Palos Verdes Peninsula High School

Opinion: The Grapes of COVID-19 — How John Steinbeck’s 1939 novel ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ is relevant today

by JJ Abele | Nov 15, 2020 | Coronavirus Coverage, Opinion

During this pandemic and era of political unrest, I have found it easy to feel as though our world and our nation is enduring unprecedented times....

Hermosa Beach native David Benoit and his rise to fame as a jazz pianist

by Emma Anderson | Oct 24, 2020 | Arts and Entertainment, Features

David Benoit is a man of many talents. His jazz albums can be found in record stores as near as Hollywood Boulevard and as far as Manila,...

Opinion: The danger and ignorance surrounding lethal autonomous weapons

by JJ Abele | Jun 19, 2020 | Education, Opinion

Lethal autonomous weapons, also known as LAWs, are a defense mechanism in which a type of military robot can find and destroy targets based on the...

Opinion: The injustice of extrajudicial killings

by amyhuang02 | Jan 7, 2020 | Opinion

While life is the most basic of rights, many individuals are robbed of this through the unjust practice of extrajudicial killing, which is the...

Concert Review: Wrabel vibrantly contributes to the Troubadour’s iconic history

by JJ Abele | Oct 11, 2019 | Arts and Entertainment, Opinion

The second the doors to the Troubadour opened, decades of rich musical history flowed from every inch of the walls. Signed guitars from legends like...

Opinion: Everyone needs a ‘happy place’ to destress

by JJ Abele | Aug 22, 2019 | Featured, Opinion

I choke on salt water, blinded by violent kicks to my face, already numb in the surprisingly chilly water. Surrounded by fierce competitors, I am in...