As my music history teacher always says, “Music serves as a mirror for society.” Historical events have a profound impact on the style, content, and function of music in society; additionally, the rate of stylistic change in music increases as the rate of change in...
One of the toughest aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is the 16+ month quarantine that many kids around the world have had to endure. Not being able to spend time with friends in person for fear of catching and spreading the virus, the internet is the only place we can...
As a little girl, my grandfather would read me fairytales every night before bed. I was transported out of our lonely apartment in the bustling city to a magical princess fairyland where anything was possible. As I've gotten older, the only aspect of my life that has...
Getting a part-time job is one of the best decisions I’ve made in high school. I know, a job is a big responsibility. It may seem difficult especially alongside Advanced Placement classes and the daily homework assignments, all while trying to maintain a healthy sleep...
Thousands of Californians have collected signatures to recall Governor Gavin Newsom since the beginning of the pandemic. The effort recently had almost 1.2 million signatures validated and around 300,000 more signatures are needed to qualify for a recall election....
Vichar Ratanapakdee, an 84-year-old Thai immigrant, was horrifically attacked in San Francisco and died of his injuries. A Filipino American, Noel Quintana, was slashed in the face with a box cutter by a random man on the train in Brooklyn, New York. These incidents...
In Crescenta Valley High School's AFJROTC program, students can learn leadership, public speaking skills, management skills, discipline, teamwork and aerospace science for four years. All cadets from four different flights of AFJROTC, regardless of position and grade...
Around the nation, the transition to distance learning hasn’t been smooth. Teachers and students alike are struggling to adapt to virtual classrooms. The mental health of teenagers has been negatively impacted as a result of the pandemic and other stress-inducing...
Nothing is better after a long, hard week at school than to watch a good movie. Since 1888, movies have been around to provide viewers with an outlet from reality. All genres of film — romance, comedy, drama, mystery, science fiction, action, horror and fantasy —...
Young palm fronds peer over the fairy-glass waves of the turtle tarn Parallel golden strips lowers itself into the mirror pond Not a ripple in sight — a mask-draped chelonia sleeps inside Explanation: The first stanza's palm fronds are probably not...
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