Annika Chu, News/Opinion Editor
• February 11, 2025
I watched in awe as my friend, who goes to a different school, nailed every question on the French Revolution and the rise of nationalism in our trivia game. When I asked her how she knew so much, she...
I am proud to be able to speak Flemish. It’s my mother’s native tongue, one she’s immensely proud of. I’ve been taught the language my whole life and grew to love it. Yet, in my everyday life,...
Right before sophomore year started, thousands of questions flooded my mind: Which classes should I take? Would my teachers be easy to talk to? How much harder would this year be than freshman year? ...
High school sports are an essential part of student culture, offering opportunities to develop physical fitness, discipline and teamwork. However, that opportunity also comes with inherent risks, particularly...
Walking past designer stores, the towering, decorated tree looms over me. Little specks of red and gold are barely visible at the top of it, the shiny ornaments placed strategically over every inch of...
When I first walked into Escondido as a kindergartener participating in the dual-immersion program, the teacher greeted me — as I expected — but in Spanish.
Despite speaking mainly English at...
You wake up to a 6:30 alarm and make a 7:50 a.m. bell for zero period PE, followed by a full day of four, 90-minute lectures, sports practice or rehearsal after school and the tail end of production for...
Annika Chu, News/Opinion Editor
• December 15, 2024
As I open my computer at 10 p.m., I realize that nobody in my physics lab group has contributed to the project. To make it even more frustrating, my groupmates spent the entire class period gossiping about...
Cherianne Yoon, News/Opinion Editor & Art Director
• December 3, 2024
I remember my first encounter with books as a child, how my wide eyes drank in the sight of the ivory paper. I remember the nightly ritual of bedtime stories and the anticipation that stirred in my heart as I eagerly scanned the jet-black ink printed across the thick pages. Mysterious princes, talking dragons, magical schools — these concepts seemed so much more thrilling to my younger self than the revolving door of popular tropes in Young Adult books today.
As I ride home from soccer practice in my teammate’s car, the music fades into silence as my mind fixates on the stack of homework waiting on my desk. Taking my first break in 10 hours, the city lights...
Before the advent of social media, children used to disrupt classrooms with lively discussions; now, they are quietly distracted scrolling through TikTok and Instagram reels, turning into slaves to the...
Isabella Bian, Newsletter Editor
• November 19, 2024
If there’s one thing I remember from elementary school, it’s the field trips. Despite the bright yellow school buses smelling of mildew and 5 a.m. wake-ups, I loved having the opportunity to interact...