West Torrance High School

Poem: Dear tired brown girl

by Khushi Kumra | Mar 4, 2020 | Creative Writing

Dear tired brown girl, I know you’re almost ready to give up But hold on a little longer and keep your voice loud. Hold on for those who...

Opinion: Feminism fails without intersectionality

by Aleeza Adnan | Dec 19, 2019 | Opinion

It is not a stretch to say that women around the world are still given less respect, opportunities, and value than their male counterparts. The...

Concert Review: Tyler Cole and Willow Smith Mystify Los Angeles at the Roxy Theater

by nooraldayeh | Oct 8, 2019 | Arts and Entertainment

A little over two years after the release of her album “The 1st,” Willow Smith jumped back into the music scene this past July with the announcement...

Opinion: From animal abuse to our plates – an outrageous method

by Aleeza Adnan | Oct 5, 2019 | Opinion

One of the most dangerous things we can assume is that our hamburgers come from McDonald's, steak comes from the grill and chicken wings come from...

Youth unite against plastic pollution at Algalita’s Youth Innovation Forum

by Anoushka Gupta | Aug 14, 2019 | Features, News

Algalita, a local anti-plastic pollution non-profit, hosted their second annual Youth Innovation Forum at Cal State Long Beach from Aug. 2-4. There...

Opinion: Gender discrimination in science stems from high schools

by Anoushka Gupta | May 15, 2019 | Hero, Opinion

West High School offers a variety of clubs and extracurricular pertaining to science and engineering, like Science Olympiad and Robotics, as well...

NYU Med School announces free tuition

by Anoushka Gupta | Aug 21, 2018 | Opinion

Student debt is at an all time high, with the average college student graduating with over $40 thousand in debt. This debt crisis is having a...

STOKED teaches life lessons through surfing program

by Omar Rashad | Aug 7, 2018 | Sports, Video

https://youtu.be/JrI7iXvBXqA More than 30 miles away from their homes in downtown Los Angeles, a dozen high schools students begin stretching on...

Carmen Argote Explores ‘Artistic Gestures’ in Artists on Artists Talk

by Omar Rashad | Jul 27, 2018 | Arts and Entertainment, Featured, Features

“It kind of feeds into you. You process it. You let it out,” artist Carmen Argote said, while lifting her hands inwards before moving them away from...