The Gateway to Popularity

I have never been popular in my life. In my never ending pursuit of knowledge I decided to explore the realm of popularity. Before I could discover the majestic world of fame (the land of ASB) I had to find out more about the foundation. The members of the Associated Student Body are not just [...]

Osama Bin Laden

By Tharadet Man, Staff Writer During these past couple of days, I\’ve heard varying viewpoints from our peers of how they feel about Osama Bin Laden\’s death. Was it right to have killed Bin Laden? Should we have captured him alive instead? It\’s issues such as these, that when debated upon, have no right answer. [...]

Texting: Driving Dangerously

By Briana Nickol Freelance Writer We have all heard our parents tell us that multitasking in the car is dangerous and can cause us to get into an accident. Teachers tell you that texting or talking on the phone is a distraction even when you are not behind the wheel. They even made a law [...]

Happy Holidays?

It\’s only been the last few years of my life that I was told it\’s bad to say “Merry Christmas.” I was instead instructed to say “Happy Holidays.” When I asked why, I was told it was “more correct,” “considerate,” or, most baffling of all, “people will be offended if you say anything else.” We [...]

eBook Rebuttal

By Anna Nagabayashi How many books do you have on your shelf? Go ahead. Take a look, and you\’ll shy away from the mere idea of counting how many novels stand on the shelf. It doesn\’t take a genius to realize that there are thousands of copies of a single book—it doesn\’t even take a [...]

It’s Just Dress Code, Not the End of the World

by Marwa Aboubaker You\’re at the mall, and you buy the cutest, most stunning dress and it was made just for you. On your way to class, bubbly from excitement, you\’re shocked to see supervision tell you “That dress is inappropriate and I\’m afraid you must commit social suicide and wear your P.E. clothes to [...]

E-Books Destroy Every Book

By Patricia Le The ubiquitous industry of technology has yet again born another product: e-books.  The e-books are the new fads of today\’s fast-paced generation for their convenient, compact sizes and ability to store hundreds of books.  The concept of reading books on technology was originally started by Michael S. Hart in the Gutenburg project [...]

Is music today sending the wrong message?

June 6, 2010 By David Vu, Staff Writer I was driving the other day and decided to turn on the radio. Like many other drivers, I had KIIS FM, Amp Radio, Power 106, etc. saved as my speed channels. A quick push of a button and, BAM, MUSIC! I heard the song, Rude Boy by [...]

Bringing Home the Bell

By Monica Nguyen and Brie Roche-Lilliott, staff writers As Edison week is coming to a close, and the annual, infamous bell game is drawing near, Fountain Valley Barons are getting more and more amped up for the competition. With the rivalry between FVHS and Edison High stronger than ever, the question of “who will win” is [...]

What AP Tests Measure

Annual exams indicate mastery of curriculum by college standards By Donald Chan, News Editor Many chastise the Advanced Placement (AP) Program for measuring one\’s test-taking skills or for giving too much weight to a single three-hour exam, but its assessments are very similar to those of colleges and therefore have the same flaws. To solely [...]