The Omicron variant continues to change athletics at West Ranch following winter break. As it is highly transmissible, outbreaks among teams have caused multiple soccer and basketball games in the past...

Cultural dysphoria: the term describes an uncertainty that a person feels about where they fit in terms of cultural categories. I had originally heard of the word while doing research about immigrants...

   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...

   With so many independent artists striving to get their name on a big stage, it can be hard to book regular gigs. Luckily, SCV’s Impulse Music Co. hosts an open mic night on the first and third...

   After over a year of distance learning, the 2022 senior class received their much-deserved Senior Sunrise, one of the most anticipated events for West Ranch seniors. The gathering is paired with...

A variety of fashion trends are taking West Ranch by storm as hybrid-learning students return to campus. Specific colors and patterns have left footprints of influence all across campus. Here are a few...

I’ve had friends tell me how great high school is. How I will learn more than I’ve ever known. How the friends I make will be lifelong. How I’ll grow to be the best I can be. And most importantly,...

Spring cleaning is a popular household activity during the months of March, April, and May. Families get rid of items they no longer need to make space for new things, but this year, due to the pandemic,...

It’s been more than a year since West Ranch’s last day of fully in-person instruction: Mar. 13, 2020. A few days later, LA County declared a stay at home order kicking off months of closures and social...

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was one of the most anticipated events of the year. In the midst of the pandemic, this event would have shown unity among all countries and represented a force fighting the...

Introduction    March marks the one year anniversary of quarantine. What we once believed would be an “extended spring break” has now encapsulated months of a raging pandemic that has killed millions...

   At the transition from 2020 to 2021, many hoped that the coronavirus would miraculously disappear. However, COVID-19 cases are still raging as we continue our second online semester. Looking back,...