By: Laurel Comiter
In order to fully immerse yourself in the hypebeast culture, you must know how to truly and unoriginally flex on ‘em. Whether it’s spending a ridiculous amount of money on sunglasses or a tee-shirt or referring to your Swatch watch as your “ice,” boosting your...
Written by: Jack Mallery
1.) Pick a modern celebrity:
A) Dwayne “ the Rock” Johnson
B) Taylor Swift
C) Johnny Depp
D) Beyonce? Knowles
2.) Pick a movie:
A) “Baywatch” (2017)
B) “Mean Girls” (2004)
C) “OJ Da Juiceman: Got Juice?” (2009)
D) “ The Wolf of Wall Street” (2013)
3.)...
The homecoming dance will be perfectly fine without a date—at least that’s what you’ve been telling yourself as the window of time for askings gradually shrink. Maybe you don’t mind at all: you can’t wait to fly solo or roll up with squad. Or maybe you’re still holding onto that idea of going...
Written by: Paulo Frank
Children’s laughter fills the air in an open clearing in the woods. It seems like an ordinary evening at the YMCA’s Camp Arroyo until a ghost is sighted gliding through the trees.
What is now a mirthful youth camp used to be a holding facility for tuberculosis patients...
Written by Ryan Manesh and Grace Tramack
Capricorn:
FlexTime is looking good for you this week, Capricorn, so make the most of it. Follow your instinct and check out a new room for a change of scenery.
Aquarius:
You have exciting things up ahead this week, Aquarius, so take a risk...
Compiled by Megan Li and Yael Livneh
“During the night rally I screamed so loud I blacked out” - Class of 2018
“I always resented having an iPhone 4 until the day it was used in a scavenger hunt” - Class of 2018
“When I was a freshman, my first homecoming week was on crutches. The air bands...
By: Laurel Comiter
Step One: Talk to their friends
Going in blind is always an option, but if you can, ask their friends about their homecoming plans. Find out if they have someone in mind already, or if they just want to go with a group of friends.
Step Two: Sleuth a little
If you have never...
Written by: Jack Mallery
Sitting of the coast of Alameda, Calif., the battle-scarred USS Hornet has always had something special about it. After 18 months of active combat in World War II, the Hornet has seen enough bloodshed to last for years. Destroying over 1,500 Japanese planes and losing 300...
written by Emma Chiao
From 1850 to 1906, the area known as Mount Diablo Coalfield in present day Contra Costa Country produced more than 300 million tons of coal. The coalfield was so lucrative that it earned the name Black Diamond Mines. Shipments of the coal were made all across California,...
Bridgette Gong
Lifestyle
Taste Test: Coke vs. Cola
Word Count: 280
So it’s a hot day and you’re thirsty for some soda. That iconic red-bannered, white- labeled bottle of Coke is calling your name, but as you reach to grab it, your hand brushes past something else that catches your attention....
Fall Essentials (non clothing)
Bridgette Gong
Lifestyle
WC: 349
Fall is right around the corner, and while everyone knows that the perfect oversized sweater is necessary to get you through the dim and frigid months, there are also several other non-clothing items that could be great company...
Written by Emma Chiao
Although generic food brands may be cheaper, they aren’t necessarily worth the price. I decided to test out the popular snack for all ages: Cheez-It crackers. At Safeway, a box goes for $5.99 while Safeway Select’s Cheese Bites sell for $2.50.
The exterior packaging of...
