As a teenager, I find that much of the information I receive is edited, contorted, changed from what it actually means, simply because the thoughts and ideas originally stated are deemed ‘too harsh’ for my young mind. And, as much as I enjoy weeding through the lies, I would much rather receive information that isn’t [...]
I walk into fifth period late, slide into my seat. The room is dark, the teacher is lecturing the class. Two of my classmates are talking next to me, when all of a sudden, a classmate calls the other person in the conversation a “dirty Jew.” I look at both of them, then unleash an [...]
As a kid, I always thought that a) not eating meat was weird, and b) if you didn’t eat meat, that was all there was to it. Unfortunately, after becoming a vegetarian, I learned that there are about a gazillion (ok, about six) types of vegetarians. First and foremost, there is Veganism, the most “severe” [...]
My phone buzzes- I have a text. “whts the eng hw. nd hlp dnt gt ittt!” It took me longer to understand this text than it took me to write the essay in question. The English language is slowly dying out…making a properly written essay a more precious commodity than gold. With the Internet craze [...]
In my fanatic obsession with reading, I pre-ordered a book. I don’t normally buy books, so I demanded this one be great. Fallout, by Ellen Hopkins, is the third book in the Crank trilogy. Written entirely in verse, this sequel highlights a young woman’s (Kristina Snow) addiction to crystal methamphetamine: the Monster. While the first [...]
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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, [...]
Are you in desperate craving of a chilling play that will take you far beyond the horrors of our world and imagination? Well, lucky for you, the La Cañada Playhouse is presenting the creepy and thrilling classic horror production of “Dracula” later this month. Based on Bram Stoker’s classic horror novel, “Dracula” will [...]