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Sharing information about Mamie Till-Mobley, BSU President Hellen Beyene hosts a session of the “Black History Corner.” In an attempt to curate engagement, BSU reimplemented this activity to introduce a sense of learning within their meetings. “My hope is that my members leave each meeting with newfound knowledge,” Beyene said. “I believe this to be extremely beneficial to my members. The more they participate, the more likely they are to learn new conversation skills and create new friends. I also believe that history is important when trying to understand our world today.”
CLUB PREVIEW: A look into the week of Oct. 19
John Pinili • October 21, 2026
Psych Club continues traditions, TMA works towards club growth and BSU teaches about Black history.
Lecturing his class, AP U.S. History (APUSH) teacher Michael Woxland prepares his students for an upcoming test. Students enrolled in APUSH have recently taken two tests without the chance of remediation. “While the tests have been easy, it still has been stressful with multiple summatives from different classes,” junior Horatio Bactad said. “The idea of not having any more retakes is really making me study more.”
CCSD Changes AP Course Policies
Jonah Wondrad • September 29, 2026
Holding their second meeting of the year, Key Club encourages member participation through cheers. As RTC approaches, teaching new members the cheers is required. “Even though they aren’t any of the cheers we will be performing [for] RTC, they’re extremely important when arriving at the event,” Key Club Vice President Nolleen Ramos said. “They’re used to encourage other clubs and also hype our own club.”
Clubs Adapt To New Start Time Change
Cassandra Evangelista • September 28, 2026
Many students spend countless hours focusing on improving their standardized test scores. But how are those scores being used for college admissions today?
More than Just a Number: The Role of Standardized Testing
Johnny Tao • October 15, 2026
Are the ACT and SAT as big of a deal as they seem, and what is our school system currently doing to prepare students for it?
Giving directions from the control room, sophomore Matthew Morataya guides the news anchor to the center of the screen. Since he first took video production at another school, Morataya had to adjust to the new class and equipment. “The first time I did [announcements], I was with these random people because it was my first day here,” he said. “But then, I met new friends, and now it feels pretty normal. Getting to be on the news and the whole school seeing what video production is [about is] really cool.”
An Hour In … Video Production
Tianna To • September 29, 2026
Spoofing an episode of “Rick and Morty” for their film titled “Interdimensional Cable,” sophomores Lucas Jeffords and Eevri Pollak play themselves in their film. Today, their project stands as the foundation for their developing film portfolio. "'Interdimensional Cable' was our first long short film, and it was kind of a film using parodies of different movies and TV shows," Jeffords said. "We spoofed other things [in the film], but then we added in the [twist of the] cable becoming alive and having it hang out with us."
Behind the Scenes: Meet Core 4 Productions
Jon Escala • September 22, 2026
Friendslop is meant to be played with your friends to experience online chaos, but how much longer until this genre takes over the industry completely?
Friendslop Is Becoming More Sloppy
Rheyland Simon • October 20, 2026
Friendslop is known for being a genre of low-quality multiplayer games, but they are now saturating the game market.
The Most Magical High-School Experience
The Most Magical High-School Experience
Carter Hunt • October 16, 2026
Six Artists You Should be Listening to: October
Six Artists You Should be Listening to: October
Karmen Cao • October 21, 2026
Explore new music drops as the weather begins to cool down!
“Melodie” beautifully captures the bittersweet feeling of growing up with its vulnerable lyrics, soft vocals and dreamy instrumentals. Rating: B+
‘Melodie,’ An Emotional Journey about Growing Up
Janica Zamora • October 19, 2026
SW Sports: Off The Clock – Episode 3
Nino Galloway, Jon Escala, and Tristan Holcombe • October 13, 2026

Last Week in Sports: October
Tristan Holcombe • October 9, 2026
VIB: Vegas Isn’t Boring
VIB: Vegas Isn’t Boring
Johnny Tao • October 23, 2026
Find something fun to do this weekend.
VIB: Vegas Isn’t Boring
VIB: Vegas Isn’t Boring
Johnny Tao • October 16, 2026
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