Summer classes are great for busy students
Summer classes are often overlooked but have many benefits for busy students.
Lylyan Yenson
Barons light up the courts against the Chargers
Girls’ varsity tennis team fell short against the Chargers with a score of 5-13.
Advantages to Studying Abroad
Studying abroad can be a once in a lifetime opportunity that students should take.
Short attention spans correlate with use of technology
Studies have been found that connect the shortening attention span to the use of technology.
Fahrenheit 451 v.s. The Alchemist
Fahrenheit 451 and The Alchemist are books assigned to high school in English. Which book would be more preferable to students and why?
Benefits of a block schedule
Fountain Valley’s block schedule might be seen as an inconvenience, but if students take a different approach they can see the many benefits it brings.
Barons boys’ basketball dominates against the Vikings
The Baron boys’ basketball team pushed and worked together to win their second home game against Marina with a score of 60-52.
Importance of holidays
What is a holiday? By definition it is a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done, but most students think it is just a day where they don’t have to go to school. Holidays are important because they each celebrate a different part of our society.
The pros of point-based systems outweigh those of weighted systems
The majority of teachers use a weighted grading system for students that make it harder for them to get a fair grade, but some teachers have started using a raw, point-based grading system. Which system is better?
Why there shouldn’t be dress codes
Schools shouldn’t be able to limit what students wear or how they choose to express themselves through their style.