Column: How your favorite songs hijack your brain
When a song lifts your spirits, it’s not just in your head. It’s a powerful biological response between your brain and body.
A temporary shut-down of Starbucks stores in Korea required all employees to attend history lessons
Starbucks stores in Korea temporarily shut down in June while all Starbucks Korea employees were required to attend a government-issued history lesson.
‘I hope that everyone here is reminded of how capable they are’: Inagural Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival empowers girls, women, raises $20 million
Daisy Chain Fields brought an all-women lineup to Irvine and raised $20 million for nonprofits.
Opinion: It’s time to reevaluate school curriculums
When someone asks you the question “How are you?” What is your normal response? I, for one, have constantly seen people respond with the same monotonous answers, “I’m fine” or “good”. But why do we say this? Are people truly always feeling good or is there a stigma...
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OC Student Sections calls final play, shuts down after seven years of operation
Posted with permission from Sunny Hills High School's The Accolade. On Thursday, Aug. 6, OC Student Sections (OCSS)...
The McGraw sisters bring double the trouble
The cast and crew celebrate the film’s Los Angeles premiere at the Warner Bros. Studios lot
Opinion: Cellphones should be banned from classrooms
When smartphones came out in the 2000s they began to become common items for teenagers to own. Over the years the...
Schools gave Students laptops, now some want them closed
Across the country, educators and policymakers are reconsidering how much screentime belongs in the classroom. After years of investing in digital learning integration, some school districts are beginning to limit device use and reflect on growing concerns about distraction, attention span and technology use.
Review: The bacon macaroni and cheese at Panera Bread
I highly recommend you try the bacon mac n’ cheese at Panera Bread at least once in your life. The contrast of flavors due to its mix of soft macaroni pieces with juicy bacon bits is so good that it is entirely worth brushing away any doubts about it to try it at least once.
Opinion: Good Grief — What Peanuts understands about loss
This essay received a 2026 Scholastic Writing Silver Medal. It explores childhood grief, the silence that often surrounds loss and the unexpected comfort I found in Charles Schulz’s Peanuts.