The process of writing the memoir “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” is an inspiring story in itself. The author, Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor of the French “Elle” magazine, suffered a stroke and was left completely paralyzed except for his neck and left eye. Although trapped in a shell like a diving bell, his mind was…
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William S. Knowles, a Nobel Prize winner, dies at 95
William Standish Knowles, a Nobel Prize winning chemist, died at the age of 95 on June 13, 2012. According to his daughter Lesley McIntire, Dr. Knowles had complications from Lou Gehrig’s disease, which ultimately led to his death. He was one of the recipients of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, along with Ryoji Noyori…
A Brief Taste of High School
Students of the North Hollywood High School Highly Gifted Magnet host their annual Freshman Orientation for their incoming freshmen.
Summer: A New Stress?
Summer is known as the time when students can play and sleep as much as they want, but these days, summer is beginning to be marked as a new stress. Daniel Seung-Hyun ChungDaniel is currently a junior at Cypress High who enjoys creative writing and English. He utterly despises math and says that he is…
Greek Elections: The Decisive Result
Greece voted Saturday to put New Democracy as the primary political party, a move that may save the Eurozone from immediate decimation and help Greece’s growth and recovery.
Young Leaders of Orange County Successfully Achieves their First Mission
Young Leaders of Orange County (YLOC) has been widely recognized as an organization composed of approximately 60 high school students who dedicate their time to serving the community by providing free math tutoring for younger students. Ashley KwonI attend Fairmont Preparatory Academy in Anaheim, California. Returning to the program for another semester, I am proud…
For Justice and Equality
Reverend James Lawson is honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by important Koreatown community members for playing an influential role in nonviolent social change.
RUSSIA AND US SEEK PEACE IN SYRIA, NEGOTIATIONS “FORCED”
Russia’s Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama met on June 18 in Mexico to discuss a solution to the Syrian crisis. Stefano RumiStefano is currently a student editor and intern. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling to the supermarket and picking out oddly shaped vegetables.More Posts
Kylie Wong: Synonymous with Success
Kylie Wong, is a phenomenal lacrosse player at Beckman High School, captain of her team, and has a bright future ahead of her. She plans to “fight on” with USC’s club lacrosse program while studying architecture.
Fire Alarms- Life Savers or Jokes?
Fire alarms are increasingly becoming a joke to the students as many choose to ignore the false alarms.