Coffee is a staple in most teenagers' and adults' mornings. The average coffee consumption of the United States is 3.2 cups per person per day. Although coffee may seem beneficial giving us energy to power through the day, recently it was revealed that coffee causes...
Confidently Beautiful. That is the motto of the Miss Universe organization. If you’re not familiar with Miss Universe, it is a worldwide beauty pageant with participants from over 50 countries every year. The 2017 pageant, held Nov. 26, had 92 entrants. Beauty...
Prejudice is a heavy word that has connotations of hurt and judgment. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines prejudice as “a preconceived judgment or opinion.” On the other hand, Google defines prejudice as “harm or injury that results or may result from some action...
Sitting in Mrs. Bonnie Shockey’s class on Monday afternoon, IB Higher Level English students found themselves engaged in serious conversation about the future of a divided country. Although California is a considered a liberal state, students still voiced varying...
This year’s homecoming theme, “Arabian Nights,” has stirred up conversation within the student body about how to accurately represent diverse cultural heritages. At the homecoming rally earlier this month, Charter Oak’s Advanced Dance class performed choreography...
When did Nelson Mandela die? Is it the Berenstain Bears or the Berenstein Bears? Does the evil queen say “Mirror, mirror on the wall” or “Magic mirror on the wall”? These questions and more have caused controversy online and the theory called the Mandela Effect. The...
In 1994, at the age of 27, singer Kurt Cobain was found dead in his home after he had been missing for several days. The cause of death was gun-assisted suicide. The news left not only close friends and family in despair, but also millions of fans. Even though it was...
Dec. 5, 2014, is the date that changed Charter Oak senior Anthony Ortega’s life forever. Anthony was going through what was a normal day until he was in his second period Economics class. “I was in second period, and my friend Ryan Hansen pointed out that I had a ball...
Charter Oak is usually known for sending football players to the next level, however, senior soccer player Angel Aguirre is helping to change that. On March 17, Aguirre signed his letter of intent to play for Marymount California University, an NAIA school that is...
Powderpuff football has been a tradition at Charter Oak for many years, and for the most part, it’s exclusively been senior girls vs junior girls. However, in an effort to raise more money for the football program, this year’s powderpuff game was turned into a double...
