After some thinking and planning, I decided to buy Apple’s 11-inch iPad Pro last October. During that time, the iPad Air (2020) was to be released, and I contemplated between the iPad Pro and the iPad Air for quite a while, discovering the differences and the pros and cons between the two devices. I ended…
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The False Dichotomy
Humans are social animals, bearing multi-aspects of roles and relationships in the web of society. Consider a family setting as an example; one can be a father, a son, a husband, a brother, varied depending on the counterpart and its dynamics within a scope. In broader settings, such as school, work, or community, the dynamics…
Keeping Connected Through Letters During Quarantine
As we can all agree, social gatherings are difficult to participate in due to quarantine. Although there are many options to communicate online with friends and family, sometimes we want to communicate through something that reminds us more about that person. For this, many people on the Internet have been sharing photos of handmade cards…
[Editor’s Column] SAT Testing During the Pandemic
On March 13, 2021 I took the SAT along with thousands of other students all across America. The Scholastic Aptitude Test, better known as the SAT, is a standardized test that is used in college applications. The number of students who are taking the SAT has exploded, with a record breaking 2.2 million students from…
St. Matthew Catholic Church “One Meal Movement”
With the coronavirus surging on, many homeless people in several communities suffer from the scarcity of food and general supplies to keep them going through these difficult times. To help these communities, a church called St. Matthew Korean Catholic Church planned a “one meal movement” program to provide food and supplies for those in need….
Snip! A Guide to Getting a Self-Haircut
Snip! I watched, wide-eyed as bits of my hair fell in front of me, strand by strand. In my hand, I nervously gripped the cutting shears, feeling the coolness of the metal that dug into my palms. No doubt, I was anxious as I started to cut my own hair for the first time- something…
An Experience To Remember
Why does the outdoors seem so unusual? Not so much the sight of the outdoors, but rather the feeling of being outdoors. This was a question I pondered upon as I entered the doors of my highschool. I nervously walked through the front office, into the main hallway, which led to the cafeteria, then boom-…
Career Week: Bill Burton’s Journey into the White House
On Monday March 15, Granada Hills Charter High School started their career week featuring speakers from a variety of fields, including politics/government, technology, medicine, art, and engineering. The first speaker of the week was Bill Burton, former Deputy White House Press Secretary under the Obama Administration. During his presentation, Burton explained how he initially got…
[Editors Column] Learning Different Art Skills Through an Online Drawing Course
There are many different art styles that can be implemented in a drawing. From realistic to sketch, these styles are all unique and useful in their own ways. A drawing course at Los Angeles Valley College, LAVC, teaches numerous art skills that are useful for students to use in their pieces. From my experience in…
The Rise Of Clubhouse
Clubhouse, a newly emerging social media mobile application, has been rapidly growing in popularity worldwide. This new, invite-only platform, based on voice, has lured many famous individuals, from Elon Musk to Bill Gates, to help stir engaging and relevant conversations with the general public. Launched in April 2020, Clubhouse is a social media platform where…