Dear freshman Abby K,  You’re currently 13-years-old, entering high school with partially-purple hair and the same friends you’ve had for forever.  I’ve thought a lot about what I’d say...

I am a holiday lover. I love breaks from school, I love vacation, I love holiday decorations. What I’m not a fan of is overhyped holidays. Certain holidays are simply better than others. These ten holidays,...

During my first three years of high school, I’d hear seniors talking about college application deadlines, essays, and rejections. Their evident stress terrified me: I’m horrible with deadlines, I’m...

Once a week, Nolan Allos (12) and Matthew Stearns (12) head down to Westview’s beach volleyball courts for their weekly beach volleyball practice. Like other Westview sports teams, they practice for...

As this school year got underway, the Carmel Mountain In-N-Out staff were overwhelmed with crowds of teenagers swarming the restaurant, vandalizing the furniture, and stealing food. Police were called...

Last March, I decided to take the CHSPE, an exam that would grant me my certificate of high school proficiency if I passed. The exam consisted of nearly 200 multiple-choice questions, followed by an on-demand...

Every year since she was 10, Katie Ditter (11) has gone to the Broadway San Diego Awards, watching her friends compete for the winning title. Like every year prior, Ditter attended this year’s awards,...

Although I tend to never stop talking, there are times when I feel completely unable to speak up. The saying “our generation is too soft” has pressured me into feeling guilty for being uncomfortable...

As Kalyn Le (9) sits down at her desk, preparing to start her homework, she can’t help but repeatedly reach for her phone, checking her Instagram, then her TikTok, then her Snapchat.  Le began using...