Recently, I was given the opportunity to become involved in a local community food drive. This food drive was held at Culver City High School, with the main purpose being to help distribute food to those who could not afford it. At first, my perception of volunteering at this event was that it would be…
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Citizen, the App that Protects
You’re about to go out on a nightly run when a notification from the app, Citizen, pops up on your phone: “Reports of a man with a knife 0.4 miles away.” You immediately drop your stuff and go back to the comforts of your bed. As you further scroll through Citizen, you open to a…
(EDITORS COLUMN) Running a Journalism Club Amidst a Pandemic
The night before my first meeting as the newly named president of Culver City High School’s Journalism Club, I was stuck inside my room, panicking. There were all sorts of concerns – would I be able connect to new members on Zoom? Would I be able to deal with the possibility of my connection cutting…
Catholic Churches during Quarantine
During quarantine, many shops, stores, and malls have been forced to shut down. However, it is not just these places; churches all around the world have suffered from the outbreak of coronavirus. One catholic church in Tujunga, Saint Matthew Korean Catholic Church, has started to make positive changes. In the beginning, it was hard to…
How Model United Nations Conferences Have Continued Despite Distance Learning
During quarantine, schools and students have had to make many adjustments to their routines, and this situation has carried over into extracurriculars. Model United Nations, MUN, a form of debate, is a club that gives students, or “delegates,” the opportunity to take on global humanitarian, economic, and political issues that have or currently face the…
Florence Nightingale Day; A Holiday Worth Celebrating
There are many amazing women who have made an impact on our world. One special woman, Florence Nightingale, was a British nurse who was a social reformer, nurse, and statistician, known for founding modern nursing. Florence Nightingale Day celebrates women in statistics and data science. This year, the celebration of Florence Nightingale was an opportunity…
A Historic End to An Unprecedented Season
On October 27, in Game 6 of the 2020 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Julio Urias threw a 97 MPH fastball to Tampa Bay Rays’ shortstop Willy Adames, to clinch the team’s first championship since 1988. Their first title in 32 years means much not only for the players who constantly fell short…
Thrifting Tips & Tricks for the Holiday Season!
Amidst the season of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas deals, millions of shoppers are preparing for a holiday season filled with seemingly endless bargains. According to Ecommerce News, approximately thirty percent of annual retail purchases are made during the period of time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Unfortunately, this hectic spending often leads to extraordinarily…
The True “Superfruit” is a Drupe
What is a drupe? A quick internet search would define it as “a fleshy fruit with thin skin and a central stone containing the seed.” Although the most common examples would include cherries, peaches, and apricots, there is another fruit in the drupe family that many often forget about; the coconut. The co-star of the…
Safely Spending the Holiday Season; Important Things to Remember
As the month of October passed, many people unfortunately felt like this year’s Spooky Season went by too quickly. Usually, in October, there are a plethora of fun activities that many partake in, such as Trick-or-Treat, Halloween Horror nights, and costume parties. However, this year has been drastically different due to the coronavirus pandemic. It…