Bernard Flannigan (Skyler Gisondo) concludes his opening editorial with a simple, but powerful phrase: “Rise up.” This statement, uttered often, but rarely acted upon, is the basis of director Eric Stoltz’s latest independent high school comedy, “Class Rank.” This...
George Mason University freshman Carmine Gothard, 18, turned anger into art as a coping mechanism for her generalized anxiety, bipolar, and post-traumatic stress disorders. She never expected to inspire so many people with her story. Gothard was sexually assaulted...
On Saturday, the streets of America swarmed with parades of women in pink hats, chanting in protest of President Donald Trump’s...
Upon entering a taekwondo class at the CdM Black Belt Center, one can expect to find instructor Danielle Tolsma demonstrating the form curriculum, or poomsae, to a group of students. Her uniform snaps with every sharp movement. She slices through the air with clenched...
Hannah Schoenbaum Corona del Mar High School Newport Beach, Calif.
On Tuesday evening, nearly 100 students in black Corona del Mar (CdM) sweatshirts filled the front rows of the Newport Beach City Council meeting to counter new parking...
Before two-time Olympic gymnast Sam Mikulak, 23, made a name for himself in international athletics, he became a high school student to remember. It was the first day of his senior year at Corona del Mar High School, and Mikulak’s English teacher, Laura Holk, was...
An event as heartbreaking as the recent mass murder of 49 people at Pulse, a gay bar in Orlando, Fla. left the entire country in shambles. This direct act of hatred toward the...
Love is all you need. There should be no question. Yet, 3.2 million children are bullied each year, and teen suicide rates are through the roof because of the unwillingness of people to accept those who...
Robert Flavin is a proud World War II veteran, radar technician, and former educator, but his greatest accomplishment was raising his grandson, beloved history teacher Michael Dobyns. On Feb. 25, the...
