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  • Red Rosies

    Part of a series of student-submitted Halloween ghost stories. WRITTEN BY Roselle Asunka // ILLUSTRATION BY Alex Sevastopoulos “You’re being quiet.” “No I’m not.” “Now you talk?” I let my feet drag as I follow her down the path, casually flicking my flashlight on and off. “What do you want me to say?” “Anything, maybe?”…

  • The Specter

    Part of a series of student-submitted Halloween ghost stories. WRITTEN BY Nyana Steinberg // ILLUSTRATION BY Alex Sevastopoulos The children spoke in whispers of the ghost up on the old hill. You could say it was just the wind whistling through the branches of the gnarled willow tree, or the shadows cast in the dry…

  • Female Leaders at Las Lomas

    Inspiring stories of female leadership and their lasting impact WRITTEN BY Marlo Fong GRAPHICS BY Sarah Byrne Bautista & Zachary Neitz

  • Super Bowl Post Game Updates

    A look back at Super Bowl LIX WRITTEN BY Matthew Williams GRAPHICS BY Matthew Williams // The Philadelphia Eagles walked away victorious Sunday night after knocking off the two time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. Philadelphia might have come into the game being one and a half point underdogs but they did not show it,…

  • Hospice East Bay Tree of Lights Ceremony

    What to know about the decades old tradition WRITTEN BY Olivia Narawa    // Sparkling lights are often symbolic of the holidays, but sometimes these brilliant winter beacons have a deeper meaning. Throughout November and early December, Hospice East Bay puts on more than ten tree lighting ceremonies throughout Contra Costa County to honor lost loved…

  • Watching the Clock

    New Year’s activities to start the year off right WRITTEN BY Macy Westcoat GRAPHICS BY Macy Westcoat   // If watching the Times Square Ball Drop on your TV has been the highlight of your New Year’s Eve every year, you are  not alone. New Year’s celebrations are often forgotten in the chaos of the holiday season,…

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  • Joybound Around Town on Broadway

    Local animal rescue foundation hosts a community fundraising event WRITTEN BY Noga Elhasid Joybound, formerly known as ARF, is an animal rescue and pet adoption organization headquartered in Walnut Creek.  This year, Joybound threw a lively gathering with a good cause and many exciting activities on Sept. 14 in Broadway Plaza. At the event they…

  • From Farm to Table

    A quick trip to the Walnut Creek Farmers’ Market WRITTEN BY Colton Kobsar While supermarkets dominate the modern food industry, farmers’ markets quietly provide something far more essential: access. Vendors who sell at their local market effectively bridge the gap for communities without a sufficient supply of healthy food. Though this may not be the…

  • Hangul Day [English Translation]

    WRITTEN BY Emily Kim Every year on October 9, South Korea celebrates Hangul Day, marking the moment when King Sejong the Great, the fourth monarch of the Joseon Dynasty, proclaimed 훈민정음(Hunminjeongeum) which was the original name for Hangul in 1446.  The term Hunminjeongeum means “the correct sounds for teaching the people.” Although the system was…

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