“And our National Champions first place in the Championship division Large Hip hop give it up for PV Peninsula B Varsity!” The whole room erupted with cheers. There were endless tears and screams. Palos Verdes Peninsula High School’s Coed Choreo is a high school hip hop team made up of both boys and girls that…
The Unorthodox Enlightenment of Ideas: TEDx BVHS
Throughout centuries, motivational speeches have been the fundamental engines driving many individuals to seek life-changing challenges and strive to alter their lives for the better. The seed that would later bloom into all sorts of marvels, this is the reason why we have the great people of the centuries be who they are now. …
[Editor’s Column] Blood Drive: Student Run, Student Centered
Every so often, high schools and other organizations will host blood drives, and there is always a great scramble among the students tasked with finding donors. Even after promises of free food, there are not many willing participants. Despite the reluctance and refusal to donate blood, where and why do all these blood drives continue…
Do We Really Need A Brain?
While I was procrastinating my school work and browsing through Youtube videos at 2:00 in the morning, I came across a captivating link. Out of my irresistible curiosity, I clicked on the 11-minute video, which left me in shock for the next three days. What I came across was a neuroscientist-confirmed statement that our…
Why Donald Trump Isn’t As Bad As You Think He Is
Let’s face it: Donald Trump hasn’t exactly been the most popular guy around in his brief tenure as Commander-in-Chief. This unpopularity isn’t entirely unwarranted – even for non-liberals, Trump’s boorish, unpresidential behavior has been a subject of concern, overlapping at times with his actions regarding U.S. policy. Add this to his frequently controversial remarks…
Meek Mill Freed
After 11 years, Meek Mill was finally free. The first thing the formerly incarcerated rapper did was to fly, in a helicopter, straight to Wells Fargo Center to watch his beloved basketball team – the Philadelphia 76ers – take on the Miami Heat in the NBA Playoffs. This extravagant flight was organized by Michael…
Google I/O 2018 Ends
Google is a global technology leader. It has led to innovations in such fields as search engineering, machine learning, internet security, virtual reality, robotics, biotechnology, green energy, satellite, drone, autonomous vehicle, and etc. So, it is significant to understand Google’s trace to shape the near future. Google’s annual developer conference, Google I/O 2018, was held…
Contribute to the Community
As college admissions become harder and harder, students look for more ways to differentiate themselves from others. Some focus on grades and school activities and others work on community service. Community service is a way for students to contribute to their community whether it is by volunteering at the town soup kitchen or going on…
Playboy: Pornography or Progressive Journalism?
Playboy has evolved from simply a magazine to a cultural icon representing sexual liberation and, supposedly, feminist gains. Apart from its notorious nude pictorials, Playboy is also a literary magazine with articles featuring prominent social and political issues. James Rickman, an Executive Editor at Playboy, came to Oakwood School’s Oakwood Students for Progressive Reform…
JSR 20 – Fall Semester Awaits You!
The time has come for a new changing of the tides so, applications for the Fall 2018 Semester of the J Student Reporters (JSR) Program has been opened! Apply now! Applications for JSR 20 are due June 5, 2018! Orientation for JSR 20 Fall Semester is planned to be on Saturday, June 9, 2018! …