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Evernote is an app that has been around for a while now and has gone through constant changes to give more variety of note-taking and event planning for users. Rating: B Photo Credit: Evernote

Take note-taking to the next level with ‘Evernote’

Aila Pasic
October 7, 2020
Use Evernote to take notes, record audio and sketch your thoughts.
DRAW MY SHADOW: Ashley Harris

DRAW MY SHADOW: Ashley Harris

Hanae Furugaki
October 7, 2020
Young business owner Ashley Harris talks about her journey of starting and growing her online store.
PRO/CON: Some things are better left unsaid

PRO/CON: Some things are better left unsaid

Jackson Bogan
October 7, 2020
Celebrities should be mindful of their rhetoric when engaging in online platforms, especially when it comes to politics.
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PRO/CON: Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water

Ahmed Ahmed
October 7, 2020
Bashing celebrities weighing in on important issues can seem attractive. Don’t do it.
Six Artists You Should Be Listening To: October 2020 EDITION

Six Artists You Should Be Listening To: October 2020 EDITION

Naila Yazdani
October 6, 2020
In need of new music? Check out these artists.
Quiz: Do you know what happened last week?

Quiz: Do you know what happened last week?

Julia Jauregui
October 5, 2020
Test your knowledge on this weeks' past events.
In the midst of making his presentation, sophomore Louis Fernandez types jubilantly to fill his screen with powerful words that display his feelings toward “The Odyssey” with his group. Through this project, students are supposed to gain a better understanding of ancient text compared to modern text.. “I never liked Greek mythology, but this story has been interesting,” sophomore Louis Fernandez said. “It’s very engaging and I always wonder what will happen next.” Photo Credit: Louis Fernandez

Sophomores begin presentations on ‘The Odyssey’

Truong Phan
October 5, 2020
Sophomores make presentations focusing on individual aspects of “The Odyssey” and the effects of the journey on Odysseus, while also testing their understanding of the poem.
In My Eyes: Sean Tran

In My Eyes: Sean Tran

Farhad Yazdani
October 5, 2020

Due to distance learning, we are unable to continue “An Hour In” for the time being. Instead, we have asked students to participate in a new segment, “In Our Eyes,” that showcases important elements...

All Shapes, All Sizes

All Shapes, All Sizes

Dean Carrasco
October 2, 2020
Danish children's show demonstrates how kids should "not be shielded from the realities of life," and how bodies are nothing to be ashamed of.
Q&A: Who will win the NBA finals?

Q&A: Who will win the NBA finals?

Farhad Yazdani
October 2, 2020
The NBA Finals are coming up, and we ask students to voice their opinions in regards to it.
Enjoy homestyle breakfast at 'Babystacks Cafe'

Enjoy homestyle breakfast at ‘Babystacks Cafe’

Tishie Nyitray
October 2, 2020
Cuisine combines Hawaiian, Filipino and American flavors to create a diverse and delicious menu.
With all her attention focused on the illuminated mannequin in front of her, senior Athena Jean Nardo practices her lashing techniques with the utmost precision as she carefully picks at a newly placed false eyelash with her trusty tweezer to ensure it is symmetrically lined up with the other lashes. Only being a lash technician for a few months, Nardo is determined to improve and become a better businesswoman. “I was so used to doing my own eyelashes that I wanted to start learning how to do it on others and it created a way to make people like how they look,” Nardo said.

Aspiring Entrepreneur: Meet Athena Jean Nardo

Monserrat Mendieta
October 1, 2020
An ambitious self-starter, Athena Jean Nardo is honing her entrepreneurial spirit through her at-home lash business.
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