by KAITLYN TANG
Many students go through the same ritual to prepare for a big exam the next day– staying up an extra hour or maybe four because there are concepts that are still cloudy, however sleep is a key component in one’s health; so students should look to find a good balance between sleep and studies.
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by JOANNA LEI
Personal growth:
A common belief that people hold is that a university is only a place for educational growth, but they do not realize that it is also a haven for self-development.
by EMILY LAW & ERIN QUAN
Furthering Education:
Students should pursue a college education as it advocates a faster development of useful life skills alongside furthering knowledge for one’s targeted career and ultimately results in better futuristic outcomes.
by ANNA MINASYAN
“You are my other me. If I do harm to you, I do harm to myself. If I love and respect you, I love and respect myself.”—“En Lak’ech” Ancient Mayan poem
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by LAUREN KIM
I have always hated wearing eyeglasses. I grew to despise wearing glasses because of how dorky I would look in pictures or because I could not drink hot beverages without my glasses fogging up.
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by LYDIA GEE
Since my youth, I have always had an interest in stationery, developing an early admiration for card-making, scrap-booking and crafting. While activities began as recreation, an outlet to relieve stress, it was not until high school that I began to appreciate the art and beauty of calligraphy.
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by ANNA MINASYAN
In this biopic almost 10 years in the making, the story of the rock band Queen and their infamous lead singer, Freddie Mercury, is encapsulated in an emotional, honest and exhilarating film entitled “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
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by RYAN HSU
“First Man,” is a biographical drama about the mission of Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 lunar mission of 1969.
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by KIA HARLAN
At the sound of a metal bottle crashing against the tile, an audible gasp can be heard from Hydroflask lovers, a noise that often results in an indentation in their precious bottles.
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by KAITLYN DO
With the recent launching of SpaceX’s self-landing Falcon 9 rocket, government agencies and private companies around the world look to the sky with anticipation for innovations in the space industry.
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by AKINA NISHI
With the planet Earth and its valuable resources deteriorating, we must realize the revolutionary implications of space science and encourage interest among our generation.
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Despite journalism’s increasingly unpopular reputation in some circles, it has played a significant role in informing the public and is crucial for a thriving democracy because it helps people make their own judgments about a wide spectrum of issues.
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by VIVIAN RODRIQUEZ
After working for three years at the district office, former principal Stacey Honda, has resumed her role as the head of the school.
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by EMILY DUONG
Fall homecoming culminates tomorrow with the varsity football game at 7 p.m. on the Ken Davis Field against the San Gabriel Matadors.
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by STYVALIZH URIBE & KIA HARLAN
With a successful preseason, boys varsity waterpolo is hopeful about placing in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) championships this coming season.
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by LAUREN KIM & KATRINA LIN
In today’s culture, people are predisposed to believe that material wealth leads to happiness; however, what is perceived as happiness is actually just satisfaction.
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by EMILY DUONG & EDDIE LU
The harriers competed at their first league meet Sept. 26, Wednesday. JV girls cross country took second place, varsity girls earned fifth place, and the rest of the teams all took first place.
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by EDDIE LU
Orchestra will be performing at the Gedatsu Church for the Japanese Lunar festival on Oct. 6.
by LYDIA GEE & KAITLYN TANG
Girls’ varsity spikers were scheduled to begin league competition Sept. 6 against the Mark Keppel Aztecs, after ending preseason with an overall record of 5-1.
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by RYAN HSU
Highly anticipated and long-awaited, “Incredibles 2,” which is a sequel to Pixar’s 2004 film, “The Incredibles” is scheduled to open June 15.
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by DOROTHY LIE
All at once, the rowdy, expectant crowd goes silent, as the light slowly greets every bystander, inch by inch, until all that was left was to speechlessly bask in its glory.
by JACKY SHUM
Valedictorian Hovhannes Minasyan and Salutatorian Calvin Tang will represent their graduating class at the commencement ceremony to be held June 13 at 6 p.m. in Weingart Stadium at East Los Angeles College (ELAC).
by TIFFANY LIU
Whittier’s newest city councilman walked Spartan halls for four years, ran track, played football, and wrote articles for the paper. Nowhere on his agenda at that time was the goal of winning elections and maneuvering in the political world.
by KAITLYN DO
Speech and Debate team members will compete at Novice Championships at Gabrielino High School May 12 and Nationals June 17-22 at Fort Lauderdale, FL.
by EDDIE LU
Hoping to create memorable experiences, United Student Body (USB) committee members will be hosting prom May 26 from 7 p.m.-12 a.m. with the “A Night at Gatsby’s” theme.
by ALAN GUARADADO
& ANNA MINASYAN
Signing their letters of intent to their respective schools, gridders Lance Babb, Michael Guerra and Michael Torres show Schurr athletes the academic success sports can bring with hard work and talent.
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by ANTHONY NGOV
All freshmen, sophomores, Advancement Via Individual Determination (A.V.I.D.) and Pathways students received free phones as part of a grant from Sprint and the Sprint Foundation Aug. 29-31.
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by DIANA DIAZ
Valedictorian Evelyn Wong and co- salutatorians Madeline Klepzig and Jordan Leong will represent their class at the commencement ceremony to be held June 13 at 6 p.m. in the Weingart Stadium at East Los Angeles College (ELAC).
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by EVELYN WONG
The road to success isn’t smooth. It’s filled with curve balls, strike outs and uneven playing fields.
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by DOMINIQUE LIE
For the first time in school history, the girls water polo team won a California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS) Division 2 Championship, Feb. 25, earning Schurr’s first CIF win by a female team.
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by RYAN HSU
Joe David won Mr. Schurr High, besting the other finalists at the annual event held by Renaissance March 10 in the auditorium.
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by AMANDA GONZALEZ
Despite the common belief that social media is destructive to teenagers’ confidence, recent research done by the University of California, Irvine, has proven that posting selfies can actually help boost self-esteem.
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by EMILY DUONG & EDDIE LU
Cross country members will conclude their season at League Finals Oct. 31 at Legg Lake.
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by STYVALIZH URIBE
With an overall 24-3 record and 4-0 league record, boys varsity water polo advances to CIF championships, while JV ends their season with a 13-3 record.
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by JENNIFER CORTEZ & RAYLENE GUZMAN
In their final Almont League game, the JV gridders were defeated, 42-24, yesterday by the Bell Gardens Lancers.
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by RAYLENE GUZMAN
Striving for spot in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) playoffs, varsity gridders will play the Bell Gardens Lancers tonight at 7 p.m.
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by KATRINA LIN
After competing at the first rounds of league prelims Oct. 24 , singles player No. 1 Anna Minasyan advances to semifinal at San Gabriel High School.
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by LYDIA GEE
Concluding league with an overall undefeated 10-0 record, the lady spikers earned their third consecutive league championship title, but fell out of the Division 5 playoffs in the second round.
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