Senior year, the final year of high school is filled with many emotions. Throughout the four years many high school students work hard to keep their grades high enough to graduate, so they'll be eligible to participate in exciting school events. One of those events is...
Alejandra Acevedo
18
Senior at LA River high school
The Hollywood Sign
When often thought of California people only think of the big cities or the most popular areas, such as Hollywood. This certain city is known for famous celebrities, or the finest restaurants. Even though Hollywood is home to exclusive locations that are high-end,...
Apple v. FBI
Privacy is always being invaded, whether it is from a sibling, friend or the authorities. Our cellphones are the main root of what we like to keep private, therefore, we have passwords. Our passwords are what makes us feel secure to keep our cellphones around even...
Valentine’s Day: a day of love for those who are close to you
Valentine's Day is recognized as a day of love towards those who are in relationships; however, it shouldn't be viewed only as a day for relationships. Valentine's is a day to show love to those who are close to you, whether it be your mother, father, sibling or a...
Powerball: $1.5 billion is for the community first
Winning something is always a glorifying moment even if it is something small, but winning the Powerball must be an unbelievable feeling. Many don't know how they'd spend the money if they won the lottery, especially if it's $1.5 billion. However, I know how I would...
Review: A Piece of Cake
Reading can be a pain for some people, maybe because they haven’t found the right book. Let me tell you about the book being passed around at my school. A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown is truly an inspirational, saddening, yet humorous book. From this book I learned...
Students should take advantage of home periods
Time is so precious and not everyone takes advantage of it, especially teenagers. One reason being we spend so much of our time in school. A small resolution to that would be home periods (a period taken off your schedule for you to go home). I have a home period and...