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What Disconnection does to Us

What Disconnection does to Us

Alex Vazquez, Staff Writer October 8, 2025

What is the Loneliness Epidemic? There has been an epidemic running rampant in recent years. Not an infectious disease; rather, one that stems from a cultural disconnect, one of significant mental and...

Local Artist: Uma

Local Artist: Uma

Hafsa Abshir, Asst. OpEd Editor October 6, 2025

“Art doesn't have to be perfect to be powerful, it just has to be true.” – Uma Uma was born in Nairobi, Kenya and now lives in southern California. These words are more than just a belief to Uma,...

"Bring Back Bullying"

“Bring Back Bullying”

Morgan “MJ” Achterberg, Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor October 3, 2025

  I'm sure many of us on the internet and in our personal conversations with students have heard the comment “bring back bullying” – or something along the lines of it. This comment is something...

Top 10 Best Movies of the 2025 Summer

Top 10 Best Movies of the 2025 Summer

Quinn Pavnoz, Asst. Student Life Editor October 3, 2025

  Picture this: You’re sitting in a dark theater, crisp buttery popcorn in one hand, an icy drink in the other. All around you, music echoes through the room, and before you, a colorful explosion...

Highlight the Brain

Highlight the Brain

Matthew Powell, Staff Writer October 3, 2025

Can colors change how we remember notes? Something we students can all relate to is the moment during a test when a question feels eerily familiar, like you’ve seen it a thousand times. But for some...

Phone free Zones and Limited Passes: Fair or Frustrating?

Phone free Zones and Limited Passes: Fair or Frustrating?

Gianna Fenner and Jaslene R. Gutierrez October 3, 2025

5 Star Students Gets One Star: “I hate it.” “I think it’s dumb.” “I can’t use the bathroom properly without feeling pressured." I surveyed students regarding Helix’s new phone...

The Nonchalant Endemic

The Nonchalant Endemic

Mia Feldman, Asst. Social Media Manager October 2, 2025

We’ve heard it and seen it everywhere: the onset of an apathetic social attitude adopted by teenagers today all across the nation. Strolling through school, you can instantly spot numerous males with...

The Insane Biology of the Platypus

The Insane Biology of the Platypus

Giselle Lopez, Staff Writer October 2, 2025

“Do you think God gets stoned? I think so… look at the platypus.” - Robin Williams The Platypus. Also known as the “watermole” or the “duckmole”, is a fascinating and unique animal...

California Wildfires: Are we prepared?

California Wildfires: Are we prepared?

Danika Buttron, Asst. Design & Layout Editor September 30, 2025

It is early September with excessive temperatures: increasing the probability for some of the most dangerous and highly destructive fires in California. Just last year, some of the largest and most disastrous...

The Toll Social Media Takes on the Earth

The Toll Social Media Takes on the Earth

Reese Tomlinson, Assistant Editor in Chief September 30, 2025

A teen scrolls through TikTok, enjoying the perfectly curated videos that have taken years to build. As they see celebrities and peers raging about the next best ‘can’t live without’ product, they...

How the Premier League Pulled Away from Everybody

How the Premier League Pulled Away from Everybody

Tim Viethen, Staff Writer September 30, 2025

It is the year 2015. The transfer window for Europe's soccer clubs just closed. The English Premier League spent $1.164 billion, while the German Bundesliga spent $559 million, around half as much as the...

Where Are They? Hidden, Taken, Lost... Next to You?

Where Are They? Hidden, Taken, Lost… Next to You?

Sophie Reed, Editor in Chief September 25, 2025

Is your friend or family member acting different? Are they more distant, sneaky, depressed, or just out of it? Have you ever considered that they may be undergoing child abuse or being trafficked? Child...

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