Why Kids Should Make Jokes In Class | Hannah Quini
Government. You know it’s beneficial to learn about because the senior class is voting this year, and when your time comes to vote you’ll want some sort of opinion to base that on. It’s just so...
View ArticleBetter Than “Sweet Victory” | Frances Chai
On January 15, 1967, the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs played in the very first Super Bowl (Back then, it was known as the AFL-NFL World Championship Game--a name that simply does not roll...
View ArticleSnapchat and Social Interactions | Carson McCloskey
It’s a well known fact that teenagers everywhere spend the majority of their time on their phones, with their attention grasped by Snapchat, an app dedicated to sharing photos, videos, and texts with...
View ArticleLiberals and Leftists | Alex Reinsch-Goldstein
The late Christopher Hitchens, the socialist writer and political commentator, was on a C-SPAN program in the 1980s when a viewer called in and, in the rambling style characteristic of most people who...
View ArticleNotable Oscar Moments | Ella T. Lifset
Last night, Hollywood celebrated this past year in movies with the 92nd Academy Awards. Here are some notable moments from the evening: Parasite Wins Big: Parasite made history as the first film not in...
View ArticleAI and Automation | Justin Wang
One of the biggest points of concern in our economy — and a concern that the current 2020 Democratic candidates have attempted to address — is the prospect of automation of jobs in the United States....
View ArticleLife360 | Aerin Flaharty
Many teenagers know and fear Life360, the dreaded parent-installed location tracking app. Life360 not only gives parents access to the location of their kid's phone; but also tracks speed when driving,...
View ArticleA Whole New World | Ellyse Givens
I remember my days in Mrs. Melkonian’s AP World History class more vividly than I probably should. That’s most likely because, half the time, I walked into room C108 fearful of yet another day facing...
View ArticleGirl Scout Cookies | Sophia Larson
While there are many good cookie options year round to either buy at stores or make ourselves, there comes a time every February where everybody’s favorite cookies start getting sold again: Girl Scout...
View ArticleA Look Back at Presidential Elections | Ryan Bridges
With another presidential election weighing heavily on everyone's minds, it's both interesting and topical to look back at the legacies of elections past. Let's go all the way back--back to 1788, where...
View ArticleCracking Standardized Testing | Carolyn Cui
It’s that time of year again when all the SAT and ACT prep camps creep out from their hiding places to snatch kids from their summers. Just kidding. Except not really. Canyon Crest Academy has an...
View ArticleWhat Not to Do as a Second Semester Senior
It’s that time of year: the birds are chirping, it's beginning to warm up, and seniors are checking out. For the past three years, I’ve always wondered why most second semester seniors lose focus, get...
View ArticleA Short, Yet Comprehensive Guide to Small-Talk | Emily Gao
We all cringe at the thought of it: “How was your day?” “Good! How about you!” “Pretty good too!” *awkward silence* “So… the weather’s really nice outside isn’t it?” The infamous small talk....
View ArticleThe Russia Delusion and the New McCarthyism
If the media and the political establishment are to be believed, Vladimir Putin is behind more or less everything. He is striving for eventual world domination; his machinations are all-encompassing;...
View ArticleGo Beyond Yourself: S4EA Club
The American poet Susan Polic Schutz once said, “Go beyond yourself and reach out to other people with a sincere love, respect, caring, and understanding of their needs.” Her quote demonstrates what...
View ArticleParasite | Sofia Fischel
“Parasite”, even with its comparably meager $11 million dollar budget, has had quite an impact in the past few months. As the first Best Foreign Language Film to win Best Picture at the Oscars,...
View ArticleConversation With a Firefighter (From Pulse Magazine Volume 15 Issue 2) |...
For our second print issue of this year, Pulse Editor-in-Chief Justin Wang sat down with Micah Doan, a Fire Department Community Outreach Officer, to discuss the life and work of a firefighter. As...
View ArticleThe Coronavirus’s Effect on the Stock Market | Peter Hong
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, occasionally referred to as the Dow, is a stock market index that measures the overall performance of thirty valuable companies listed in various stock exchanges in...
View ArticleCooking Television | Kate Bennett
What is Cooking Television? If you have ever found yourself— or your parents more likely— aimlessly flipping through TV channels, you are sure to know names like Guy Fieri, Gordon Ramesy, Martha...
View Article321Cliq | Frances Chai
Imagine. You’re a photographer looking to build up your portfolio–there can only be so many photos of your dog and your friends have long since refused to sit down for any more photo sessions. Or maybe...
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