On May 11th, 150 junior and senior girls participated in the Princess Project where they got to pick out a dress for free.  The Princess Project is an organization that gives out free donated dresses and accessories to teens who can’t afford a formal dress. It has been around since 2002, when a girl needed a prom dress and the two founders, Laney Whitcanack and Kristi Smith Knutson, helped organize...

Statistics are seen everywhere in our lives although we may never notice it. We use statistics, to compare items, measure, or to make decisions. And if you’re a sports fan, statistics are a huge part of every sport. Statistics can help interpret the world in a different way, which has become very apparent thanks to the COVID pandemic. They have shown infection rates, vaccination rates and efficacy,...

Sufficient sleep is essential for students to be able to prosper well in class settings and that's why California passed the Senate Bill 328 (SB328) in 2019. According to the Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom, the new law that will take effect this fall, requires students to enter school no earlier than 8:30 am. This new change will offer students an extra 30 minutes of sleep in the morning, but it also...

Throughout the years social media has gotten the best of us. We went from using them for just knowing how our friends and family were doing to being able to be famous because of it and even making a living out of the platforms. Each of the main social media platforms - Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Tiktok - started with a specific purpose, but  today, those apps feel the same for me.  They...

Practicing mindfulness through meditation or any other way can be a key component to finding peace within yourself. The concept of mindfulness can be described as sensing the moment, being aware of the moment, and being completely in tune with the activity of the moment.  Mindfulness is more practiced than thought. In a survey of 500 students, 51% said they don't practice mindfulness, and 49% said...