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Food Review
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In a colorless world devoid of meaning, the only thing that brings me bliss is the immediate jolt of liveliness given to me by coffee. If I didn’t have coffee in my life, I probably would’ve flunked way more classes than I already have. Some people say that you shouldn’t have coffee past noon,…
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End of drought leads to tremendous snowfall
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The state of California has been in an off-and-on drought since 2011, with brief wet periods in 2018 and 2020. However, according to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 65% of California is now out of the drought, with 34.33% being exceptionally dry, and 8.79% under a moderate drought. This is in sharp contrast to January…
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The Random Acts of Kindness Club prepares for their final event
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The Random Acts of Kindness Club (RAOK) has existed on campus for four years, and of those four years, they have been committed to making our school community a happier space. The club puts on events like the Valentine’s Day grams and portions of Teacher Appreciation Week, which this year is May 8-12. Bryce…
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Elon Musk should not be individually responsible for Twitter
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Social media has always been controversial. Whether the conversation is on the mental health of teens, politicians doing God-knows-what with Cambridge Analytica, or celebrities face-tuning their photos, there tends to be a lot of contrasting opinions on every social media platform. Lately, it seems that the discourse has shifted to account verification on apps…
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Severe tornado rips through Los Angeles
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Although tornadoes are most common in the Great Plains area of the United States, which have the ideal conditions for the formation of a severe thunderstorm, people living in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas are no strangers to uncommon weather patterns in recent years. This past March, Montebello, a city near LA, was…
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The Confederate movement lies to you
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Something that I consistently find shocking about American culture is its strange obsession with the Civil War. Across the 50 states, one might find odd reenactments and museums relating to the war, and more specifically, the Confederacy. While Confederate iconography was always a strange piece of Americana, it was mostly contained in the southern…
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Finland joins NATO after a year of waiting
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On April 4, 2023, Finland officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as the 31st member of the alliance, after their long reputation of remaining neutral. Their membership was completed during a gathering at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. This addition of Finland increases the organization’s border with Russia by about 830 miles.…
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Justice served for Gwyneth Paltrow
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Celebrity court cases, and the drama behind them, are nothing new to people who already keep tabs on celebrities. Whether it is between two celebrities, a celebrity and a 9-5 worker, they tend to get a decent amount of coverage. And the stereotype of people suing the rich for no reason other than money…
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Trump is indicted on criminal charges
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For the first time in American history, a former president, Donald J. Trump, has been indicted on criminal charges. For over two centuries, presidents were considered ‘immune’ from prosecution while in office, and effectively afterwards. This taboo has been broken as a new precedent will be set all due to the allegations Trump is…
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History has its eyes on your dress
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Ever since I was little, I was told that I focused too much on my appearance, regarding what clothes I wore, how I did my hair, even how much makeup that I put on. How can girls possibly find the inspiration to not care about how others view them in an ever-changing and ‘love…