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On April 22, the first of seven performances of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” earned applause and waves of laugher from La Cañada High School. The performance starred senior Sam Whitefield as the tricky Oberon and sophomore Garret Schlunt as his witty sidekick, Puck. With the combination of physical comedy and some clever timing, [...]
LCHS Red Cross Club attends Youth Corps Day
On Sunday, October 30th, five volunteers from the La Cañada High School Red Cross Club attended the first Youth Corps Day of the San Gabriel Pomona Valley Region. This event kicked off the club’s new season. “Our club has a history of not doing much,” said Gregory Chin, senior co-president of Red Cross Club. “So [...]
Sequoyah Sugiyama: A musical prodigy walks among us
It is always difficult to select a single student from our school on which to do a spotlight. There is so much talent that we might as well shine the spotlight on the entire school. Among the many talented peers, a little freshman in orchestra seemed to be creeping into the limelight. The quiet boy [...]
Over a cup of coffee
During the first assembly, as I watched our amazing Chamber Singers join hands and sing the Alma Mater, it finally struck me that I am living out my last year of childhood. That’s why from this moment on, I plan on taking to heart the cliché advice from all adults: “Enjoy high school because it’s [...]
Let’s rock ‘n’ roll at prom–or too sweet to do so?
With the most stressful period of the school year behind, the upperclassmen are ready to dedicate most, if not all, of the remaining days of school to filling those last few pages of our high school album. Let us store away those three-ring binders and set our eyes on the next destination: prom. This year’s [...]
Scollab.com: Launching an online classroom
Junior Sierra Katow recently created Scollab.com, a website that invites both high school and college students to enter an online classroom in which students can run their own conversations. Essentially, the purpose of Scollab is to provide an easier and more accessible method for students to study online with their classmates by posting questions online [...]
The first LC dance for upperclassmen
Seniors and juniosr from La Cañada High School, St. Francis High School, Sacred Heart Academy, and Flintridge Preparatory School packed the La Cañada Community Center on Friday, March 25th, for a night full of music, dancing, and most of all, fun. The dance was an event hosted by the Youth Outreach and Employment Committee to [...]
Earthquake preparedness
The recent earthquake in Japan and the Pacific tsunami has sprouted much concern among Californian citizens, who worry about an oncoming earthquake (“The Big One”). A major consequence that California will face when an earthquake strikes is the collapse of over 300 public buildings, as stated in the LA Times. Furthermore, most buildings are made [...]
We are all spoiled brats
During the summer, I went to a church retreat to a campsite near Wrightwood. In groups of three, we were told to spread out and build tents. Instinctively, I reached into my pocket to look up “How to Build a Tent” on my Droid, but I noticed that there was no reception. There was no [...]
The ugly truth about New Year’s Resolutions
Every new year is like a reincarnation. It’s the rebirth of an improved version of ourselves, and our ultimate goal is to reach perfection: Nirvana. On New Year’s Day, many people like to make a list of resolutions to achieve over the course of the year. They bask in the notion of tabula rasa, a [...]
