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West Ranch Open Library Night is back to provide academic support for students going into finals week

West Ranch Open Library Night is back to provide academic support for students going into finals week

Alyssa Chang and Camille Ayson December 9, 2021

   With finals quickly approaching, creating study schedules and forming study groups are effective ways to prepare for the end of semester exams. Open Library Night, in the West Ranch Library, provides...

Canyon Theatre Guild presents Mamma Mia

Canyon Theatre Guild presents Mamma Mia

Andrew Kang, Staff Writer December 3, 2021

    On Oct. 16, 2021, the Canyon Theatre Guild’s Mamma Mia offered a live performance of many hit ABBA songs. The play presented renditions of a girl’s search for her true father. Top notch acting...

FDA and CDC grant Pfizer vaccine emergency use for children 5-11

FDA and CDC grant Pfizer vaccine emergency use for children 5-11

Noor Baber, Copy Editor December 2, 2021

   For the past eleven months, the US, and the world, have been in a race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, which has now killed 5 million people worldwide, according to Reuters. Many vaccines have...

Santa Clarita to host annual Literacy Festival

Santa Clarita to host annual Literacy Festival

Alice Xie, Copy Editor December 2, 2021

   After a year of online events and festivities, The City of Santa Clarita’s Newhall Library will be hosting its annual in-person Literacy Festival on Dec. 4, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to promote...

The history of Thanksgiving

The history of Thanksgiving

Lauren Guss and Haley Choe November 19, 2021

    Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday that has been celebrated for over four decades in the United States.On the fourth Thursday of November, families and friends gather together to celebrate...

West Ranch library holds a banned book week event celebrating the freedom to read

West Ranch library holds a banned book week event celebrating the freedom to read

Camille Ayson and Raina Bae November 18, 2021

   Banned Book Week, an annual event from Sept. 26 to Oct. 2, is a recognition of books across the nation that individuals have tried to censor in libraries and schools. Reasons for banning could be...

Six West Ranch students named to the Southern California Regional Honor Choir

Six West Ranch students named to the Southern California Regional Honor Choir

Noor Baber, Copy Editor November 12, 2021

   No matter what music genre one may perform, music is often seen as one of the most difficult art forms to master— particularly singing, as it requires many hours of practice to perfect. Here at...

West Ranch clubs and programs offers a variety of service hours for student volunteers

West Ranch clubs and programs offers a variety of service hours for student volunteers

Anika Sachdeva and Isabella Truong November 8, 2021

   At school, participating in clubs is one of the great ways for students to get involved in the community. Fortunately, West Ranch has a variety of clubs and programs that are perfect for students...

West Ranch Wellness Center: Working to Reduce the Stigma and Improve Students Mental Health

West Ranch Wellness Center: Working to Reduce the Stigma and Improve Student’s Mental Health

Tashvi Ratnani and Krish Singh November 8, 2021

Mental health plays a huge role in academic and physical performance, and not taking a break every so often may have unintended consequences. As the CDC states on their website, “Mental health is important...

West Ranch holds first PSAT in two years

West Ranch holds first PSAT in two years

Clarissa Zuo, Staff Writer November 4, 2021

   On Wednesday Oct. 13, 2021, juniors took the first PSAT at West Ranch since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The tests cost each student $25 and testing was held in the large gym from 7:30...

How evolving COVID-19 restrictions are affecting students at West Ranch

How evolving COVID-19 restrictions are affecting students at West Ranch

Noor Baber, Alice Xie, and Alana Desai October 15, 2021

Since the new school year kicked off here at West Ranch, all classes have returned to in-person learning, and students are back on campus after almost two years in distance learning. Although it has excited...

SCV hosts their annual Relay for Life Event

SCV hosts their annual Relay for Life Event

Anika Sachdeva and Julia Kremenetsky October 14, 2021

   On Oct. 2, 2021 residents from the Santa Clarita Valley worked together to host the 23rd annual Relay For Life. This event was a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society (ACS).    The walk...

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