Puberty, that difficult time everyone eventually experiences throughout their middle and high school years is the subject of Netflix’s animated show Big Mouth. Created by Nick Kroll, its third season was released this October. Kroll based the show on his friend Andrew and himself during their childhood and how they went through puberty. While it’s animated, the show is TV-MA because it is basically...

While most students are familiar with Advanced Placement classes, they don’t know there are teachers who are responsible for making sure both teachers and students are prepared to take the tests. These people are the AP coordinators, and this year social science teachers Janesse Bowling and Mariela Guido have taken the reins.  Both teachers had their reasons for taking on the job. Bowling said,...

Most people start going to concerts in middle school or during freshman year, but not me. I am a high school senior and I just went to my first concert ever, with my parents.  My dad spontaneously decided to surprise me and my family with tickets to the Maná Rayando el Sol concert. Unfortunately, he had a scheduling conflict and was on a business trip on the day of the concert, but I wish he had...

Stress is a natural emotion that everyone experiences sometime in their life. From time to time, stress can cause issues that alter our mental, physical, and emotional health. When stressing for a long period of time, the stress hormones can affect our respiratory system. During the act of stress, we begin to breathe faster in an effort to quickly distribute oxygen blood to go back into our body. It...

Following the release of her third studio album, British singer and songwriter Charli XCX had a tour stop, with Brooke Candy, performing at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Wednesday, October 6, and the experience was life-changing. Attending the show allowed me to meet so many cool people, change my perspective, and made me look forward to growing up and attending many more LGBTQ inclusive spaces like...