Opinion
Made vs. Bought
February 10, 2020
Valentine's Day is all about love. To show appreciation, we like to give presents that mean something to each other. Some people will buy gifts, or others will make their own. It's said handmade gifts are more meaningful because people take time out of their day to make something for you, but others s...
From Adversity to Accomplishment
February 10, 2020
It’s the time of year again where sophomores are presented with the opportunity to become a Simon Scholar. The Simon Family Foundation is an organization that grants $16,000 scholarships, along with other educational benefits to students at selected schools. The foundation has provided a number of stud...
Creative Valentine Gift Ideas
February 10, 2020
This is a handmade scrapbook album originally themed from a Pixar movie “UP.” The scrapbook holds movie postcards, photo albums, memory keepsake, and 80 pages. To be creative, you can write love notes on the side of each photo album and decorate it. Not to mention, your significant other can cont...
Tik Tok is the Best
Alexa Perez and Yadira Zenteno
February 7, 2020
From memes to the dances that we all know and love, Tik Tok has taken over the world of social media. Tik Tok is a social media app that was originally music.ly until it changed to Tik Tok in 2017. Since then, the app has grown into a worldwide past time for most teenagers. Some people love the ap...
Latinos Take Over
February 7, 2020
On Sunday, February 2nd, the Super Bowl took place which got everyone tensed up between the 49ers and the Chiefs as it was a pretty intense game. What caught people's attention was the half-time show in which Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, and a surprise appearance of Bad Bunny and J Balvin, performed ...
Russian Athletes Banned From the Tokyo Olympics
December 16, 2019
The World Anti-Doping Agency made a unanimous decision to ban Russian athletes associated with the doping cover up for four years from any international competitions, including the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. The Russian Prime Minister has denied the allegation that the Russian team was involved in a dopi...
Understanding Bullies
December 16, 2019
There’s really no guidebook to understanding the logic of bullies. No justification, excuse, or tragic background can make up for the endless amount of torment caused by bullies. Webster’s Dictionary defines bullying as any form of treatment of someone in a cruel, insulting, or threatening man...
The Rise and Fall of the Ugly Christmas Sweater
December 13, 2019
Ugly Christmas sweaters have been a hot topic during the Christmas season since the ‘80s. Originally, they were made as cardigans called “Jingle Bell sweaters,” based around a seasonal or winter design, but their tacky looks have made their name evolve over time. Before they were mass produced,...
Christmas Decorations
December 13, 2019
Christmas decorating can be a hassle to do because a lot of things may need to be hung up. Lights outside of houses are dangerous to hang up because someone can fall or can hurt themselves, but Christmas decorations are worth it after all. The tree, lights, garland, ornaments are the top decorations peo...
Disney+ or Netflix
December 10, 2019
Disney+ is a new streaming service to watch movies. The movies on Disney+ are some of the top best movies you will see. Disney+ will stream movies that you cannot get on Netflix. Netflix has been around for a while now and most people have watched all the movies they could on that platform. On the other ...
The Death of Mobile Games
December 6, 2019
Mario Kart blew away the world of iPhone users with its release–for all of two weeks that is. It seems as if every other week, teenagers are becoming consumed by new games or apps only to discard them after mere seconds of attention. “I used to play [Mario Kart] when it first came out, but after...
What is Better? Cyber Monday or Black Friday?
December 6, 2019
To give thanks to the people that shop at their store, holidays such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday are there to give discounts on items. Right after Thanksgiving Day, comes Black Friday, which is a holiday that serves to give good deals on about everything you can imagine would be inside of a st...
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