By William Giblin, Vibhu Gogineni and Ariana Perez Staff Writers Summit Denali senior Julisa Ascencio recalls how Denali has prepared her for college while coming from a background where no one went to college. However, in recent years, students at Summit Denali in Sunnyvale, Calif. have begun to question if the Summit model is properly preparing them for life after
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By Anthony Almanza, Nick Dedes, Srinand Mudunuri and Leonardo Arias Soto Staff Writers Students and teachers agree: the online learning experience was a pain. There was always a new problem, whether it was technology issues or just the overall learning gap it caused. According to NBC Bay Area, “Our analysis shows that the impact of the pandemic on K–12 student
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By Nevan Shum and Theodore Gim Staff Writers Do you know League of Legends? So does the rest of the world, thanks to Arcane, a Netflix original series rated #1 in 52 different countries. The show sets off with an economic divide between two neighboring cities. Zaun, a polluted, underground district, harboring illegal activities like the running of black markets
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By McKenna Seegmiller News Editor The recent school shooting at Oxford High School highlights staggering problems in America – problems that have not been solved even after the deadliest shootings that have ripped our nation’s children from their parents. On Tuesday, November 30, 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley entered Oxford High School with a semi-automatic pistol bought by his father
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By Giselle Perez Apolinar Staff Writer Half of all mental health disorders begin by the age of fourteen. Some teens need to take medication and even that can take time for the right medication to support a person’s well-being. Everyone has stress in life and experiences pressure every now and then, but there are people who struggle with their thoughts
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By Jovani Alejandro Contreras Prep Editor-in-Chief As fainted concertgoers were being treated by medics, Travis Scott continued to perform at the Friday night Astroworld Festival. An overpacked crowd of over 50,000 filled NRG Park to see the “Sicko Mode” rapper in Houston. Eight people were confirmed dead and hundreds more were hospitalized with injuries, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner stated that
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By Jovani Alejandro Contreras Prep Editor-in-Chief When I first heard that the conservative news website The Daily Wire was getting into the movie business, I was skeptical. Co-founded by American commentator Ben Shapiro, the news site is notorious for conservative clickbait. They then partnered with disgraced film producer Dallas Sonnier to make an action film set in a school shooting.
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By Laurene Karajah Staff Writer Y2K Comes Back. Let’s Talk About it. The early 2000s: Low rise jeans, thongs, baby tees, tiny sunglasses, tiny purses. To average teens at the time, it was the Holy Grail of Fashion. Paris Hilton, Beyonce, Britney Spears, Naomi Campbell and more, were the goddesses. Teenagers now are bringing back the 2000s. The reactions to
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By Alex Diaz News Editor Established in 1948, the Met Gala has been a staple in the New York fashion scene. With the rise of social media as well as an increased public interest, the Met Gala has grown bigger and bigger each year. Anna Wintour, Vogue’s editor in chief, has been in charge of everything concerning the Met Gala;
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By McKenna Seegmiller News Editor *This article will include spoilers from Phase 4 of the MCU as of October 2021* In need of saving or a prize for a man, female roles in the MCU were initially created to support the male characters; it came as no surprise that the first female Avenger was a victim of classic
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