You might have heard the troublesome outlook for brick-and-mortar stores that they are doomed to fall with the rise of online shopping. This prediction is not unprecedented as e-commerce has grown in recent years. Even with the recent Nike ad of Colin Kaepernick...
In wake of college decisions, I understand there have been strong emotions. I congratulate everyone who got into their dream schools, but I also congratulate everyone who will continue to work hard despite the results. I don’t see college as a final destination, and I...
After an evacuation drill, students from Orange County School of the Arts prepared themselves for the nation-wide school walkout. While some students returned to class, most peacefully made their way toward 10th street, which was already crowded with those willing to...
Almost 13 years being a student in today's school system, mere memories from elementary schools have become a blur to me. Remembering times as a child, I remember creativity, being different and labeled as a nonconformist. However, as I grew up, I've noticed...
We’ve all been there. On the brink of an emotional breakdown, (maybe even in the middle of one) concerned about school, extracurriculars, college, what the heck we’re going to be and do in the future. Every negative emotion you know bottled up and boiling, and feeling...
Here's a little bit about my experience growing up in a neighborhood with no community resources and the importance of arts access for everyone. My name is Lily Larsen and I’m an Angeleno! Going back five generations-- my great, great grandparents lived in the West...
Whether it’s the internet not working, an iPad not responding, or just anything that has to do with technology, Ms. Jeanette Fuentes is the I.T technician who works at Los Angeles River School (LARS) to help students and teachers who are not tech-savvy, and fix the...
Foster youth in the United States face an extraordinary amount of obstacles and often require additional support from the only place with access to responsible adults, their school. According to the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, 397, 122 children in the U.S....
Our schools are institutions dedicated to providing a secure environment for the academic and social growth of the nation’s children. Thus, the implementation of security cameras have become a ubiquitous effort to ensure the preservation of this promise. Opinion...
