Teachers on Mental Health
June 4, 2019
Filed under Health, News, West Ranch
Through the decades, mental health has been gaining recognition as a major issue in teenagers’ lives. In fact, according to the American Psychological Association, the average high school student today has the same level of anxiety as a psychiatric patient in the 1950s. Mental wellbeing is som...
The Problem With Exotic
June 4, 2019
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
Archaeological-adventure movies always make me laugh. The protagonist (obviously a stereotypical, heroic, macho American dude) travels to a distant land and battles traps, armies and snakes in order to save an ancient relic. Then there’s a huge plot twist: the British museum owner he was ge...
How a Kitchen Sink Gave Me Purpose
Shanzay Hassan, Staff Writer
May 28, 2019
Filed under Editorials, Health, Opinions
Slowly inching through sluggish LA traffic means a longer duration of music in the car. More music leads to new songs, and new songs mean new meaning. YouTube Autoplay introduced me to a song called “Kitchen Sink.” I laughed at myself thinking about how one could possibly write about ...
God is Not a Prescription
Quynn Lubs, Staff Writer
March 20, 2019
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
It was the worst headache I have ever had. My vision was blurring. People were talking to me, but their voices sounded like a foreign language. My hands were shaking; I had forgotten how to spell words like “who,” “plane” and “land”-- so I panicked. My teacher escorted me to the nurs...
Lies
Jessica Son, Staff Writer
February 11, 2019
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
When people lie, the usual immediate response is a twist in their gut. People usually feel guilty and overthink everything that happens after a lie. Most people try to tell the truth but only when it’s comfortable for them. When the situation turns disadvantageous for an individual, the individu...
Live Every Moment
Jessica Son, Staff Writer
January 31, 2019
Everyone grows up. In some way, everyone will progress from their high school selves. People may enter college, get a job, and grow old and gray. But some people might want to hold on to their youth. However, growing up is still inevitable. No one can conquer time, and it moves on as we age. ...
The Hate We Give
Chika Winston, Staff Writer
December 22, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinions, Politics, Race Matters
A gunman who frequently posted anti-Semitic messages, theories, and memes online -- including an ominous message moments before his shooting -- burst into the Tree of Life Synagogue where many people came for their daily Saturday worship on Oct. 27. The gunman, Robert Bowers, killed 11 people. Among...
Profanity and Positivity
Jessica Son, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
It seems like everywhere you turn on campus, in every conversation, you are surrounded by people who curse. Around West Ranch, wherever you go people are dropping “F-bombs” and calling each other “witch-with-a-B.” However, this can make other students feel very uncomfortable. They can be intimidated...
Anger Makes me a Modern Girl
Zoey Greenwald, News Editor
December 14, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Editorials, Music, Music Insider, Opinions
My mother was the one who taught me how to be a feminist. From the time I was small, she’d proudly place me in front of the television to watch speeches by Emma Watson at the UN or to tune into the Rachel Maddow show. In 2016, I wore her Hillary Clinton t-shirt to school on election day, and toget...
2.8 Million Souls Cursed
Shanzay Hassan, Staff Writer
November 16, 2018
My fists were tightly closed with my elbows on the floor, one forearm perpendicular to another. I was on all fours with my head down, and if I dared to move one millimeter, the voice in my head -- referred to as ‘he’ -- would kill my cat. My vision wasn’t blank; in fact it was extra vivid that d...
It’s Not Weird to Say Hello
Jessica Son, Staff Writer
November 6, 2018
Filed under As Seen in Print, Opinions
You scan the aisles at Walmart, looking over the many brands of sugary cereal. You glance over your shoulder to see where your mom went, but instead you see a person from your school. Your first instinct is to quickly turn around and avoid eye contact, but then you start to wonder why you don’t...
AMA: Asian Representation
Jessica Son, Staff Writer
November 6, 2018
Filed under Opinions
The American Music Awards, or AMAs, have sparked conversation this month with the lineup being more diverse than it has ever been. With famous performers, such as Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Will Smith, Drake and Rihanna, the AMAs incited much anticipation for everyone’s favorite artists to win awards....
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