On March 14, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) sent out Reduction-In-Force (RIF), better known as “pink slips,” notices to teachers, to a quarter of all staff members in the district. The RIF notices, postponed after a United Teachers of LA (UTLA) conference in protest of the RIFs, were sent out later this year,…
This week Finnish communications company Nokia Corp. filed for a patent for a tattoo or badge that would send a “perceivable impulse” to the user’s skin in lieu of an audible ringtone or vibration. This would enable consumers to have updates from one’s phone without a loud ringtone, which could interrupt a meeting or movie,…
On March 12 and March 15, the Young Leaders of Orange County (YLOC) tutoring group received a Certificate of Commendation from the City of Buena Park, and a Certificate of Recognition from California state Sen. Lou Correa of District 34. Samuel ShinMore Posts
Many students play sports for the sake of adding extracurricular activities on their resume, but some students play sports because of the passion they have for the game. Jong Paek, a sophomore at Todd Beamer High School, is one of those students. Andrew KimI am currently a senior at Kamiak High School, located in Mukilteo,…
The 8th International English Writing Competition is an English essay writing event that is co-sponsored by Joongang Ilbo and Yonsei University, which is a top-ranked private school in Korea. Since the deadline to sign up is approaching fast, we have all the information you need about the event and its rewards.
The National Honor Society (NHS), a club at Cerritos High School, volunteered at the annual LA Marathon on March 18 at Water Station 12 from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. The NHS members dedicated their Sunday morning to provide refreshments for the marathon runners. Irene HwangCerritos High School, Grade 11More Posts
Due to the reduced federal funding, AP exam prices for low income students has increased from $5 per exam to $15 for the first three exams and $53 for any additional exams. This decision is only one of many that have created obstacles for under resourced students and their families. In addition to the extra…
Opera has probably been stereotyped more than any other art form. We teenagers have a bunch of reasons not to try it out. Juliet Lee, a freshman at Westridge School, has often heard that “it’s only for adults, not for kids.” Natalie Lans, also a Westridge freshman, added that she had heard that,“all the…
On April 1, the Los Angeles Junior Philharmonic Orchestra, Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic Orchestra, Legal Voices, and the Big Band of Barristers will be performing in a joint concert at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Sally NaI am a senior at North Hollywood High and am a reporter as well as editor for the…
With their recent increase popularity, 3-Dimensional, or 3-D, movies such as “Ice Age 3,” “Avatar,” “How to Train Your Dragon,” and “Pirates of the Caribbean” have attracted crowds, who were soon disappointed for many reasons. Here are just three reasons you should not watch 3-D movies: Hoyeon LeeHi, everyone! I am a senior at Woodbridge High…
