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‘We the People’ Prepares for District Competition

Rylee Del Moral, Shadow Files Reporter
October 30, 2024
With a new team, 'We the People' prepare for district Competition against other local high school teams.

Psychology Classes Taken on Walkabouts

Travis McGinnis, Shadow Files Director
October 30, 2024
Learn about why students are taken out of the class during Psychology.
Diversity programs, which are meant to level the playing field, are now being accused of causing under qualified people to be chosen for roles just because they aren’t white.

Am I a ‘DEI Hire’?

Philipos Alebachew, Editor in Chief
October 30, 2024
Diversity programs, which are meant to level the playing field, are now being accused of causing under qualified people to be chosen for roles just because they aren’t white.
Donald Trump has a complete understanding of what it means to be a sixteen year old girl. I rescind all my control to Him.

SATIRE: Donald Trump’s World is a Happy World

Adrienne Vera-Perez, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2024
As a woman, I yearn for the future that Trump wants to give me.
A touching narrative of the harmony between technology and nature. Rating: A Photo Credit: DreamWorks Animation

‘The Wild Robot’ Will Tug At Your Heartstrings

Venice Jingco, A&E Editor
October 29, 2024
‘The Wild Robot’ is a children’s classic turned cinematic masterpiece.
Influencers are always the ones implementing new trends. In the past, social media trends mainly consisted of dangerous challenges that viewers conducted to impress others, but now the need to impress lies in unrealistic beauty standards and consumerism.

Behind the Screens: How Influencers are Damaging Society

Mason Rafferty, Staff Writer
October 28, 2024
The pressure of staying relevant online leads to real-world issues for both influencers and their followers.

Communication 101 Students Give Expository Speeches

Travis McGinnis, Shadow Files Director
October 25, 2024
After finishing the 'Anything Speech,' students move onto the 'Expository Speech'.

Drama Club Hosts Second Haunted House

Devin Uclaray, Shadow Files Reporter
October 24, 2024
Learn about Drama Club's new and improved annual haunted house.
"Me and my friend group are doing a group costume inspired by Scooby-Doo," senior Alyssa Ramirez said. "I decided to dress up as Shaggy because he's goofy and lazy and I just really resonate with him."

Q&A: Are you dressing up for Halloween?

Adrienne Vera-Perez and Philipos Alebachew
October 24, 2024
Hear what costumes students are planning to show out in this October 31.
Social worker Marcella Garcia and SEIF Maura Staten work together to build a jigsaw puzzle with a student. They both engaged in conversation with the student fostering a calm and supportive environment. “We don't want to add too much pressure,” Garcia said. “[Students] already have a full schedule and things that [they] have to do, and so we want to make sure that principals patio doesn't add to the pressure of having to get things done. We really do want to try to keep it as unstructured as possible in a safe way.

Social Workers Introduce Principal’s Patio for Students

Jaden Espinueva, Staff Writer
October 24, 2024
To create a relaxed space for students, social workers Jocelyn Kim and Marcella Garcia establish Principal’s Patio.
The genre of K-pop has spread across the globe, but Western and K-pop musicians are held to much different standards. K-pop idols are subject to harsh expectations like having pale skin, no acne and perfect bodies, while western artists typically have more freedom in terms of the clothes they wish to wear or the persona they project. “K-pop artists have it somewhat harder than Western artists,” sophomore Jaidelyn Wiseman said. “They both share similar experiences, but K-pop idols don’t really have the freedom of dating, their schedules, or how much they work and overall I just think that K-pop idols face a lot of harsher beauty standards and expectations than western artists.”

THE COST OF FAME: A LOOK INTO WESTERN MUSIC INDUSTRY VS. KOREAN POP

Joy Ryan, Staff Writer
October 23, 2024
K-pop and Western music artists face double standards.

MOOT Court: Mock Supreme Court Cases

Devin Uclaray, Shadow Files Reporter
October 23, 2024
Learn about the process of how students participate in a simulated Supreme Court proceeding.
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