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This 30-Day Art Challenge allowed me to capture the ups and downs Ive experienced throughout this pandemic. This piece Missing You was in response to the challenges prompt for the day Loving from Afar.

30 Days of Art for 30 Days of Quarantine

By Ema Wilson, Staff Writer April 28, 2020

As we are at home during quarantine, it can be a struggle to try and find something to do. Oftentimes we resort to just working on school work to keep our minds busy, but what about the creative side?...

Students Prisha Multani, Jenna Mercado and Maia Vo playing Quarantine on Frankly.

Apps To Keep Us From Feeling Isolated During Quarantine

By Esha Sharma, Staff Writer April 28, 2020

During this time, it is hard to not isolate and distance yourself from your loved ones. So, I decided to try a range of different apps and sites to find out the best ways to keep in touch without friends...

The flyer for The Perfect Remix event by DJ T-Brown of LFLS Production.

“The Perfect Remix” Live- How a Father and Son Work to Beat the Instagram Algorithm

By Ashton Brown, Staff Writer April 28, 2020

Among the many things our society has lost because of COVID-19--including the ability for some to go to work, and black lives at a disproportionate rate--one aspect of life we have had to improvise is...

My friends and I attempted a Minecraft virtual dinner; while it satisfy my hunger, it did satisfy my need for friends and fun during this pandemic.

Virtual Dinner: Minecraft Style

By Vivian Huynh, Editor-in-Chief, News Editor April 28, 2020

As students adjust to quarantine, they devise new ways to keep in touch, stay creative, and enjoy themselves as they usually wouldn’t in their hectic lives. While many try online challenges, such as...

Haley Solanos online book club is easy to engage with and features a wide array of books for book lovers like me.

A Way to Escape the Current Crisis into Another World

By Shaun Wood, Arts & Entertainment/ Opinion Editor April 28, 2020

Ever since I was young, reading has always been a solace of mine. It got me through a lot of tough times. When I was a kid and had trouble making friends; when I was in middle school and school was causing...

Try this easy mug cake recipe to fill your cravings.

Feed Your Cravings With This Easy Mug Cake

By Maria Angelica Amaya, Staff Writer April 28, 2020

Every day during this pandemic, my dad and I watch either Criminal Minds or Law & Order. While watching Criminal Minds one day I suddenly got the urge to eat cake but I didn’t want to bake a whole...

This is a colection of the works of other artist who have participated in this challenge.

All your artists out there- Join the Quarantine Art Club!

By Katherine Linares, Editor In-Chief April 28, 2020

In this time of fear and confusion, we have all needed a way to take our minds off of the crisis that surrounds us. So what a better way to lighten up the mood than with art? Recently, with quarantine...

My recreation of Liotards still life for the Getty Museum Challenge.

An online art challenge- using everyday objects

By Cameron Hart, Staff Writer April 28, 2020

Art can be shown in many forms, and represented through many things. Everything, in some way, is a form of art, even simple objects such as a can of Soda. It all lies in both the design and presentation....

Producing new skills and dishes during this pandemic- my chicken pot pie is as good a meal as any restaurants.

A Pie of the Times

By Matthew Manders, Staff Writer April 27, 2020

COVID-19 has put us in many tough situations and my tough situation is food. Food is very important. It is delicious, and I am no chef, therefore I go out to places to eat, but COVID-19 has stopped me...

I decided to put the TikTok frappé recipe to the test. Now its your turn.

Yay or Nay to the TikTok Coffee

By Alexandra Silva, Staff Writer April 27, 2020

These are not normal times. There are those who are thankfully only suffering from cabin fever yearning to go out on a sunny day and hang out with friends or go to a coffee shop to get work done. Some...

My grandfather Ryozo Shintani with his pet cat before being hospitalized in Hiroshima, Japan.

Supporting sick family members from afar

By Ema Wilson, Staff Writer April 27, 2020

My heart skipped a beat as I sat down to see my mother in tears and my father with a serious expression. I quietly edged forward to ask what was wrong but my brain was already spelling out the possibility...

Getting Social During Social Distancing

Getting Social During Social Distancing

By Jonathon Morales, Staff Writer April 27, 2020

Being isolated is tough. It can be especially tough without your friends around. Keeping your sanity can be harder than ever in the times of quarantine, but being able to talk to your friends just might...

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