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Newcomer Academy shoots for inclusion
In an event that included sports, culture, community and belonging, the NPHS Newcomers Academy, which are students who have come from different countries seeking better education and exposure to...
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Local fires change the dynamics of communities
Over the past school year, several fires broke out in the counties of Los Angeles and Ventura, leaving many with their homes destroyed and lives forever changed. Living in...
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“A Minecraft Movie” flint and stole my sweet and precious time
When the Lumière Brothers opened the first movie theaters in turn-of-the-century Paris, do you think they could have seen this coming? When George Méliès wrote and directed “A Trip...
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My future isn’t defined by a campus name
“She probably didn’t get in anywhere else, that’s why she chose community college.” This was the whisper I imagined behind every glance, every nod, every conversation that trailed off...
Navigate religion for yourself, not the people around you
Since I was born, I’ve been getting up every Sunday to go to church. And every Sunday since my parents were born, they’ve been attending church with their parents....
Volunteer from the heart, not from ambition
For as long as I can remember, volunteering has always been a part of my life. In elementary school, families were encouraged to help around the community, so I...
Forgiveness opens opportunity for freedom
The first thing I learned on my silent retreat last June, away from home and technology for four days in the heart of Los Angeles, was that you have...
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Federal funding cuts for mental health services leave students without support
One in seven adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 has a mental disorder, accounting for 15 percent of all people who experience issues with mental health, according...
