Field of humanities undermined by emphasis on STEM
Despite our modern day world’s focus on STEM in the workforce and education, we must recognize the value of the humanities and protect them.
Opinion
Student opinion articles comprising of Op-Eds, editorials, columns and guest editorials, student expression.
AP classes can make or break your high school experience
AP classes are great courses to take in high school, but they’re not meant for everyone. Students should take into consideration the pros and cons of these classes when deciding to take them.
Hydro Flasks: authentic or overrated?
When it comes to student accessories, few things are more ubiquitous than the Hydro Flask. Yet the increasing prevalence of functionally identical bottles, often at cheaper prices, have brought up an uncomfortable question: are Hydro Flasks overrated?
Roaming Reporter: The heated debate over dress codes
With Southern California’s recent hot summer weather, some students provide their opinions to whether schools should have a set of rules to dictate how they should dress everyday.
A dark future ahead for YA dystopias
With the recent onslaught of films such as Hunger Games, Maze Runner and The Darkest Minds, is it possible that the YA dystopian genre has become overused to its point of exhaustion?
Does school light affect productivity?
Lights applied in Fountain Valley High School’s classes and offices may be causing more damage than a person expects.
Working in high school prepares you for adulthood
Having a job in high school has many benefits that prepare teenagers for the demands of adulthood.
Ant-Man and the Wasp Review: Tiny heroes vs. titanic expectations
Does the latest Marvel film meet the challenges of trying to craft a follow-up to Infinity War, reintroducing a character that’s received lukewarm responses from casual moviegoers and making a female hero feel deserving of a shared title?
Picture perfect: our photo addiction epidemic
In an age of free, instant, and endless photos, we must ask ourselves: do we take pictures of our lives, or do we live to take pictures?
shhh, don’t talk.
This is my 12th year at an American public school, and I have painfully felt a greater emphasis placed on extroversion over introversion.