Rachel Ker

Rachel Ker

Rachel Ker is part of Arnold O. Beckman High School's class of 2021. As the 2020-21 Editor-in-Chief of the Beckman Chronicle and a 2019 graduate of the California Scholastic Press Association, she mostly focuses on writing entertainment, feature-styled and opinion pieces. She also loves writing creative short stories for the young adult genre. When she’s not writing, she’s either reading or playing One Direction songs on the piano, guitar or ukulele.
Opinion: Proud to be Asian

Opinion: Proud to be Asian

For me, the month of May means many things.  From a high schooler’s perspective, May is a crucial time. Whether we are studying for Advanced Placement Exams, finals or a test for that last unit in Math, most high-schoolers are begging for May to be over so that they...

This American high school life: Peculiar phobias

This American high school life: Peculiar phobias

Almost everyone has a phobia. Some are just more peculiar than others. Prologue: “So describe a phobia you have.” “I absolutely cannot poop in public.” Yes. You read that right. Imagine the astonishment I had when I heard this during the interview, which was...