First impression: fear. As if the seemingly harmless cover image was only a facade, the thickness of the book made me shake my head. 600 pages of pure words – not for the willowy-minded, indeed. As I began perusing through the first few pages of the novel, I was plunged into deeper shock; an army…
Vaping in High Schools
In 2018, teens are more likely to use electronic cigarettes,or e-cigarettes, than traditional cigarettes. Because of the discreteness of pocket-sized e-cigarettes, more students from high schools and even students from middle schools have started vaping. According to NBC News, e-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product amongst youth since 2014, and according to the…
The Outcome of College Debt
The ideal plan after graduating college is pursuing the dream job and building a family in a nice house. Yet, this ideal plan will only be a reality for certain students, especially to those who have no debts from college. In the 21st century, college debts are rapidly increasing, which makes it impossible for college…
[Editor’s Column] The Proper Management of Stress Both During and Post-APs
May 7th marked the start of the 2018 AP exams. After a school year’s worth of preparation plus additional hours spent individually preparing with Barron’s and The Princeton Review, among other test preparation books, students are ready to show their acquired skills. As an annual exam, students from across the globe participate in…
What is OCD?
OCD. It stands for obsessive compulsive disorder and is a mental health disorder that affects many people around the world. Symptoms may come and go, but in most cases, OCD cannot be cured. If symptoms get too severe, they can interfere in the daily lives and relationships of people. People with OCD experience obsessions such…
Whitney High School’s International Day
Living in California, there are many people of different cultural and ethnic backgrounds that live here and share their culture. International day is a day that highlights the different cultures present with the help of different foods that are sold and different danes that are performed in front of the student body. Gretchen Whitney High…
Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle
Many abnormal phenomena exist around the globe, triggering scientists to investigate possible sources of such irregularities. The Bermuda Triangle is well known for tales of unexplainable disappearances of ships and airplanes that pass through the triangular region in the Atlantic Ocean. It is enclosed by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico, covering about 500,000 square miles…
Benefits of Playing Video Games
Game lovers may receive criticism from their parents or peers, because of the negative effects they believe may happen if one plays too many games. But according to research, there are plenty of health benefits one can receive as they play their video games. There is an old belief saying that sitting near the computer…
The Thinning Line Between Robots and Humans
Scientific advancements are inevitable and are, so far, seeming to continue with endless possibilities. The unprecedented inventions that scientists are creating, experimenting, and building are things people in the past years could never have even imagined of utilizing in their daily lives: including devices that integrate artificial intelligence of the present day and the ones…
Remembering the Armenian Genocide
On April 24, 1915, the Armenian Genocide began. On that day and henceforth, several hundred Armenians were forcefully deported and later executed by the Turkish government. That was only the beginning to the genocide that would reduce the Armenian population in the Ottoman Empire (1299-1922) from two million to 388,000 in the span of seven…