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Buo Luo Bao is a sweet pineapple crusted bun with sweet condensed milk on the inside, and is one of the tastiest sweet asian breads.

Let’s Get This Bread: A Fully-Baked Review of the Best Asian Bakery Items

Jordan Lee and Shawyan Rooein | March 13, 2019

From pork-filled buns to creamy sugar pastries, Asian bakeries deliver a unique flavor to enthusiastic food connoisseurs. However, there are varieties of bakery items to choose from at an asian bakery,...

Bulldog Barks Can Get Too Loud

Bulldog Barks Can Get Too Loud

Giselle Villegas, Staff Writer | March 13, 2019

High school sporting events are times of unity within the student body; nothing can beat a loud crowd after our teams make a stunning play. Although it is acceptable and encouraged for an audience to scream,...

Social Media Inflates Culture of ‘Victimhood Chic’

Social Media Inflates Culture of ‘Victimhood Chic’

Annie Qiao, Features Editor | March 12, 2019

Americans have access to news through plenty of outlets, and social media has emerged to quickly become one the most powerful. By allowing people to quickly access information and opinions online, social...

Staff Editorial: Raise Your Voice for Change

Staff Editorial: Raise Your Voice for Change

March 8, 2019

Not quite children nor adults, high school students are at the midpoint of growing up, trying to change the world as they simultaneously mature. As adolescents, it is easy for teenagers to feel that their...

Carmel deLites are one of the most popular Girl Scout cookie flavors, but there are many other delicious options to choose from.

Scouting for the Best Girl Scout Cookies

Jordan Lee and Shawyan Rooein | March 7, 2019

Girl Scout cookies are some of the most coveted sweets in America, and their vast variety make them delicacies that leave indulgers craving more. Every spring, young scouts around the country sell cookies...

Ancestors and juniors Trisha Andrews, Tabitha Bradley and Danaley Silan end the first act on the second story set.

‘The Addams Family’ is ‘Just Around the Corner’

Maryam Shama, Co-Editor-in-Chief | March 7, 2019

The stage is filled with dancers perfecting each step, singers rehearsing songs, actors reciting lines and musicians melodiously harmonizing in preparation for “The Addams Family” production on Mar....

Every week, students work with Jon Resendez to practice pitching and suggesting solutions to lawmakers. The students met with different IUSD board member to hear the different needs of the district.

Four Juniors Head to Sacramento on Behalf of IUSD

Julia Kim, Co-Editor-in-Chief | March 6, 2019

After more than six weeks of researching, writing, discussing and planning, juniors Jason Chen, Nishad Francis, Annika Lai and Maya Sabbaghian and will travel to Sacramento on Mar. 5 with one common goal:...

The cast of the first Lego Movie reprised their roles for “Lego Movie 2: The Second Part,” along with a slew of new characters.

Lego Movie Sequel Builds Up its Creativity

Ali Elmalky, Staff Writer | March 5, 2019

Films are centered in creativity. Animators and filmographers strive to amaze and dazzle their viewers with the most intricate visual displays. This has become a tougher task to achieve as technology has...

(Top) Technical theater students watch a rehearsal from backstage, ready to respond to every cue. (Bottom Left) Students built their own flight of stairs backstage that will be used by singers. (Bottom Right) The prop table holds a variety of objects that will be used throughout the show.

Technical Theater’s Evolution Advances to the Next Stage

Aaron Sha, Business Team | March 4, 2019

Behind every theatrical production is a strong, unrelenting backbone that supports actors and actresses in making the execution of shows and musicals possible. From the precise choreography of every light...

Cramer and Waldner plan on using the grant money to purchase virtual reality equipment in order to support learning in various classes.

IPSF Awards $20,000 Mega Grant for Augmented Reality Initiative

Maya Sabbaghian, Opinion Editor | March 1, 2019

Media technician Amanda Cramer and computer graphics teacher Grace Waldner together applied for and won a $20,000 Mega Innovation Grant which they received on Feb. 25. The grant is funded by Irvine Public...

Aside from the actual patty, the Impossible Burger 2.0 was served with herbed goat cheese, organic mixed greens, grilled red onions, avocados, tomatoes and garlic aioli, all served on a brioche bun.

Meeting the Meatless Burger in Irvine

Junhee Ryu and Benjamin Kim | March 1, 2019

In an age when vegan and vegetarian options are becoming more accessible to customers, the attempt to recreate “meat” solely out of vegetarian products has caught many people’s attention. In...

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