Tucked into the corner of my bedroom is a bookshelf engulfed by a pile of newspapers. The heady scent of fresh ink has worn off. Their slightly-perforated edges have curled, despite careful handling.  Over...

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye," writes Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in his beloved novel “The Little Prince.”  If love affords sight,...

Children are often taught from an early age that actions have consequences, yet our current justice system fails to establish this principle. By treating violent juvenile offenders with disproportionate...

Korean sweet potato cake, or “Goguma cake” in Korean, is a layered cake with sweet potato filling and whipped cream. In contrast with American sweet potato cakes, Korean sweet potato cakes are...

Model United Nations won seven awards, from research to commendation (six novice and one advanced), at the 29th annual Tustin High MUN Conference on Nov. 20-21. Model United Nations participated in...

Orange County residents face redistricting, the decennial redrawing of federal and state Congressional Districts to reflect California’s population, following the 2020 Census and as the 2022 midterm...

Writer’s note: The Battle of Rock Bands is unrelated to the High School Youth Action Team’s Battle of the Bands, which last took place in 2018. You can read more about it here. With great power...

Piles of books and plastic grocery bags are scattered on the floor around senior Thivinya Kobbekaduwa. She carefully sorts each title into boxes, preparing to send every shipment to underprivileged communities...

Winter sports are preparing to leap into league competition as the fall season draws to a close. While boys’ basketball had its first preseason scrimmage game on Nov. 9 against Troy High, the preseason...

President Joe Biden’s scaled-down climate change portion of his infrastructure spending bill passed the House of Representatives on Nov. 5 in a bipartisan effort. The original bill passed the Senate...

Nine years ago, in the chilly October air of 2012, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift released her fourth album, “Red,” to waves of critical acclaim and commercial success. Giving the then-22-year-old...

On any given day, if you walk into Kearci Moir’s AP Studio Art class, you will likely see two heads -  one blue, one purple - bent over each girl’s current creative project in concentration, occasionally...