Baseball is America’s Pastime and one of the most popular sports to play and watch in the United States. The Los Angeles Dodgers is one of the most well known sports teams not just in the LA area, but in all of baseball. With the 2021 MLB season in full swing, the Dodgers are looking…
In the US, basketball, American football, and tennis are popular sports. These are perceived as “cool” or “exciting” and receive much media coverage through television, social media, and radio stations. In contrast, badminton is often viewed as a “backyard sport” to play with family and friends. The lightness of the shuttlecock, the object that badminton…
Under the bright lights of Staples Center, the crowd yells “Defense! Defense” while on their feet, cheering on their Los Angeles Clippers in a grueling 1990’s-esque defensive duel against the Phoenix Suns. This was a scene at Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals (WCF) in an injury-riddled yet exciting, 2021 NBA playoffs. I had…
As the world has been quarantined for the past year and a half, many changes have taken place to adapt to COVID-19’s safety procedures. Whether that change has to do with the person sitting in the White House or the different school standards, COVID-19 has caused the world to adapt to the modifications made during…
As the summer approaches and the Coronavirus starts to dissipate, Y Nanta ensemble has taken the opportunity to perform and showcase their talents once again. To celebrate Korean Culture Day, Hizo Yoo’s Korean Culture Club presented a series of dances and traditional Korean performances. The event took place at the Northridge United Methodist Church on…
With summer creeping around the corner, many people, including myself, are excited to participate in classical summer activities with friends and family. Traditionally, people find themself flocking towards crowded music festivals and amusement parks throughout LA county. Taking COVID into consideration, we need to set boundaries to ensure the safety of all community members and…
The Bechdel-Wallace Test first appeared in 1985 in a comic strip by Alison Bechdel, who was inspired by her friend Liz Wallace. The test was specifically aimed at the medium of film; the means to push for better representation of women onscreen. It was meant to determine if there was a scene in which at…
“The club made a ‘swoosh’ sound as I hit the golf ball. I crossed my fingers, hoping that the ball would go into the hole.” It was the Richmond Invitational, and Joe’s team was counting on him to make this putt. Joe Choi played for his high school team as well as playing individual golf….
2020 was different. School was different. Sports were different. Athletes at La Canada High School began to practice in October due to COVID-19. However, as cases began to spike during the winter season, the campus had to close down, resulting in a pause to all sports. In late February, when cases decreased, the school reopened…
Although many students miss things about in-person learning, schools before the pandemic were generally drab; the daily schedule of classes barely dragging students through their academic responsibilities. It was field trips that made many excited for school at times. Days when schools made such trips would usually be without monotonous lectures and boring class work….
