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Pop in your earbuds, especially those with senioritis, and get motivated to finish the last few months of school with a stride in your step. “Morning” by Beck – I loved Beck in the 90’s with his pop punk vibe, but since his complete 180 into indie/blues, I have appreciated his style even more.…
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As young and naive children who watched Disney Channel and read Harry Potter, we dreamed about high school. We dreamed about tall swanky lockers that we’d decorate with posters and pictures, close friend groups that clashed against other groups, and bubbled-in scantrons of standardized tests that held the key to our success (well, maybe…
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Downtown LA traffic. No other words even need to be spoken for this phrase to immediately conjure an image of a long, solid mass of red tail lights and white front lights crammed into thin, 3-lane strips of highway. Even in the local streets, cars and buses meander through Los Angeles’s awkward curvy streets…
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Launch into springtime and help assuage your fears for upcoming AP and IB tests with some new music. “I Wanna Be Sedated” by Ramones – If you live under a rock or are one of those hipster kids who just wear old band shirts to look cool, now is your chance to experience the Ramones.…
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Recently, my friend invited me to see Gods of Egypt, a historical fiction movie about Egyptian gods which stars Gerard Butler. However I immediately declined, telling her that there was no way I would give money to a movie that used a white actor to play an Egyptian role. Whenever I turn on a…
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The decisions of school boards affect every student on every campus in every district of this state – from the appointment of administrators at their schools to the educational policies in their classrooms. Despite this fact, students do not have the right to vote for the representatives of these school boards. However, they want…
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When I used to think of college, I used to think of “going away”- as if the most important thing was leaving, rather than the college itself. Instead, I’m going 7.2 miles “away” from home to Cal Lutheran. This isn’t because I didn’t get in anywhere else or that I’m afraid to experience anything…
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It all started with Impact font and someone who was passionate about cats. Dating back to ancient times when the computer was first invented, this strange phenomenon has left a lasting mark on our society that can never be changed. That’s right, we’re talking about memes. From the archaic Bad Luck Brian to the…
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Freshman year was the first time I was exposed to the idea of political correctness in the public school setting. Before we began our first discussion about “To Kill a Mockingbird,” my English class was given a disclaimer about a certain recurring word that, if we felt comfortable doing so, we could say, but…