Even before the Democratic Republic of the Congo gained its independence from Belgium in 1960, the rich mineral resources of the central-African country have been of primary interest to both domestic and foreign powers. The DRC holds one of the world’s largest supplies of diamonds, gold, silver, cobalt, uranium, oil, coal, and tropical forests. During…
College Applications
Seniors in the class of 2017 have just recently finished submitting most if not all of their college applications to various colleges across the world. While the nearly-college ready students are breathing in relief, there are still millions of current high schools students who aspire to gain admission into the best school they can. Here…
Crescenta Valley AFJROTC Prepares for SCIDM
Crescenta Valley High School Air Force Junior ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) is preparing for SCIDM, short for Southern California Invitational Drill Meet. This annual meet is a competition with drill and color guard teams from all over the nation in which team displays their proficiency in either flags or rifles. On top of this,…
West Ranch Baseball Freshman Team Aims to Withhold Undefeated Legacy
The West Ranch High School freshman baseball team is attempting to carry on the legacy of the last year’s undefeated team, which had 27 wins. Although this year’s team may not have as much talent as the previous year’s team had, everybody maintains high hopes. Whether it be taking hacks in the cages or doing…
Are Korean Americans Embarrassed of Their Korean Names?
Over the past few years, I’ve noticed that there are a lot of Korean American students who don’t feel comfortable sharing some Korean culture outside the home. Especially their Korean names, A lot of times, kids tend to avoid telling friends and teachers their Korean names. When asked whether he was embarrassed because of his…
What are New Year’s Resolutions Exposing About Us?
As 2017 gets underway, people all around the world are making New Year’s Resolutions. The purpose of these resolutions is to encourage individuals to begin a new chapter of personal success and embetterment. Despite the fact that New Year’s Resolutions expose to us our lack of perseverance and determination, something more can be seen hidden…
College and Beyond
The school year of 2016-17 is halfway done. Many seniors are waiting anxiously for their early decision acceptances/rejections, since the deadline for regular submissions has just been reached. Juniors are now looking ahead to college essays and facing the stress of the college application process. Many students have not found out what they want to…
Back to School
School has finally started again. After a very long three-week winter break, some students are happy to be back, while others desire to stay on winter break. A long vacation was an overdue reward for many students. Finals week and college applications were huge sources of stress for a majority of kids. Sam Crockett, a…
Is Senioritis Real?
Submit, submit, submit. Seniors are racing towards the end of high school as they submit their remaining college applications and face their last few months of high school. But, of course, the last few miles are always the hardest. Having acquired knowledge from older siblings, relatives, and former high school alumni, seniors have probably heard…
First Impressions
Whether you’re meeting new people or preparing for an interview, there are qualities that you don’t want to display. However, in spite of how hard you may try, impromptu encounters seem to demand that you slip to say something you wish you didn’t or do something you want to take back. The majority of an…