No Sugar Coating: Labella Nail Spa & Hair
September 21, 2018
Filed under Fashion, Lifestyle & Opinion, Opinion
Yesterday, I was searching for a new nail salon and stumbled across Labella Nail Spa & Hair. To my surprise this nail salon has been at its location for more than six years. After asking the owner some questions I found out that the salon is actually under new management. The new owners are a young...
No Sugar Coating: The Nun
September 20, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Opinion
The Nun is a mystery/thriller, released September 6th 2018, and the fifth installment of The Conjuring Universe. The Nun conjured up a franchise-record $53 million opening weekend with a budget of $22 million. In all honesty, the movie was not all that great-the plot specifically was not great. The...
Hurricane Culture
Alayna Reddick and Kailyn Licari
September 14, 2018
Filed under Lifestyle & Opinion, Opinion, Video
Picture this, Hurricane Clifton was just broadcasted on the news. Aimed to go straight up the East coast, this strong category two is about to get you out of school. Now imagine, your mother is in the kitchen strategically organizing the food that she fought for, acquiring battle scars from the fights wi...
No Sugar Coating: Top Drugstore Makeup Brands
September 7, 2018
Filed under Fashion, Opinion, Uncategorized
Finding affordable and good quality makeup just got easier. It's 2018 and the makeup industry has evolved miraculously, drugstore makeup has developed drastically. When walking into a drugstore, there are now walls and walls of makeup; compared to back when it was just a small section. Foundation Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Founda...
Students Aren’t Taking Advantage of Extracurriculars
Marcela Alfaya, Staff Writer
August 31, 2018
Filed under Opinion
During Club Rush, the walk from the 8000 building towards the cafeteria was full of tables and students curious about them. However something I noticed was that although there were many students, only a handful of kids were actually interested in joining a club. This also applies to other afte...
Smells Like School Spirit
Zayra Trejo, Opinion Editor
August 30, 2018
Filed under Lifestyle & Opinion, Opinion
New school year, new students, and new feelings. The first week of school kicked off with a spirit week planned out by the Student Government Association over the summer. In my previous three years of high school, students were met with the same old first week of school. Underclassmen would observ...
Dude’s Guide to Promposals
Neiko Megrichian, Sports Editor
April 18, 2018
Filed under Lifestyle & Opinion, Opinion, Showcase
It's about that time of year again where everyone's favorite form of a question is a pun. Poster board sales are skyrocketing, bros are doing favors for other bros, and dudes are finally being polite around their crush. As Kurt Cobain would say, "it smells like teen spirit." But here's the thing:...
We Need Change
Jordan Cruz, Staff Writer
March 13, 2018
Filed under Opinion
It's honestly about time that the new generation is beginning to involve themselves in government and make themselves aware of problems in today's society. Our future is in our own hands, therefore pushing to ensure its security is imperative. The shooting that happened at Marjory Stoneman Douglas...
Time’s Up at Santaluces
Emma Koons, Co-Editor
March 7, 2018
In recent months the #MeToo and #Time'sUp campaign has dominated social media and Hollywood awards shows as a stand against sexual harassment in the workplace. However, the star-studded movement is not exclusive to movie sets and red carpets; women in all walks of life are represented through this movement....
A Generation Desensitized or Empowered?
Brittany Travis, Co-Editor
February 28, 2018
It's the unfortunate truth of our generation that violence has become something we are used to. We've grown up surrounded by it and in some cases even shaped by it. The recent tragedy that occurred at Stoneman Douglas High School is sadly something we are starting to be numb to. It seems like there is...