Vaccine Mistrust | Liam Rosenberg
The COVID vaccine is finally here. Hallelujah! It was thought that there wouldn’t be a dreaded fourth wave after all. In its place, though, we’ve been left with a tsunami of mistrust and disbelief....
View ArticleOn Replay | Izzy Ster
It’s a Thursday afternoon. After logging off from your fourth period English class, it’s time to procrastinate your homework by scrolling through your phone for a half hour on your bed. Somehow, you...
View ArticleBlue Bird | Ariana Thompson
No other social media platform is quite as infamous as Twitter. Other platforms may have bad reputations but none so uniquely and diversely bad as the iconic blue bird. There are a lot of reasons...
View ArticleWhy Do We Still Have Royalty? | Daniel Yachi
I was kicking back and enjoying the last few days of spring break as any high schooler would, binge watching an anime which I had fallen behind on, when my mother broke into my room and stared at me...
View ArticleOnly the Beginning | Angela Zhang
May 25, 2020. The 46-year-old George Floyd bought a pack of cigarettes at a store in South Minneapolis. A shop assistant believed his $20 bill was fake and called the police after Floyd refused to...
View ArticleNo Sleep Till Brooklyn | Ellie Ballard
The Beastie Boys: a trio that endured more than three decades as a prominent group in the rap and music business, and ultimately evolved into one of the most globally influential music groups in...
View ArticleSuper League | Ryan Bridges
Soccer has more history behind it than any other sport in the world. It is the most popular sport in the world. It is a timeless wonder that bonds so many countries together over centuries of play....
View ArticleTo Room or Not to Room | Frances Chai
With commitment day quickly approaching, another far more sinister deadline is quick on its heels: the housing application deadline. Although certain university decision dates have been pushed back,...
View ArticleLend a Hand: How to Support Asian-Owned Businesses | Carolyn Cui
Asian businesses have taken a hit over the past year, closures being accelerated by both the pandemic and a more prevalent anti-Asian sentiment. The anti-Asian sentiment isn’t anything new — it’s been...
View ArticleNew “Normal” | Rebecca Danzig
As vaccines are rolling out across the country, and the world, people are reminded of COVID eventually coming to a close. This hectic chapter in our lives seemed to be never ending, but now we seem...
View ArticleDebunking: COVID-19 Conspiracies | Cami Dominguez
Whether you are a “Pfizer Princess” or a “Moderna Mami,” the long awaited COVID-19 vaccine is slowly but surely becoming more accessible to Americans. Getting the vaccine comes with its benefits, one...
View ArticleFashion Predictions: Summer 2021 | Aerin Flaharty
Spring has come and gone and as the weather starts to heat up, it’s time we embrace the sun and put our summer outfits into full throttle. While the low waisted, Y2K, and colorblock trends have...
View Article“Sorry, We’re out of Boba.” | Aimee Han
Imagine this: it’s 9:12pm on a Friday night, the Scorpio moon has risen and tensions are high. Adrenaline is coursing through the air and with your sixth sense, you come to the understanding that...
View ArticleCrypto Comeback | Kyle Kim
In 2010, a programmer named Laszio Hanyecz ordered two large Papa John’s pizzas for himself. When it came time to pay, he decided to use this new transaction system that he was excited about, known as...
View ArticleConsider This | Margaret Le
With five weeks left of school, I’ve been reflecting on my four years here at Canyon Crest Academy. I still remember arriving at freshman orientation and wondering what this campus had in store for...
View ArticleLiving in Fear | Maxine Mah
Yesterday, after school, I went through my normal routine of flopping down on my bed and scrolling through the social media notifications I might have missed. As I was quickly tapping through...
View ArticleInternational Election Rundown | Alex Reinsch-Goldstein
Here in the United States, it feels like we’re still recovering from the psychedelic roller coaster that was the 2020 election. But in countries around the world the electoral process is just heating...
View ArticleSweet Escape | Izzy Ster
I’ve consumed as much content as I have possibly been able to for as long as I can remember. My mother taught me to read at a young age; soon enough, I was devouring the Magic Tree House series and...
View ArticleNew Candidate in Town | Ariana Thompson
In the event that Gov. Newsom is recalled, Caitlyn Jenner is campaigning to replace him. However, as of this time it seems unlikely that Newsom will be recalled in the first place. According to the...
View ArticleIsrael and Palestine Through Gal Gadot | Daniel Yachi
Disclaimer: the thoughts and opinions expressed in this article do not represent the values of the CCA Pulse Magazine staff as a whole. It’s no secret that Gal Gadot has played a significant role in...
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