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We need to control the amount of screentime the pandemic had on our schools
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (500+ words) Traditionally, classwork is given on paper and students are expected to do their notes and homework subsequently. But nowadays, teachers are getting all too familiar with assigning more of their assignments online rather than the tried-and-true paper work. So much…...
Van Nuys students sign cameras and announce college commitments during annual signing day event
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (155+ words) OUT OF STATE EXPERIENCE, IN STATE TUITION Kevin Mata signs with Oregon State University. Go Beavers! PARTING WAYS Seniors Connor Ruckman and Kevin Mata may be going to different schools, but their friendship keeps them bound! CALI-GRICULTURE Leena Gonzales signs…...
Day in the life of performing arts senior Armando Pacheco
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (235+ words) As the seniors prepare to graduate, it's important that they finish strong. Armando Pacheco is a performing arts senior at Van Nuys High School with many responsibilities that he is balancing. Each day, he learns how to balance school work…...
From good grades to burnout: How high school pressure affects students
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (457+ words) We have all had those moments as being smart students in class. Having good grades was seen as intelligence and success, but as we have gotten older many responsibilities have been stacked onto us. This shift is seen during high…...
Sounds of silence " The Mirror
1+ week, 1+ day ago (100+ words) Van Nuys High School's library during the early hours of the morning. Students enjoy the moments of peace and quiet during school hours. A student browses through the endless books in the library. Empty chairs surrounded by stillness after the…...
QUIZ: Do you have senioritis?
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (79+ words) Your Quiz result is: How are your grades currently? Be honest, how many assignments are you missing? Your focus in class is usually" How often do you check your grades? What's your attendance looking like? Reaction to a surprise quiz…...
The Van Nuys High School library is more than a place to study
3+ week, 2+ day ago (564+ words) Around 86% of California schools have a library. So, what's the big deal? I mean, we all know we have libraries, and they're publicly available. But because they're so available, I think we forget how important they are to our school…...
S2 Ep. 13 | [Tunin" In]
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (87+ words) Thanks for Tunin" In Wolfpack! This weeks episode is a 2-for-1 special. We started off with the Boys volleyball senior night, which ended in a 3-0 victory against the Canoga Park Hunters and was chocked full of emotions. Then we moved…...
College admissions pressure: Choose purpose over prestige
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (606+ words) Stanford will change your life." Those words followed me to nearly every family reunion, spoken with the certainty of a promise. Long before I understood what college really meant, I understood this: Stanford was the goal. And I believed, unquestioningly,…...
Metro G Line closure in Van Nuys doubles some student commutes as construction drags on
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (329+ words) It used to take senior Emmanuella Akinleye about 30 minutes to get to school on the Metro G Line but since the Van Nuys Station closed for construction a year ago, that trip takes closer to an hour, and she has…...