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Being a Part of Early Generation Z is Not a Bad Thing

Being a Part of Early Generation Z is Not a Bad Thing

Priscilla Baek, Media Director | January 29, 2020

With the sound of the popular catchphrase “OK Boomer,”  Generation Zers and Millennials have brought the blurry lines of generational identity to the forefront.  Quizzes popping up asking...

According to Rolling Stone, Fine Line has over 52 million streams, including more than 38,000 album sales.

Harry Styles’ New Album is ‘Golden’

Ava Caleca | January 29, 2020

Harry Styles has finally released his highly-anticipated second album. With a new tour in 2020 and his heavily-marketed pop-up shops around the world, “Fine Line” has been a global success. According...

Freshman Molly Lamon-Paredes practices in the gym during her physical education period. Adaptive PE teacher Erie Eastman closely assists students to teach correct form and helps ensure each student enjoys the activity.

Special and General Education Meet on the Court

Maya Sabbaghian and Helena Hu | January 28, 2020

Built upon a foundation of developing understanding and friendship, Unified Sports is a program that brings special education and general education students together through sports. The first unified game...

Social studies teacher Heidi Martasian, Natasha Schottland, Emily Sheridan Visual and Performing Arts Teacher Desmond Stevens, [and Martasian’s and Schottland’s spouses] backpacked together at Cucamonga Peak in March of 2017; the three couples are avid fans of the outdoors, and often spend time with each other traveling along with their families. In addition to traveling, the time spent together at work has forged lifelong bonds, as Martasian, math teacher Eric Graham and principal John Pehrson were some of the teachers invited to Stevens’ and Sheridan’s wedding in 2018.

Ace-ing Your Morning: Teacher Edition

Annie Qiao and Julia Kim | January 27, 2020

While the rest of the campus is silent, the faint beat of 80s pop music, laughter and the occasional squeak of sneakers on the gym floor echoes through the walls early Wednesday and Friday mornings before...

IGNITING PASSION. Sophomore Maya Vanek, senior Maddy Noh, sophomore Sophia Steinert, seniors Kaitlyn Nguyen-Pham and Grace Tu, junior Haley Hosokawa and sophomore Safah Faraz represented the yearbook staff at the annual IGNITE yearbook camp held at Pepperdine University. While they have won gold in the past, they were only one of four programs to win a gold award this year.

Art Groups Bond Students of All Ages

Helena Hu and Tiffany Wu | January 27, 2020

Whether slurping steaming hot ramen noodles on chilly All-State orchestra nights, staring into the bright lights of center stage or finally feeling the glossy finished product of a year’s hard work in...

The Learning Commons staff takes measures to manage the space, such as encouraging all students to find a seat and asking students to refrain from being a distraction to other students.

Silent Zones Are a Much-needed Space for Concentration and De-stressing

Ki Joon Lee, Co-Sports Editor | January 27, 2020

As learners utilize the Learning Commons to collaborate with others on school-related work or to socialize in between classes, the spacious area has evolved into a social academic hub for students. Consequently,...

Jenny Song (middle) stands with her Laguna Fencing Center teammates after the North American Cup (NAC) in October 2017 where Song was ranked the Division 2 national champion. In between matches, it is common for Song and her teammates to spend time with each other.

Fencing Friendships Form Out of Town

Shawyan Rooein and Tiffany Wu | January 24, 2020

Shrill screeches echo throughout the expansive gym, bouncing off stark white walls belonging to the Laguna Fencing Center and the Anaheim Hills Fencer’s Club and signifying the viper-fast strike of a...

Stocks and Sugita both value the flexibility and advantages of speaking a second language due to their multicultural households. Stocks speaks Spanish, while Sugita speaks Japanese.

Learning to See Two Backgrounds As One

Tiffany Wu, Co-News Editor | January 23, 2020

Hearing the last names of Japanese-American and Vietnamese senior Kyle Sugita and Peruvian and Caucasian sophomore Chris Stocks yields a stark contrast in reaction from the frequent “Kims” and “Zhangs”...

Club president and senior Kameran Mody and club member and senior Aditya Sasanur serve some Persian dishes. Made by speaker and senior Shawyan Rooein, he brought a chicken koobideh and a beef koobideh dish, which is composed of ground chicken/beef mixed with spices and onion and grilled on a skewer.

Beyond the Door of Room 608 Lies a Foodie’s Heaven

Tiffany Wu and Junhee Ryu | January 23, 2020

As the door opens to room 608, musky plumes of warm spices waft out, hinting at the distinctively sweet smell of saffron. Tenderly glazed with olive oil and showered with herbs, an array of meats and onions...

Being A Part of Early Generation Z is Not a Bad Thing

Being A Part of Early Generation Z is Not a Bad Thing

Priscilla Baek, Media Director | January 23, 2020

With the sound of the popular catchphrase “OK Boomer,”  Generation Zers and Millennials have brought the blurry lines of generational identity to the forefront.  Quizzes popping up asking the...

Donavan Miller practices his passion daily, teaching ceramics and studio art classes. Miller took these classes in high school and hopes to inspire his students the same way he was, Miller said.

Arts Classes Paint Their Path to Importance for Students

Farhad Taraporevala and Tiffany Wu | January 23, 2020

In an increasingly STEM-centered culture, the arts face the danger of being overshadowed by academic classes. Students in the Western United States have lagged in art class participation, according to...

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