ASB, 2012-2013

The results are in! Here is your ASB for 2012-13: Jessica Le                    President Tricia Vuong              Vice President Bryan Nguyen           Secretary Dolly Dang                  Treasurer Jessica Hanson         Parliamentarian Quantin Pham           Activities Paul Do                        Activities Congrats to everyone who put their blood, sweat, and tears into the election. Looking forward to a [...]

SAT Prep: It’s Pretty Dope

Every Saturday morning, more than 250 students meet in the cafeteria for three hours. While an extra three hours of school seems like something out of the high schooler’s worst nightmare, the sacrifice is not made in vain. These juniors are studying for the Scholastic Assessment Test, more notoriously known by the acronym SAT.  The [...]

The Story Behind Kony 2012

“Where you live should not determine whether you live.” These are the words of Jason Russell and the statement behind the movement he helped to create, Kony 2012. ‘Kony’ refers to the most wanted man in the world according to the International Criminal Court and the man behind the abduction of more than 30,000 children. [...]

Chris Brown, Acclaimed Misogynist

Three years ago, Chris Brown was arrested on the charge of domestic abuse. Fast forward up to about three weeks ago, Chris Brown was invited to perform twice at the 54th Grammy Awards and he received an award for Best R&B Album on top of that. “We’re glad to have him back,” said executive producer [...]

Year of the Dragon

The Lunar New Year has finally come around for those of us who miss the festivities of the jubilant holiday. The rabbit has scampered into its hole to await another 12 years, spurring the dragon to arise from slumber and take its place. Legend has it that on the day of Lunar New Year, Buddha [...]

Movie Review: New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve. What does the phrase bring to mind? Fireworks? The countdown? Parties? Regardless of what you think of when you hear those three words, New Year’s Eve sweeps aside all preconceptions of what the day should entail. The movie, released December 9th, shatters prejudice and expectations of a superficial flick. Anyone who walked [...]

The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project provides crisis and suicide prevention across the nation through their around-the-clock hotline and their online website. It is the only organization of its kind to provide 24/7 support through a phone lifeline, fielding tens of thousands of calls every year. The organization was founded by James Lecesne, Peggy Rajski, and Randy Stone, [...]

Out with Idol, In with The X Factor

There is a lot of skepticism around the new show, The X Factor, newly introduced to the States. The show was originally created by the esteemed Simon Cowell in the United Kingdom, where it was a massive success, producing the divine voices of Leona Lewis and Matt Cardle.  Being the bloody brilliant bloke he is, Lord [...]

Black Friday: Is It Worth It?

Black Friday commences the start of the holiday shopping season, with sales “up to 50 percent off” from stores like Macy\’s and Bloomingdale\’s. The sales craze starts at midnight as shoppers form lines numbering more than a 100 people outside stores that open when the clock strikes 12 A.M. In some stores (Urban Outfitters is [...]

Animal Mistreatment: Exotic Animals in Ohio

49 animals were killed, 6 were captured, and 1 animal has unknown whereabouts. These animals included tigers, lions, grizzly bears, and wolves that were set on the loose by Terry Thompson, an Ohio exotic animal farm owner. On Tuesday, the 18th of 2011, police and law enforcement offices were flooded with calls from people reporting sightings of [...]

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