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2024 Weather has been all over the place this last year! 2024 faced a little bit of everything, but with team work we were able to rebuild.
2024: A weather year-in-review
By: Sophia Montesinos, Reporter • January 12, 2025

By the numbers  In 2024, the weather was wild we saw 28 events, which caused $95.1 billion in damages nationwide and left 492 deaths.  24 weather/climate events were confirmed, each causing over $1 billion in damages to the United States. The events include 17...

Between natural disasters, wars and the erosion of women's rights, 2024 presented challenges to many across the world.
Year of challenges : 2024
January 11, 2025
Snapchat AI can text you and respond to photos.
Artificial intelligence is the future
By: Gabby Alva, Reporter • February 1, 2025

A lot of students have been using AI, like ChatGPT, for various reasons—some might be looking for a way to cheat, while others just want help or have random questions. This has made teachers think that students are being dishonest. But have you ever considered that using AI can actually spark creativity and curiosity? For example, if you’re in an art class, you could ask AI...

Recent Sports Scores
The National Football League was started in 1920. Interesting fact; Americans consume over 1.25 billion chicken wings during the Super Bowl each year.
2024 NFL Season: A Year In Review 
By: Shane Litterer, Editor • February 1, 2025

The 2024 NFL Season: A Year In Review  The 2024 NFL season featured incredible games, amazing plays, and stars. Fans were treated to exciting matchups, major comebacks and strong performances by some of the league’s...

Teachers take phones in some classes. These phones end up in these phone holders.
Should phones be banned at school?
By: Rachel Tandean, Reporter • January 31, 2025

  Cell phones have become a major problem in schools, more and more school districts are banning or restricting cellphone use in the classroom. Why are phones being...

February 7th, 2023-LeBron James becomes the NBA's all-time leading scorer
February 7th, 2023-LeBron James becomes the NBA’s all-time leading scorer
By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • February 7, 2025

In a tight loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James still managed to win the night, finally breaking a record that appeared unbreakable. Kareem...

Cultural Beauty Podcast: Episode 2: Hair routine and hair products
By: Aurora Mena Barrios, Oreofeoluwa I. Gidado, and Joseph Torres January 29, 2025

In this episode we talked about our different hair routines and the products we use throughout our curl journey.

Girl Talk: Episode 1: Shopping addictions
By: Gabryelle Chouloute, Daniella Albuquerque, and Jada Powell June 12, 2024

"He reached the heights of his profession at the age of 35."
Word of the day: heights
By: Oreofeoluwa I. Gidado, Editor • January 28, 2025
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"He was famous as both a teacher and a scientist. "
Word of the day: famous
January 27, 2025
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The Bridge: Episode 16
By: Woodbridge TV September 18, 2024

Journalism 2 and 3 students pitched the idea of the show and worked on the production of this show. Students worked the cameras, teleprompter,...

Boys’ Volleyball season behind the scenes
By: Oreofeoluwa I. Gidado, Editor • June 17, 2024

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15 Jaw-dropping Hair Makeover Ideas & Hair Trends: 2024 Edition
Year in Review : 2024 Hair Trends & Styles
By: Alisa Patel, Reporter • January 31, 2025

2024 Hair Trends Wrapped: What was Hot and Trending  As 2024 comes to an end, a lot of different hair trends make a huge splash, mixing many timeless classics with bold...

In a recent documentary on HBO about Yacht Rock they explain that Yacht Rock evolved from a group of comedians in the 2000's. They created a low-budget web series called "Yacht Rock," where they had these kind of imaginary alt history stories of these musicians in Southern California.
Yacht Rock is pleasantly appealing
By: Hector Oliva, Reporter • January 31, 2025

Yacht rock is a music style known for its smooth, relaxing feel and connections to wealth and leisure. Although the term "yacht rock" wasn't used until recently, the genre...

On this day in 1952 the NFL took control of the NY Yanks
There are eight NFL teams currently without cheerleaders.
February 1, 2025

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Cover art for the ALL Eyez On ME where the featured song How Do U Want It is on
Song For The Weekend: How Do U Want It
February 7, 2025

How Do U Want It was released on February 13, 1996, by 2Pac

Free Press in Cuba
By: Adrianna Pulecio, Reporter • November 19, 2024

Peru’s free press laws
By: Gabby Alva Medina, Reporter • November 19, 2024

AP Style: Attribution, headlines and time
By: Shane Litterer, Editor • November 1, 2024
AP Style: SEO/ Meta / Active Voice
By: Oreofeoluwa I. Gidado, Editor • October 24, 2024
AP Style Guide: Capitalization + Abbreviation
By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor • May 22, 2023

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Why Every Bagel Lover Needs a Bagel Slicer
By: Alisa Patel, Reporter • January 7, 2025

Introduction Bagels have long been a beloved breakfast staple, not a lot of us think about it but cutting them can be an ordeal. A dull knife can crush the bagel instead...

Quaint sushi place, Sushi Suzuki offers a long list of options to try.
Sampling sushi
October 22, 2024
King George VI dies; Elizabeth becomes queen
King George VI dies; Elizabeth becomes queen
By: Abdelrahman Marghany, Editor • February 6, 2025

King George VI of Great Britain died on February 6, 1952, with his daughter, Princess Elizabeth, in Kenya. Elizabeth was crowned Queen on June 2, 1953. George VI, known for...

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