Category: Community and School

    To many, the month of November signifies the nearing of Thanksgiving, the start of winter, and the slow close of another year. However, for the population of high school seniors, the eleventh month indicates something more somber: College Applications.   Seniors who plan to attend a college or university have begun making their…

      Gahr! Gahr! Gahr! Gahr! It was Friday, October 19, Gahr High School’s homecoming game and first dance of the year. Hundreds of students showed up at the last football game of the season to support and show school spirit. Before the official game started, each of the senior football players were recognized…

    Some people living near Valencia High School may be more familiar than others with the constant noise made by the marching band.   For the 2018 season, students and staff have put together a New York themed performance that includes Alicia Keys’ “New York” and Baauer’s “Harlem Shake”. Band members from all year…

    Numbers really do matter when you’re a Korean high school student. The nature of the college admissions and testing process in the Korean education system is among the most competitive and harsh in the world. With the CSAT, commonly known as “sun-eung”, approaching in less than a month, seniors nationwide are buckling down….

    The Mexican Independence Day celebrates the day Miguel Hidalgo is believed to have made the cry of independence in the town of Dolores against the Spanish colonizers, in the north-central part of the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Hidalgo was one of the nation’s leaders during the War of Independence in Mexico, and his…

    A junior in high school living in South Korea, Bona Kim says that caffeine is often her best friend.   “School is stressful and I’m often tired,” said Kim, who has a seven hour school day that begins around 8 A.M. “I usually get an iced americano from our school’s cafe every day…

      For students with an annual household income of less than $65,000 dollars for a family of four, they are eligible to apply to Questbridge for the opportunity to earn a four-year scholarship to one of forty Questbridge college partners. Some of the colleges partners include Yale, Princeton, University of Southern California or…

    As everyone knows, jump rope is done by mostly everyone, and is a sport that is pretty popular all over the world, but jump rope has not always been an easy sport.  During the past few decades, jump rope has gained popularity and interest. USA Jump Rope (USAJR) was founded in 1995, but…

    From July 1st to July 14th, a total of fifty people from Cornerstone Church visited Peru to participate in missionary work.   Cornerstone Church is a Christian church that is located in Harbor City, California. It’s a church that consists of mostly Korean-Americans that was founded in 1993 when a small group of…

    The SAT is a standardized test by College Board used for college admissions in the United States. Boot camp, often associated with the military, is an intensive and rigorous course of training. Together, one might say that the SAT Boot Camp is a living hell for students.   Every summer since 2011, Gateway…