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Varsity field player Leo Garrison (9) handles the ball and scans the pool. West’s loss in last week’s match against Milken Community was largely due to a lack of communication in the pool as well as two dominating players on the opposing team. Despite losing, West continued to play and fight hard until the game was finished. Photo courtesy of David Ventura.
Boys Water Polo Ramp Up the 2023 Fall Season
Joshua Lee, Staff Writer • September 20, 2023
A Del Amo mall police officer intervenes in a fight between two teenagers as a crowd gathers to watch the commotion. This is minutes before Torrance PD began to arrive at the scene in full force. Photo courtesy of Alan Bribesca (12).
The Del Amo Mall Brawl
Jackson Mancilla, Staff Writer • September 18, 2023
The push by public schools for more STEM-centered learning is nothing new, and has been around since at least the 1950s. When competing against the Soviets in the Space Race first began, it consumed every aspect of American culture, and in a way still does. This desire to become a leading country in STEM-related subjects has endured throughout the years, steamrolling the fine arts behind the glamor and flashy headlines of new advancements and scientific discoveries.
Make Way, STEM Coming Through!
Alexandra Arnold, Staff Writer • September 18, 2023
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A Splendid or Studious Spring Break?

   Spring Break is right around the corner. After the stressful month of March, everyone is looking forward to relaxing, doing homework, or cramming for tests.

   There are quite a few students who will be traveling during spring break this year. However, it depends on the different classes that each student has. For example, some juniors will be looking at colleges, others studying for AP tests, and even others doing practice SAT tests. Sophomores will be in preparation for the coming years while freshman and seniors will be relaxing, because they have just started or are almost done with high school; either way, it doesn’t matter.

   On the other hand, there are some students, regardless of which grade they are in, who would just like to, “to hang out with friends and relax.” This includes Jenny Chase (11) who commented, “I’m going to just relax from school and homework. I’m also going to just hang out with friends and when we meet up we just try to find something fun to do.” Clara Chin (9), on the other hand, shared that, “[She] will be practicing for her State Competition and preparing for another tournament for Debate.”

   Many people cannot decide what they want to do over their break until the time actually comes, like Alex Valladares (11) who stated, “Each day is going to be different, but mostly I’m going to do homework and relax.” Or one can be like Priyanka Das (11) who complained, “My break is going to be hectic! [I will be] studying for SAT, AP tests, and finishing my yearbook editor tryouts. Nope. There will be absolutely no fun for me!”

   Whether students are relaxing, studying, or hanging out with friends, they plan to enjoy their break.

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