For many high school upperclassmen, summer is the best time to prepare for the competitive college application pool. Knowing this, many private institutions draw students to their summer SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) boot camps with promising results. However, the question is: is SAT boot camp worth it? Summer boot camp is a cram school to…
Back-to Back Attempted Kidnapping in Glendale Worries Residents
On August 10, a 52-year-old woman named Lisa A. Arnold was suspected of two back-to back kidnapping attempts in Glendale, CA. “We’re fairly confident it is the same suspect,”Sgt. Robert William of the Glendale Police Department said. “This is not something that happens regularly in Glendale.” The first attempted kidnapping incident took place around 5…
South Pasadena Trains Alongside Japanese Team for Football Season
On August 19, The South Pasadena football team held a preseason scrimmage at their home field. The scrimmage consisted of 4 teams: South Pasadena, Mark Keppel, Ontario Christian and a special appearance of the Ritsumeikan Uji High School football team from Kyoto, Japan. The mutual scrimmage allowed the participating teams to observe how their offense…
West Ranch Baseball Starts Training
The first game of the CIF Foothill League baseball spring season is 6 months, half a year, away. Despite this seemingly interminable time to prepare, the West Ranch High School varsity baseball team is already training vigorously like the season were next week. Two to three hour practices are held every single week day, while…
Enroll in AP High School
High school is a time for students to learn valuable skills that will prepare them for the future, which is why they should consider the Advanced Placement, or AP, program. The challenging curriculum not only exposes students to the rigor of college but also enables them to explore their passions. At first glance, AP courses…
Get Involved!
With the first day of school just around the corner, students are already suffering from stress. While some are enjoying their summer vacation to the fullest, the majority are stuck home with an immense amount of summer homework and fear for the upcoming school year. However, the school year can easily be something to look…
Experience at the 2016 Leadership Development Camp
Experience at the 2016 Leadership Development Camp “For those who haven’t been to LDC, no explanation is possible. For those who have been to LDC, no explanation is necessary.” Tiny slips of papers with the above quote were handed out in bags bearing the iconic Red Cross logo, as the campers left the Leadership Development…
Running: A Beneficial Drug
Throughout the past 14 years of life, I’ve met many people who despised running and looked down upon it as a pastime. But to me, running is an experience like no other. At times, nothing can so make me feel the adrenaline coursing through my veins as I start my run, or the sense of…
Ed Royce on Korea’s Reunification
On August 1st, United States Representative Ed Royce visited Oxford hotel in Koreatown to discuss the current status on the reunification of North and South Korea. The seminar, held by the National Unification Advisory Council, was open to people of all ages, and many high school and college students attended to listen to his speech…
Sexist Ads Continue to Exist
A recent ad from clothing company Gap has been criticized for promoting gender stereotypes. The ad depicts a boy, wearing a shirt with Albert Einstein, as “the little scholar” whose “future starts now.” The girl in the ad however is wearing a pink and white sweater while being portrayed as “the social butterfly” who will…