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At the first senior event of the school year, seniors Philipos Alebachew and Rediate Hunde show off their childhood backpacks for a photo to commemorate the moment. One of the final senior events, field day, will take place Thursday.. “Our main theme of StuCo for the year is nostalgia, and we wanted to bring back that and just have a fun thing for our whole class,” Event Planner Amani Rahman said. "[The Senior Field Day] theme is bubble guppies because we also wanted to bring back your childhood like what we did for the senior sunrise.”

Class of 2025 to Hold Senior Field Day

Celia Evangelista, Staff Writer
March 31, 2025
Seniors Are Encouraged to Come Have Fun at One of Their Last Events of The Year
Students are constantly finding new ways to be successful without stopping to realize what the purpose is to them.

Students Are Chasing Burnout, Not Dreams

Angel White, Staff Writer
March 28, 2025
The rise of hustle culture is said to be the key to success, and people are falling into the trap.
Government agencies who were ordered to delete pronouns from email signature blocks include the State Department and the Department of Defense.

Erasing Pronouns will not Erase Pride

Shayna Migalang, Opinion Editor
March 27, 2025
A way a person identifies themselves does not harm anyone in the way the Trump Administration thinks.

PODCAST: Transitioning Into The Real World

Nino Galloway and Roxanne Knight-Rosenau
March 27, 2025

Where Are They Now: Rhamil Taguba

Where Are They Now: Rhamil Taguba

Jaden Espinueva, Staff Writer
March 27, 2025
Here’s a look at 2023 graduate Rhamil Taguba’s life after high school.
In recent weeks, President Donald J Trump has broken records for executive issues ordered. So far, he has broken the record for most orders issued within the first day and week in office, previously held by former President Joe Biden. “I think Trump is doing as much as he plans to do,” sophomore Christian Reyes said. “I think America has always been a country with flaws, and whether or not the executive order addresses them is another discussion, but sometimes more isn’t better. You really need quality legislation passed through channels that will really take effect for years and years, which would be Congress, and not just executive orders which might go away after four years with the new president.”

Significant Signatures: President Trump’s Executive Orders

Ava Torres, Feature Editor
March 26, 2025
A look at President Donald Trump’s eventful return to office and changes enacted within the first months of his second term.
Ramirez grins as she poses with a completed project. She often works for several hours everyday on her projects since getting into the hobby by accident. “I’ve been crocheting for about two years.” Junior Kasandra Ramirez said, “My little sister wanted to get into crocheting, but I ended up doing it instead.”

Crochet enthusiast and upcoming entrepreneur: Meet Kasandra Ramirez

Hayden Hunt, Staff Writer
March 26, 2025
Kasandra Ramirez continues her crocheting journey with dreams of entrepreneurship
Scissors in hand, junior Ghiada Ferraer cuts out her design traced on the fabric. After creating a basic sketch, students were allowed to start building their project. “At first I wanted to do Scruff, but she said that we weren’t allowed to do Ugly Doll characters that have already been made, so I decided to do Scruff but turn it into me.” Ferraer said. “The biggest challenge I think everyone has faced is finding fabrics that match what you want to do, and then finding enough of that fabric, so a lot of people had to change their ideas.”

An Hour In…Design Crafts

Joy Ryan, Staff Writer
March 24, 2025
Find out how students in Design Crafts create their Ugly Doll projects.

New Club: Amnesty International Club

Devin Uclaray, Shadow Files Reporter
March 14, 2025
Learn more about how students in Amnesty International Club plan to spread awareness about human rights' on our campus.
Where Are They Now: Andre Jones

Where Are They Now: Andre Jones

Jaden Espinueva, Staff Writer
March 13, 2025
Here’s a look at 2023 graduate Andre Jone's life after high school.
The culture of toxic masculinity teaches young men that they need to have the stereotypical behaviors of men to be seen and portrayed as a “real man.” This leads to mental issues that can start from a young age and last a lifetime.

What We Don’t Need is a Masculinomenon

Mason Rafferty, Staff Writer
March 12, 2025
Toxic Masculinity: a blindsided modern day problem used against men, by men.
Once lost in the nervous buzz of competition, now a calm and focused presence on stage. “Do it for fun, even if you're not going to win,” sophomore October Rosales said. “Some kids go to these competitions constantly, just be there, play, and enjoy the game.”

Competitive Gamer: Meet October Rosales

Isabella Sandoval, Staff Writer
March 11, 2025

From Local Tournaments To Regional Showdowns, Ronzeles Brings Their A-Game. What started as endless races on virtual tracks became a journey of unexpected opportunities and competitive thrills, from...

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