The aim of the letters for "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" is to represent and discuss the story in a meaningful way, particularly the life of the 15-year-old protagonist named Charlie, who experiences a mental illness. Through the course of Charlie’s first year of...
The aim of the letters for "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" is to represent and discuss the story in a meaningful way, particularly the life of the 15-year-old protagonist named Charlie, who experiences a mental illness. Through the course of Charlie’s first year of...
In January, the Hilda Solis High School junior class was assigned to create short public service announcement videos about mental health in their advisory period, which would be submitted to the Directing Change Film Contest. Directing Change is an organization that...
“Ese barco navega sin vela.” “That ship sails without a sail.” Behind such a seemingly innocent phrase hides a startling implication of isolating one’s broken self from the chaotic realities in one’s own mind. Phrases like this illustrate the continuous theme of...
Mindfulness Matters is a column by Vivian Wang that highlights the simple ways that she maintains mindfulness and self-care through the treacherous, life-changing journey of high school. In this week’s article, Wang shares her perspective on Imposter Syndrome and how...
In the chaotic nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health has become an afterthought to issues regarding the pandemic. Being isolated at home can be especially difficult for those living with mental health issues, as they are forced to overcome the countless hours...
Upon hearing that school would transition to online school for a period of two weeks, everyone in my class started making TikToks and completely dropping all school assignments. Little did we know that two weeks would extend to five weeks and those five weeks extended...
Alexis Haines has been infamous for her meltdowns in E!’s reality series “Pretty Wild” and the dramatization surrounding celebrity robberies by the teenage gang known as the “Bling Ring.” About a decade later, 28-year-old Haines is sharing her truth regarding her...
In the face of adversity, we often turn to mediums of escape to create a false sense of belonging. The 1929 stock market crash brought about a golden age of cinema — films like "The Wizard of Oz" and "Gone with the Wind" reassured American audiences, allowing them to...
Brandy Melville opened its doors in Los Angeles over a decade ago and established itself as a prime source of trendy, cool and contemporary fashion for teenage girls across the world. But beyond Brandy’s iconic striped Tilden pants and floral wrap tops lies a major...
