Shattered Fairy Tales
Every kid looks forward to growing up. They can’t wait to stop playing “house” and pretending to be a grown up. Kids want to be just like their parents and older siblings. They imagine driving […]
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Formal – “One of the Best Nights of Our Lives”
Winter formal. A night of bright lights, dancing, friends , and fun. When the final bell of the day rang, girls rushed to salons to get their hair and nails done while guys went home […]
San Clemente Shop Review – Melrose in the OC
Melrose Avenue in Hollywood is one of the most famous sources of fashion trends in Southern California and one of the most influential in the world. Rock icons and movie stars alike shop there to […]
Creative Writer of the Month – Stephanie Alpizar
Quilt Her life was a quilt. Small pieces from everywhere and nowhere all sewn together making an object that wasn’t quite broken, but not quite whole either. If every day were another square, she would […]
2013 Football Season Recap
With three minutes left in the fourth quarter, San Clemente High School was down 28-32 to Cabrillo. The next drive for the Tritons would determine not only their success on that cold Friday night in […]
Led By Eisile, Cross Country Team Places 7th in CIF Championships
For the seventh time in eight years, the girls cross country varsity team made a trip to CIF State Division 1 Championships this season, placing seventh in their division and improving from an eighth place finish […]
The Unseen Effects of Misusing “Retarded”
Below is a speech I wrote for my school’s anti-bullying assembly in seventh grade. It promotes awareness of the hate behind the word “retarded.” Here’s a question that you probably know the answer to: […]
Halt! The Principal is Coming!
PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE – these two daunting words can instill fear into the hearts of any student. Thankfully for me, our new principal Mr. Halt greeted me kindly and graciously when I stopped by his office […]
Fall Spirit Assembly: Two Very Different Perspectives
An ‘Uplifting’ Event Written by: Cheyenne Lassos On Friday October 25th, students at San Clemente High School experienced a truly moving occasion, their first Fall Spirit Assembly for 2013-14 school year. Highlighted by dances from […]
All He Does is Nguyen
Is he a student – maybe a senior on the basketball team? No I thought he’s a Brony. What is that again – isn’t it a guy who likes the old cartoon My Little Pony? […]