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The Masai tribe near the Serengeti performing a traditional dance for visitors.

Love letter to Tanzania

By Gloria Chilewa, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 18, 2026

My body ached as I lugged my ginormous suitcase behind me. The multiple hours I had spent cooped up on the airplane had taken a toll on my body. My stomach was still upset from the plane food I had just...

An image of my birds together. Calico is the one in front and Coco is behind her.

Personal Column: The power of two birds

By Vivian Buchanan, Staff Writer May 13, 2025

A furry guinea pig with long white fur and watery red eyes nestled in its bedding, a shimmering peach-colored corn snake winding listlessly around a branch in its tank, or a pair of colorful parakeets...

Building who I am

By Neha Ravi, Staff Writer April 28, 2025

I don’t remember much about my visits to my hometown of Trivandrum, India. As a child, all the details seemed to blur: faces, events, things that should've stuck. Yet, I always remember the smells. The...

Me picking vegetables in my family garden.

What I never ate, and what I gained

By Sundari Maharajh, Copy Editor April 28, 2025

I’ve never had a hot dog. Not at a baseball game or at a barbecue. No chicken nuggets, no turkey on Thanksgiving and no sizzling bacon in the morning. My childhood didn’t smell like burgers on the...

A cartoon graphic of a very busy business woman in a suit.

Missing the Memo: Locking in senior year

By Ella Pham, Copy Editor March 26, 2025

It’s the final stretch. Senior year. This is the time when many students decide to take their foot off the gas, lighten their workloads and coast to graduation. The notorious "senior slump" has settled...

A graphic illustrating the two perceived sides and seasons of college applications, created using PowerPoint.

Personal Column: Worth it in the end

By Jerry Fan, Managing Editor March 26, 2025

December. I’m staring at a blank Word document. The cursor blinks tauntingly. It’s dark outside, and the oppressive cold creeps in. The clock inches toward midnight. My cursor stays put. I started...

Daniella [me] spending time at her home in Colombia for her third birthday.

Mixed-ish?

By Daniella Lopez, Copy + Opinions Editor March 24, 2025

Growing up I never paid much mind to the oddities of my family. It was normal having two parents with different skin tones and hair types. I was always blended within a family of different cultures...

Ruff Ryder dancers after performing for Birthday Bash 15

The life of double teaming

By Jillianne Lantanea, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

“Mom!??! Where are you?? I’m going to be late!!” January 25th, the day where I had to be in two places at the same time. My CVHS dance team had a competition and my Ruff Ryder dance team having...

Thanksgiving dinner at my family's house. All members on my mom's side of my family are gathered around the countertop for food.

Personal Column: Finding love in family dinners

By Andrew Lee, Sports Editor March 24, 2025

I slump back in my chair, my face buried in my hands as the cacophony of voices rises around me. My parents, aunts and uncles were in a strenuous wrestle of words over who would pay the bill. Once again,...

The last picture taken of Singh (on the right) and their house, the night before the fire.

Personal Column: Treasures

By Arha Singh March 24, 2025

There was a fateful day in my pre-teen years, hanging in a limbo between adolescence and pure, innocent youth – the day I first locked eyes with my mother’s porcelain doll. I was smitten. She was beautiful....

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