Why (Kan)Ye's display of ‘white lives matter’ is harmful
‘White lives matter’ is a right-wing, nationalist phrase that originated in early 2015 as a racist response to the Black Lives Matter...
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Elise Bolaños
- Nov 18
- 2 min
Is procrastination as detrimental as everyone makes it seem?
Procrastination Society has long regarded procrastination as a self-sabotaging dysfunctional behavior that undermines performance and...
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Jubilee Nuno
- Nov 7
- 5 min
Settling the debate: NYC vs. LA
The weirdest thing I've found about New Yorkers and Angelenos is that neither of them seem to see the beauty in their cities. When I...
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Meron Worku
- Nov 3
- 3 min
Beauty is the beast
If you’ve ever felt unattractive, or unwanted, or just painfully average about the way you look– this is for you. Here’s the reality. The...
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Elise Bolaños
- Oct 20
- 3 min
The most effective study techniques
Of the hundreds of various ways to study, what are the best and most efficient techniques?
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Sumiye Allen
- Oct 19
- 4 min
Identity, ethnicity, and me
Identity is a tricky thing. It’s what makes you, you. It’s all of your beliefs and values and personality traits and physical traits and...
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Vivienne Freeman
- Oct 7
- 6 min
My problem with Hitler’s paintings
In 2015, a painting was sold for 323,190 USD. The painting looks normal, it’s of the Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, a beautiful...
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Owen Taylor
- Oct 4
- 4 min
I spent $120 to learn from George Bush. Should you?
If you watch Youtube, you’ve probably seen hundreds of ads for a website called Masterclass. This place somehow finds a way to get the...
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Elise Bolaños
- Sep 30
- 8 min
How to survive in the conceptual age
When Daniel H. Pink wrote A Whole New Mind, his objective was to gain attention from young adults, teens, and especially children. Pink...
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Sullivan Valdez
- Sep 28
- 3 min
Queerphobia in combat sports
“They’re forcing it onto our children,” “I’m okay with it as long as it’s not shoved in my face,” “I don’t see why they make it their...
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Brett Corpuz
- Sep 26
- 3 min
Why I’m still not ready for anything: a follow-up after 10th grade
I haven’t written an article in a while, but I’m glad to be back; and other than becoming a junior, not a lot has changed. I’m still full...
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Shiogo Allen
- Jun 8
- 3 min
The benefits of reading
As an avid reader myself, I find reading enjoyable, and often spend multiple hours every day reading. Reading is something that is almost...
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Estella Burque
- May 23
- 6 min
Copaganda: cops and their propaganda
Since the very beginning of cinematic history, police officers have been widely used as protagonists, starting with Buster Keaton’s...
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Sofia Casias
- Apr 29
- 8 min
Students Deserve and the fight to fully defund L.A. school police
“Defund the school police! Defund the school police!” was the rallying cry that students, teachers, parents, volunteers, and more yelled...
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Lauren Acevedo
- Apr 19
- 6 min
The art market is nasty
Picture this: You're walking through an art gallery when you see it. The piece you’ve been searching for your entire life, just begging...
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Anabella Caudillo
- Apr 6
- 6 min
1-10, A Celebrity Crush Rating By Yours Truly
Odd statement but, I love celebrities – and I love to judge them.
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Shiogo Allen
- Apr 6
- 2 min
Fear in sports; from injury to expectations
Sports are an activity that many people participate in, whether it be inside or outside of school. While they are something that most...
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Alfonso Marone
- Mar 15
- 5 min
How streaming services have changed how we listen to music
In July of 1979, a revolutionary product launched that would forever change how we listened to music: Sony’s TPS L2 Walkman. This was the...
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Victor Pack
- Mar 8
- 4 min
Girl Scout Cookies: Ranked
Girl Scout Cookies, one of the most delicious desserts known to man, are finally in season. Having so many amazing flavors (that are...
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Lily Avina
- Feb 23
- 4 min
The best of Styles' style
After being postponed in 2020 due to the global pandemic, on September 4, 2021, Harry Styles’ highly anticipated 2nd World Tour, Love on...
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Sophia Dueñas
- Feb 3
- 5 min
My Little Pony: New Generation
Contains minor spoilers for the Netflix movie “My Little Pony: A New Generation”; everypony is advised to proceed at their own risk. When...
720 views2 comments
Alfonso Marone
- Feb 2
- 3 min
Video game reselling and high demand: a common annoyance and how the issue is prevalent now
Picture this: It’s the start of the holiday shopping season. You are in search of a PlayStation 5 as a gift for yourself, and you’re...
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Sofia Casias
- Jan 26
- 4 min
Are electric scooters taking over?
Coincidentally, (and maybe a little suspiciously) green and gray (just like Eagle Rock Jr. Sr. High’s school colors) public electric...
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Shepherd Lee Williams
- Jan 24
- 7 min
Don’t panic; the outdated dress code is far from ours
Let me paint you a picture. You're walking about your school on the Friday before the big Homecoming dance, and you're yet to check the...
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Lily Avina
- Jan 24
- 4 min
Yule be sorry if you miss out on these Starbuck's holiday drinks
AHH YES, the most wonderful time of the year, THE HOLIDAY SEASON!!! I am quite possibly the biggest Winter-Wonderland fanatic you will...
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Romy Griego
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Is thrift shopping becoming gentrified?
Remember the song Thrift Shop by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis? No? Well, to remind you, Macklemore raps about how one of a kind thrift...
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Sofia Casias
- Jan 13
- 6 min
California’s Weak Spot: Child Poverty
California boasts a strong economy. With an average real GDP of $2.9 trillion and a firm grasp on 15% of the United States’s economy, it...
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Eden Greene
- Nov 30, 2021
- 5 min
Child marriage: a dark shadow on our golden state
“He told me that he would lose his life if he got in trouble for this,” says Dawn Tyree of the child molester she was forced to marry.
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Estella Burque
- Nov 17, 2021
- 5 min
If bad then why sexy? The linking of attractiveness and evil in our subconscious
Ted Bundy was a prolific serial killer active during the 1970s. He is believed to have killed upwards of 36 women and girls during his...
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Owen Taylor
- Nov 15, 2021
- 8 min
Is buying skins in video games worth it?
Everyone likes money. You like to keep it, and companies like to take it away from you. Sometimes, you'll even be fine parting with it in...
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Metzli Esparza
- Oct 8, 2021
- 3 min
Best vegan restaurants in L.A.
Being vegan can be difficult, especially due to the lack of good vegan options when eating out. Fortunately, I have taken the time to...
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Naomi Ortiz
- Sep 27, 2021
- 3 min
Preteens and social media culture
As a young girl in a culture of social media and perfection, I’ve certainly felt the pressure of beauty standards and maturity constantly...
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Shiogo Allen
- Sep 26, 2021
- 3 min
The effects of technology on childhood: good or bad?
How differently have people grown in this generation than the last, and how much has technology played a role in this? If there are...
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Amelia Kim
- Jun 10, 2021
- 4 min
The myth of MSG
You’ve probably seen the label “No MSG” on the menus of Chinese restaurants or on packages of some self-proclaimed healthy snack. But...
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Brett Corpuz
- Jun 4, 2021
- 4 min
I don’t like growing up: why I’m not ready for anything
As a catastrophizing adolescent boy full of anxiety, I am nowhere near ready for the future. Besides realizing that I’ll be able to start...
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Sumiye Allen
- May 28, 2021
- 4 min
Is going back to school worth it?
It’s old news that LAUSD has finally decided to reopen schools, and information about the new hybrid schedule has been available as well....
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