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…
I can honestly say that I never expected having a pet fish to be harder than raising a cat. It all started with Renarld, Big Tom, and OJ: the first three fish I ever raised. Looking back, my childhood has been scattered with memories of raising a cat, guinea pigs, then more cats. Curiously though,…
Think of that one song that triggers your emotions and drives a sudden wave of sensation that nothing else can bring to you. It may be a beautiful wedding song or a sad piece that reminds you of a part of your deepest darkest past that may be hard to relive. Either way, music is…
COVID-19 has created drastic changes in people’s everyday lives, resulting in many people being more cautious with social distancing and using virtual platforms to connect with others. Although this has caused many inconveniences and hardships with adjusting, people have learned to adapt to this new life. For example, Valencia High School’s choral program has decided…
Before the pandemic, voting was simple. Citizens who wanted to vote would register beforehand, and then find out where their local voting location was. After that, they would wait until voting day and then arrive to fill out their balot. Simply put, in previous years it boiled down to the essence of going to the…
October 27th, 2020, marked a return to in-person training for Culver City High School’s cross country team, one of the first alongside the school’s football and water polo teams to be allowed to resume after social distancing caused by COVID-19. The practice was marked by a strict adherence to a set of health protocols, put…
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…
How do you achieve your dreams? While you may not be able to do so during social distancing, caused by COVID-19, you can still work towards them. And one thing that I suggest, which really seems to help, is waking up early. Many individuals have dreams that they want to reach in life. However, out…
