On October 11th at 11:55 a.m., there was a buzz of excitement at Whitney High School. Many seventh and eighth graders were lined up in front of their classroom doors twenty seconds before the bell, anxiously waiting for the ring that signaled the start of the extended lunch. It was Western day: the highly-anticipated annual…
