Black Friday: A Corporate Illusion
Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
November 22, 2018
Filed under Opinion, opinion articles, Showcase
I have a modest proposal. Stay home this Thursday and Friday. It’s unethical for the workers that businesses force to work long hours on Thanksgiving Day and through the weekend— and you’re not actually saving much money in the first place. According to the Wall Street Journal, retail discounts...
Is “Bohemian Rhapsody” Worthy of Royalty?
Adam Atamian, Reporter
November 14, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Reviews, Showcase
“Bohemian Rhapsody” is a new movie that depicts the lives of Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon and Freddie Mercury, best known as the band Queen. Announced at the 2018 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), it immediately caused a lot of excitement in Queen fans, including myself. Following its relea...
Never too long for hot lunch
Sean Blythe, Reporter
November 14, 2018
Chick-fil-A. Costco pizza. One of the most delicious parts of a student’s day is hot lunch, and, of course, many students purchase hot lunch every quarter. But it’s no secret that the hot lunch lines can get very, very long. “If I’m at the front of the line [it takes] probably 5 minutes, but if t...
It’s Hard Knott to be Impressed
Emily Farren, Reporter
October 23, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Reviews, Showcase
Opening the gates at 10 A.M. on the weekdays, Knott’s Berry Farm entertains guests from all over (but there are a notable amount of people from Arizona, in my experience). There is plenty to do in the park, ranging from exciting roller coasters to get the blood flowing, to Western-themed stores in the...
Adopt or Shop? Where To Get Your Next Pet
Danica Jordan, Reporter
October 9, 2018
When it's time to find your next furry friend, where you get them from is important. You want to make sure the organization you're going to support with your money is doing the right thing and providing a good short-term home for the pets in their care. The choice usually comes down to pet stores or she...
One Hundred Plus One Day: Disney’s ‘Christopher Robin’ Spinoff Hits Home
Paige Townsend, Category Editor
August 29, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Reviews, Showcase
The reimagination of a classic children’s story— and even classic movies— is no easy feat. For the first time in quite a while, Disney truly wowed me with one of its older stories remade as live action. As so many others have fallen flat (looking at you, “Jungle Book”), I did not have the hi...
Editorial: Protecting student press rights should be a priority
Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
August 23, 2018
Filed under Opinion, opinion articles, Showcase
on behalf of the 2018-19 Editorial Board Teenagers all across the country learn to drive by getting behind the wheel. Students learn anatomy through dissections, choreography through practice, chemistry through experiments. Aspiring journalists are no different. We, the staff of th...
Drama on Campus: A review of the ‘HR805’ pilot episode filmed at CAHS
Crystal Sung and Anastasia Reimann
April 18, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Reviews, Showcase
Not every high school has had a TV show filmed on their campus. In the summer of 2017, the cast and crew of “HR805” filmed their pilot episode on the CAHS campus. “All of us on the producing team have children that either attend Coastal or Classical Academy,” producer and writer Mr. Lon Sierra said. “...
Why one walked out, and why the other didn’t
Crystal Sung and Anastasia Reimann
April 13, 2018
Filed under Opinion, opinion articles, Showcase
Why I walked out, by Anastasia Reimann At 9:59 a.m. on March 14, I left my first-period class with several of my classmates to participate in a student-led memorial held to honor the 17 people who died in the Parkland shooting. In a very primitive sense of the term’s definition, yes,...
‘Black Panther’: The Album
Kenedie Hesseling, Reporter
April 11, 2018
I’m sure you’ve heard about the recent and popular movie “Black Panther.” While it may seem based on the title that this album is merely of the movie’s score, it’s not; this album is a soundtrack inspired by the movie. Choice songs from the album are featured in the movie like “Pray For M...
Code Name Verity: A Review
Adelae Norwood, News Editor
April 6, 2018
“Kiss me, Hardy.” How can words — nothing more than stains of ink on a page — drive pain into someone so deeply and so easily, like a knife into butter? People hide behind the words, and we are our worst enemies. Sometimes we can’t help but hurt people. The biggest culprits, in my pu...
It Doesn’t End at Death: A critique of the modern-day death industry
Anna Davis, Reporter
April 4, 2018
Filed under Opinion, opinion articles, Showcase
Note: this article may contain information that may be graphic. Read at your own risk. Yeah, OK, I get it. You read the title to this and you think it’s going to be like your angsty seventh-grade poetry. “It doesn’t end at death — I’ve been dead inside for years.” I promise that...
Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
November 22, 2018
I have a modest proposal. Stay home this Thursday and Friday. It’s unethical for the workers that businesses force to work long hours on Thanksgiving...
Is “Bohemian Rhapsody” Worthy of Royalty?
November 14, 2018
November 14, 2018
It’s Hard Knott to be Impressed
October 23, 2018