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Social media and its beauty standard that it puts on us teenagers in this generation affects us in so many ways.
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Review: ‘To All the Boys: Always and Forever’ explores young love but falls flat
Writer’s Note: This review contains spoilers for “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” To all the readers who’ve never seen it before, turn on your computer or TV and start watching “To All the Boys: Always and Forever.” Released right before Valentine’s Day, “To All...
COVID toes and other lesser-known coronavirus symptoms
COVID-19 manifests differently in each person, ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most common symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, loss of taste or smell,...
Finding beauty in the mundane — Review of ‘We Are Who We Are’
I rarely discover television representative of my generation. No, really. I don’t see myself in the chaotic melodrama that is "Euphoria" or in the monster-hunting, clairvoyant children of "Stranger Things." Don’t get me wrong — both shows are magnificent. But with so...
CIF announces esports is now considered a high school sport
Video gaming, or esports, is officially a part of California Interscholastic Federation sports, the organization that governs high school sports in California. Students are given the opportunity to represent their schools by playing video games, meaning that they...
Opinion: I refuse to let COVID-19 take away my last semester of high school
Orange County School of the Arts closed its campus for the rest of the school year. All school social gatherings and performances are canceled for the rest of the year, California declared a statewide lockdown, and the cherry on top of it all: California schools shut...
Opinion: Teens are reacting differently to quarantine
Quarantine — what a weighted word. It’s crazy how an illness has escalated into a global crisis. Faced with a pandemic, society has been tasked with a simple demand: stay inside. But how has that affected the various generations? For some it may be a time to rejoice —...
Opinion: Brandy Melville’s one-size-fits-all policy harms young girls’ body image
Brandy Melville opened its doors in Los Angeles over a decade ago and established itself as a prime source of trendy, cool and contemporary fashion for teenage girls across the world. But beyond Brandy’s iconic striped Tilden pants and floral wrap tops lies a major...
Vaping popularity among teenagers continues
In an anti-smoking ad from the early 2000s, a teenage boy in an old gas station demands "a pack of cigarettes, please" as he puts about $5 on the counter. “That’s not enough,” the cashier responds. The teen proceeds to pull out his tooth, then grabs the cigarettes and...
Opinion: Stop teens from vaping their youth away
A fruity aroma might trick you into thinking that there’s an air freshener in the restroom, but it may come from a dangerous device. It's a nicotine delivery system, both sedative and stimulant, sleek and hidden, and a gateway to a world of addiction, pain and...