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Kevin Magnussen (#20/MoneyGram Haas F1 Team) drives through turn 17 at the Las Vegas Street Circuit during Free Practice 1 on November 22nd, 2024.

Formula 1 Las Vegas: Thursday Recap

Nino Galloway, Sports Writer
November 22, 2024
Formula 1 has returned to Las Vegas.
The Mental Toll of Fame

The Mental Toll of Fame

Natalia Klonowski, Staff Writer
November 18, 2024
Celebrities’ lives are not as perfect as they are made out to be, and with being famous comes many unwanted mental health issues.
LAST WEEK IN SPORTS: 11/11-11/18

LAST WEEK IN SPORTS: 11/11-11/18

Nino Galloway, Sports Writer
November 18, 2024
Championships are winding down as other ones are just warming up.
AP classes can provide a number of benefits for many students who are willing to challenge themselves.

The Benefits of Advanced Placement Classes: Why Should You Care?

Hunter Rhee, Multimedia Editor
November 14, 2024

Advanced Placement (AP) classes are some of the most rigorous courses one is able to take in high school. Being at the same level as college classes, they allow students to challenge themselves with new...

LAST WEEK IN SPORTS: 11/4-11/11

LAST WEEK IN SPORTS: 11/4-11/11

Nino Galloway, Sports Writer
November 14, 2024
Championships are winding down as other ones are just warming up.
'Favorite Tradition' Contest

‘Favorite Tradition’ Contest

Zelina Panissidi, Social Media Editor
November 12, 2024
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving or holiday tradition for a chance to win.
Demonstrating discipline and elegance, junior Ashton Yim warms up before starting his daily wushu practice. Warming up prepared Yim’s body before his real training began. “You have to think about it as a transitioning phase,” Yim said. “Before warming up, our joints, muscles, and mind are cold which can lead to injuries. Warming up helps the athletes to get prepared for big ranged movements. For my sport, this is especially necessary. Warming up would prevent me from dislocating, tearing, or fracturing bones, muscles, and joints. One small mistake and it could cost you your career. No muscle or joint can adjust into a heavily dynamic movement after you’ve sat down for seven hours of schooling.”

Wushu Martial Artist: Meet Ashton Yim

Jaden Espinueva, Staff Writer
November 11, 2024
Junior Ashton Yim explains his experience growing up doing Wushu martial arts.
Following the destruction of the Tropicana Hotel, The Mirage closes to prepare for major reconstruction. The city plans to build a baseball stadium and Hard Rock hotel in their wake. “We honestly already have a lot of stadiums nearby,” Environmental Science teacher Martha Horner said. “You have the T-mobile Arena, you have the Raiders stadium, and you have The Sphere close by as well. So there's already a lot of things right there on The Strip, and I could see a new sports stadium being another traffic issue.”

Las Vegas Strip: Progress in the Wake of Destruction

Venice Jingco, A&E Editor
November 8, 2024
Las Vegas prepares to undergo massive changes in The Strip.
Preparing to scare people at the Trunk or Treat haunted house, senior Breeana Rodriguez dresses up as an acrobat. She was inside the haunted house throughout the whole event. “Hearing people scream is hilarious,” Rodriguez said. “I made sure to make my look as realistic as possible to scare people.”

An Hour In … Trunk or Treat

Amelia Castellanos, Staff Writer
November 5, 2024
People celebrate Halloween at the Trunk or Treat event.
Pencils sitting at the tips of yard sticks, Art 101 students draw each other’s faces. The students were learning how to be precise without holding the pencil directly in their hand. “She made up draw anyone in that group without looking at the paper,” senior Kai Cruz said. “It was overall funny to see how we could draw someone without looking at the paper.”

An Hour In … Art 101

Zelina Panissidi, Social Media Editor
October 25, 2024
Find out how students in Art 101 are able to draw without looking at the paper.
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.
Standing next to Principal Donna Levy and UNR President Brian Sandoval, psychology and US history teacher Benjamin Lacombe showcases his new award. Lacombe received this award while teaching a class to the excitement of his students. “We were giving him a round of applause,” junior Valentina Escobar said. “I really think he deserves it.”

Transforming Lives Through Teaching: Meet Benjamin Lacombe

Hayden Hunt, Staff Writer
October 21, 2024
Hardworking teacher gets recognition after years of providing quality education
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