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…
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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…
Seoul Foreign Keeps Hairdo Tradition Alive for APAC Tournament
As time for the annual Asia Pacific Activities Conference (APAC) Basketball Tournament drew near, it was impossible to miss the buzz surrounding the overseas event at Seoul Foreign High School. Every year, APAC member schools take rotations in hosting different events, thus allowing students to travel to other countries to “not only compete in sports…
Kevin Durant’s Return to Oklahoma City
Kevin Durant, once renowned as the hometown hero of Oklahoma, was often praised for his ability to be Oklahoma’s best scorer. With his old teammates James Harden (HOU) and Russell Westbrook (OKC), they were a nearly unstoppable force, reaching the Western Conference Finals in 2012. They were eventually stopped by a bigger and better Miami…
Is Cable Television Dead?
Over the past several years, online streaming services, such as Netflix and Hulu, have become increasingly popular. This trend has, in turn, taken away a significant amount of appeal and support for traditional cable television providers. Big names in this waning industry include corporations such as Dish, DirecTV, and TWC. Overall, long time cable customers…
Annual Home Fire Campaign
The Red Cross club hosted their annual home fire campaign on February 11, 2017. The event aims to reduce the number of deaths from homefires by installing free 10-year smoke alarms in people’s homes and educating people on what to do in case of a fire and earthquake. Home fires are a huge safety hazard…
PressOn Campaign Arises
Journalism has recently made a resurgence when people on social media started the hashtag #PressOn to encourage others to personally invest in journalism. After journalism outlets refused to muddle the facts for President Donald Trump’s administration, Trump called the news “dishonest” and described the media as “the opposition party.” As a means to support those…