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Every school has a School Probation Officer, who is assigned to protect the campus. They are here to respond to threats, manage emergency situations, and to build positive relationships with students.
District has plan for school safety
Wellness Wednesdays offers many different activities, like making calming jars to help cope with stress.
Wellness Wednesdays providing activities for students’ mental health
The Mobile Clinic operates on Mondays from 3:30-7 pm and is free of charge.
Salinas Valley Health mobile clinic provides free services
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SAT vs ACT – Which should you take?
Members of the book club voted for the next book they will be reading, which will be Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult. “I'm glad that everyone agreed on a new book to read,” senior club president Alyssa Annis said. “I was looking forward to getting started on it.”
Book Club makes connections with literature and people
In the finals of the Solis-Miles-Solis tournament, Kike Jacinto steps up for the team and helps Alisal beat the Pioneers. Jacinto scored 10 points in the 51-34 win, “The first half I had 0 points… but second half I knew I had to come up with something, so I scored 10 points,” Jacinto said.
Boys’ Varsity Basketball Preview
SCORE?! My father, Mardo Portillo, and me watching a game replay of football in his room. Barcelona’s forward, Ferran Torres, scored a goal that was barely onside assisted by 17-year-old, Lamine Yamal, putting them ahead on the scoreboard 2-1 in the 82nd minute.
Why I Love The Beautiful Game
In a home match against Alvarez at First Tee, junior Alejandra Alvarez hits an approach shot with her 9-iron from the rough. Alvarez scored a 5 on hole 1 and had an overall match score of 35. The team won this match with a score of 231. Alvarez was named 1st Team All-League.
Girls’ golf team finishes season tied for 2nd in Mission Division
In a match against Pajaro Valley on October 3rd, number 1 singles player and senior captain, Teresa Ochoa, hits a backhand in her win. The team ended up taking the win with a 4-3 score. “It was really hot that day, so I couldn’t wait for the game to be over and I was just telling myself to get the ball over the net,” Ochoa said.
Cherishing the Moments
With the clock running down and the Trojans ahead 33-27, the defense stopped the Sharks at the goal line to seal the win. #1 Carlos Zamora celebrates the stop. “Our defense came up huge against St. Francis and I can't say enough at how proud I am of them as a group,” Coach Estrada said.
Staying the course
Photo by Roberto Nickson on Unsplash
My Holiday Movie Top 10
Album Review: Almost Monday
Album Review: Almost Monday
Movie review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Movie review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
This is a display of some of my adult collector sets, mixed with some smaller ones. It represents a shrine of sets that keep me coming back to Lego due to their difficulty and age range. Some sets, like Optimus Prime, took me 4 hours or multiple days to put together which is what I enjoy from Lego, you never feel bored.
Why I still enjoy collecting Lego
These nails are the last set that I did on myself about 2 weeks ago and lasted me 3 weeks. It took me about 2 and a half hours to do. These nails are medium length and well manicured, with a French tip glossy finish. They are painted a soft pink color and each nail has a delicate white flower design, which adds elegance and creativity. As soon as I saw the final result, I got a surge of confidence and I loved them.
Nailin’ it!
My brother, Julian, and I sporting our shades after dancing to "Black and Yellow."
Brotherly Bonds
Trying to use the bathroom between periods is difficult due to long lines caused by people taking too long or just hanging out.
Bathroom Breaks or Hangouts?
Being in coding programs has also allowed me to receive perks. With Girls Who Code, I was sent a package as a gift for being a part of the program and received a Raspberry Pi that I could build. Raspberry Pi is a small single-board computer that you can plug into your computer to connect to wireless internet, USB ports, and ample processing power with RAM.
STEM isn’t just for MEN
SCORE?! My father, Mardo Portillo, and me watching a game replay of football in his room. Barcelona’s forward, Ferran Torres, scored a goal that was barely onside assisted by 17-year-old, Lamine Yamal, putting them ahead on the scoreboard 2-1 in the 82nd minute.
Why I Love The Beautiful Game
Getting my news from social media
Getting my news from social media
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Lucy Cruz

Lucy Cruz, Reporter

Grade: Senior

Hobbies: Sleeping, Cooking/Baking, Reading

Favorite book- Famous last words

3 words that describe you: Empathetic, Considerate, Chismosa

Why did you join the newspaper/yearbook? I liked how included I felt, like my opinion matters.

Likes: Baking, Reading, Stuffed animal, Pins

Dislikes: Messy eaters, Loud chewing, slow walkers

Favorite artist: Taylor swift

What thing do you think of the most each day?: What am I gonna eat?

 

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Album Review: The Tortured Poets Department

Album Review: The Tortured Poets Department

Lucy Cruz, Reporter
May 28, 2024
All the ingredients we gathered from watching tutorial videos, most of which we got from Dollar Tree. The ingredients to make slime consist of: Shaving cream, liquid glue, acrylic paint or water paint (for color), glitter, foam beads, Hello Hobby Modeling clay (model magic clay is recommended, or just any soft and stretchy clay), laundry detergent/borax (activator), and eye drops or contact solution (activator).

It’s slime time!

Lucy Cruz and Gio Ramirez
May 27, 2024
Currently there is a war between Israel and Hamas. Although the war was officially declared after the Palestinian militant group Hamas’ October 7th attack on Israel, the conflict between them has been going on for decades.(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Israel-Palestine_flags.svg User:Justass, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

How much awareness do teens have about the Israel-Hamas War

Lucy Cruz, Reporter
May 7, 2024
Relationships are nice, but watch out for red flags. Red Flag Vectors by Vecteezy

Red Flags in a Relationship

Lucy Cruz, Reporter
April 4, 2024
In AP Psychology, Jared Brusa goes over depressants. Senior Giovanni Ramirez (lower right) takes notes. "I feel good about taking this class, although some units are hard to grasp, many others tend to be interesting,” Ramirez said. “I'm a bit nervous about taking the exam, but I do hope to pass it."

AP Deadline Near

Lucy Cruz, Reporter
October 31, 2023
Review: Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd/Lana Del Rey

Review: Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd/Lana Del Rey

Lucy Cruz and Jessica Hernandez
May 17, 2023

Album Review: Blackpink

Lucy Cruz, Reporter
November 3, 2022
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