Throughout the years, the NBA playoffs have given basketball fans a sense of camaraderie and enjoyment, as well as competitiveness and despair. With these NBA teams desperately fighting for the coveted championship ring, players try their best to give it their all. This year in particular, the NBA playoffs have given fans a sight to…
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LACMA’s Recent Renaissance Exhibition
Recently, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has brought European masterpieces to Los Angeles to commemorate the 500 years since Martin Luther pinned his 95 thesis to the door of the church in Wittenburg. The exhibition “Renaissance and Reformation: German Art in the Age of Dürer and Cranach” features key pieces of German art…
Japanese Fencing: Kendo
On April 15, 2017, a kendo promotion test took place at West Covina, California. People of a wide range of ages and levels came to take their examination. This examination, occurring twice a year in April and October, can promote the athletes from one level to the next one. Kendo is one of the many…
Movies Take Over SCV
For a quiet, routine suburb, the Santa Clarita Valley is in the spotlight quite often. Recently, the town has been the site of many new filming ventures, which has affected the lives of local residents. As the most blatant instance of Santa Clarita’s moment of fame, the horror-comedy Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet features many…
CV Red Cross Club
The Red Cross Club is one of the more active clubs at Crescenta Valley High School. Sponsored by the American Red Cross, the club’s mission is to raise money for donations and to spread awareness. The meetings are held on Thursdays at lunch at 12:30 pm in Mr. Orchid’s classroom and he has been generous…
An “Untimely” Concert
Last month, Crescenta Valley High School’s music department had its spring concert. Typically, these types of events are held on Friday evenings. However, on this occasion, the concert was held on a Wednesday, right in the middle of a school week. Although the school may have had legitimate intentions for a Wednesday showcase, the students…
How True is the “Truth”?
Fake news is exactly what it sounds like: false information. Lies fed to the public. Recently, President Donald J. Trump has used this term to describe several news organizations, such as CNN, Washington Post, and the New York Times, for unfairly targeting him and his administration. It is crucial to note that the President has…
The Valencia High School Lacrosse Team Aims for Success
Valencia High School is known for its dominant soccer team, which defeated the majority of teams to earn the number 16 rank in all of California. However, the Valencia High School lacrosse team is a much different story, with its history filled with many more losses than wins. Despite the fact that the lacrosse team…
Breath of the Wild breathes new life into Zelda fans
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the newest title from one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, was released for the Wii U and Nintendo Switch on March 3. After four years of development, Breath of the Wild finally came to stores with numerous significant changes and new features uncharacteristic of traditional Zelda games,…
As Baseball Season Begins, So Does Contest for Best “Hair Flow”
It is finally March: the start of many high schools’ baseball seasons. Players are hyped as ever as they apply eye black and flash their new cleats, shiny bats, customized gloves. Some players, however, stand out even more from the others. These players have excessive hair coming out from the sides and backs of their…