As students throughout high school learn everything from physical education to the Great Gatsby, many leave thinking that they know quite a bit about the real world around them and feeling very confident in themselves. However, many students lack financial literacy, something that is offered by only a few courses in school, and a class…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The month of November has come, and the holiday season is beginning to make the world look more festive. A mad frenzy of sales, bright decorations, and Christmas cheer will start to fill towns, signaling the end of another year. It is usually around this time I begin to reflect on the course of my…
High school seniors around the world are currently applying to colleges, an important decision that will influence their young adulthood and futures. After four years of stacking the building blocks to their expansive futures, students must finally take the leap into a new chapter of their lives by committing to a college. To explore a…
Every year, thousands of Arnold O. Beckman High School students flood the hallways to visit a plethora of booths and explore their interests. Club Rush is an annual event that allows individuals to discover the 113 clubs that the school has to offer. Each club sets up a table with bright, eye-catching posters and advertises…
