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Senior column Connie Ho

Senior column Connie Ho

Connie Ho, Co-Editor-In-Chief May 13, 2016

Shy, awkward and quiet. My entrance into high school was anything but extraordinary. High school offered me the chance to start fresh and find myself amongst a pool of other students who also had a desire...

Senior column Beth Mauthe

Senior column Beth Mauthe

Beth Mauthe, Copy Editor May 13, 2016

It’s crazy, looking back at the four years I’ve spent in high school, to realize that I’m graduating in only a few weeks. And now, with two younger siblings both in high school as of next year, I’m...

Crackin down on conspiracies

Crackin’ down on conspiracies

Amy Pham, Co-Editor-In-Chief May 11, 2016

A flash emerged from the corner of his peripheral vision, contrasting from the evening sky. He dropped the trash bag he was holding, totally immersed in the floating object. Senior Abraham Ramirez...

Student gets one-of-a-kind dress for prom night

Student gets one-of-a-kind dress for prom night

Eden Amberber, Reporter May 11, 2016

As most students buy their prom dresse s from a boutique, she is sorting through piles of fabric. She searches through hundreds of colors and textures. She finds the perfect color, magenta. Perfect for...

Holman’s House of Horrors

Hannah Majerczyk, Reporter May 2, 2016

In a large house lives a family with a boy who would soon cause many strange occurrences. A large picture hangs on the wall of a grandma who is loved and never forgotten but the center of all supernatural...

From unfortunate injury to unexpected discovery

From unfortunate injury to unexpected discovery

Eden Amberber, Reporter April 15, 2016

  Senior Oscar Marin found his passion for physical therapy unintentionally. During the first football game of the season, Marin tore a ligament in his leg and fractured his fibula. For Marin,...

From high school dream to college reality

Eden Amberber, Reporter April 15, 2016

As a freshman, he walked into school with a plethora of worries. He thought of his chances of getting into his dream schools. Due to this, he worked hard throughout high school. Now a senior, he has achieved...

Football Dreams Made a Reality

Football Dreams Made a Reality

Karla Romero, Reporter March 16, 2016

Although the varsity football team won only three of their 10 games this season, defensive tackle senior Lorenzo Bennett was sought after by a Division II university (typically a smaller public or private...

Seniors sense of service

Senior’s sense of service

Lynne Diaz, Photo Editor February 11, 2016

Senior Eduardo Ramirez lived only 15 minutes away from where the tornado hit. His home was not damaged; however, the aftermath of such a disaster still concerned him. “I was worried; I had family...

An Ethiopian Christmas

An Ethiopian Christmas

Eden Amberber, Reporter December 21, 2015

As everyone sings holiday songs and opens gifts, he half-heartedly participates. He’s anticipating a later Christmas in January. Ethiopian senior Michael Kabtimer celebrates Christmas on Jan. 7, because...

Jennifer Vazquez

Jennifer Vazquez

Eden Amberber and Saschel Moore November 17, 2015

"My boyfriend gave me these roses. We've been together [for] six months. My favorite thing about him is basically everything." Senior Jennifer Vazquez

Addiction to the Tunes

Addiction to the Tunes

Patty Castillo, Reporter November 13, 2015

Senior Ryan Coronado’s musical journey began at a young age. When night terrors led to trouble sleeping and trouble sleeping led to writing. “I started writing when I was 9, but at first they were...

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