*Spoiler alert* To say this movie’s sequel underwhelmed everyone would be an understatement. After the hit Netflix summer movie, “To All the Boys I Loved Before,” came out, everyone begged for a sequel to Lara Jeans and Peter Kavinsky’s love story. What we got was not what anyone wanted or...

My mom was born and raised on a little island in the Caribbean named Curaçao. She raised us differently due to her culture and my brother and I had different experiences from other kids. We celebrated holidays from Curaçao, had different food and had different family events. My mom came here on...

Most memories I have with my dad involve going to the gas station or bar. On a Tuesday night, we head to the back of the gas station under the dingy lights. He grabs a 24pack and we head to the cash register. We pay and then set off for home. On the way, he impatiently opens one and takes a sip. My...

Club/Sport Girls soccer Why We Do It “I play soccer because it’s what I love to do. Every time I step on the field I just feel free.” Katelynn Veale, 11 Time/Days/Where We Meet Every day 4/8th period in coach Hallaks room. Then they go down for workouts or soccer. What Other Students...

Since Donald Trump’s election he’s promised America he would build a wall along the Mexico and U.S. border. Trump plans to use $7.2 billion more of the military construction projects as well as counternarcotics funding to finish the rest of the 885 miles of fence. The wall is estimated to be done...

The 62nd Grammys Awards airs Jan. 26 on CBS. The program released its nominations with 84 different categories.  With eight nominations, Lizzo dominates the list. She has nominations in categories such as Record of the Year (“Truth Hurts”), Album of the Year (“Cuz I Love You”), Song of the...

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As she walks into the Las Vegas Convention to promote her family's perfume and cologne business, junior Serena Noureddine becomes spellbound at the sight of makeup, clothing, skincare and shoe brands that fill the room. At first glance, the brand War Paint (W7) catches her attention. W7 grabbed Noureddine’s...

Club/Sport Softball Why We Do It “We've done it our whole life. It's apart of us. We enjoy it.” Hailey Brown, 11 Time/Days/Where We Meet Everyday 4th/8th period at the field house at 1:20 What Other Students Think We Do “They think all we do is run, complain all the time and that we’re...

On Friday, Jan 31, both the JV and varsity basketball girls’ and boys’ teams had a whiteout in honor of Kobe Bryant and the Calabasas 9. Bryant and the Calabasas 9 died in a helicopter crash on Jan 26. Junior Emarie Wachsmann plays for the JV girls’ basketball team and was honored to play during...

On Jan. 3 Trump ordered the assassination of Iran's military commander General Qasem Soleimani in an airstrike. The airstrike came from the US and was green-lighted by President Donald Trump. Trump claimed he ordered the airstrike to stop the war between the two. Now Iran wants revenge. Soon after...

On September 6th, Melanie Martinez released her album K-12. Fans highly anticipated this after her first album, Dollhouse, came out over four years ago. Martinez also made her acting and directing debut by launching a 92-minute movie that she wrote, to go along with her album.  Her previous album...

Whether a freshman, recently moved to this school, or have trouble making friends, making new friends can be hard because students can feel insecure or judged. Check out these tips to help you make new friends. Take the first step Sometimes it takes someone to take the initiative to start the conversation....