Fifty years ago, Madeline L’Engle published her work A Wrinkle in Time, the first in her series of the Time Quintet. The work went on to garner several notable awards such as the Newbery Children’s Award and the Sequoyah Book Award. A Wrinkle in Time, best categorized as a children’s science fiction book, centers around…
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Stranger in a Strange Land Book Review
“We grok god.” And so the fascinating story of Valentine M. Smith unravels in Stranger in a Strange Land, beloved science fiction classic authored by Robert A. Heinlein, renowned giant in the world of science fiction. Keren YiHi! My name is Keren Yi, and I’m currently a junior at LACES high school. I’m an editor…
Welfare and Poverty
On the first of February, two brothers jumped off of a building together. They fell to their deaths- with cold winter winds biting into their faces- all for one simple reason: poverty. Jae Won ShinMore Posts
Bullying: Trying to Turn Back Time
This year, Jihwan Lee will graduate from a Korea middle school. What some may find unusual about his graduation is that Jihwan Lee is 19. Sulgi MinGyeonggi Suwon International SchoolMore Posts
Review: “Chronicle” is fun to watch for high school students
“Chronicle” took the No. 1 box office spot during the weekend it came out in theaters. This super-hero movie is worth watching for people who enjoy sci-fi, incredible graphics, and the relatable experiences that young adults go through. Ha Young KwenWilson High School, Grade 12More Posts
Other side of the School
Since education became so important in our modern world, school became a place where everyone in the world went through in lifetime. However, in modern time, some schools possess negative side of humanity. The book written by Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why, demonstrates life of a teenager girl who was being bullied at school. Sang…
“The Woman In Black” Has a Woman in Black but Not Much Else
The special effects, sountrack, and set are superb, but the big question is whether screenplay is at the same standard…
Crescenta Valley takes action against bullying
Last school year, Crescenta Valley High School took a survey of the student body asking whether or not students felt safe coming to school. 22% of the nearly 3000 students responded by saying that they felt unsafe due to some form of harassment or bullying. The administration decided to set up a committee in an…
AP Physics Class Focuses on Projects and Interaction
2/5/12 – All is quiet in the room 31C of Westlake High School. AP Physics students are holding their breaths, fidgeting with their fingers, and sharing nervous glances at each other. All eyes are fixated on the seemingly rickety roller coaster set in the middle of the room. Four students close to the roller…
Palos Verdes Peninsula National Honors Society Renovates the Faculty Lounge
Leadership, Scholarship, Service, and Character. These are the four pillars of the National Honors Society, by which all high school student members strive to live by. Fulfilling its commitment to service, on February 1-2, Peninsula High School’s National Honors Society gathered for its annual large-scale volunteer project, which involved plenty of cans of paint, ladders,…