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The Student News Site of John Marshall High School

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The Student News Site of John Marshall High School

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Policies in focus: The Importance of Clear School Policies

Isabel Aquino-Menendez, Staff Writer May 16, 2025

Parents and students: how many of you are up-to-date with school and district policies? Almost every other day, the school sends out various calls to update parents and guardians on on-campus incidents...

It's the Journey - The Road to Self-Actualization

It’s the Journey – The Road to Self-Actualization

Kaleena Rice, Staff Writer May 13, 2025

With social media, influencers, and unrealistic expectations on the youth, teen mental health has become one of the most critical health concerns of our age. As adolescents begin to navigate the transition...

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Trump’s Chaotic First 100 Days

Aleksandr Otus, Staff writer May 13, 2025
They will make mistakes which will lead people to doubt the Trump administration's leadership if they continue to do things as quickly as possible.

Opinion: Why Have LAUSD Literacy Rates Dropped?

Kaleena Rice and Aiyana Walker April 4, 2025

Everywhere we look there's technology. From our phones, to self-driving cars, to self checkout at grocery stores, there’s no escape. Even young children, some no older than 6 or 7, have the latest ...

A map of the city of Los Angeles from 1901

Los Angeles History: Why Is It Important Today?

Aleksandr Otus, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

                    When Los Angeles was established there were only 44 people. Now it has 4 million people. Many people today only know of the 49ers during the Gold Rush and the missions founded...

Pigs on Hind Legs: Why George Orwell’s Animal Farm should be read now more than ever

Pigs on Hind Legs: Why George Orwell’s Animal Farm should be read now more than ever

Rhodes Bloom, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

As America waves the new President into office, we’ve already seen drastic shifts and changes in the way our nation is governed. From ICE raids threatening to tear immigrant families apart to the drastic...

Are you ready for iReady? Barristers and other LAUSD Students Don’t Want to Take the iReady Test.

Julian Hatcher, Staff Reporter February 20, 2025

The iReady test is a diagnostic designed to help teachers support students and create a “path of personalized instruction” for every learner, but I don’t think it really helps. I interviewed students...

Meta’s new MAGA shift

Aleksandr Otus, Staff Writer February 19, 2025

Ever since the election big tech has begun to align more closely with the Trump administration. Whether it is just for show or it is a permanent shift remains to be seen. But the CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberger...

We've Been Here Before: 5 Songs for a Revolution

We’ve Been Here Before: 5 Songs for a Revolution

Jude Turrey, Contributing Writer January 12, 2025

With the presidential election, womens’ rights under threat, the Palestine-Israeli conflict, and so much more, it feels to me like the world is in utter chaos. But it helps to remember…we have been...

How Democrats Failed To Captivate Americans

Rhodes Bloom, News and Politics Reporter January 12, 2025

As Trump finished strong in the 2024 election, Democrats across America are sat disappointed in their homes as Kamala Harris steps away from her campaigns and speeches in the wake of Trump’s inevitable...

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My Experience as a First Time Voter

Matis Alvarado Goldberg, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

Turning 18 years old is an exciting yet intimidating milestone in life. Full of new freedoms and responsibilities, it marks the legal transition from childhood to adulthood. Becoming 18 grants the opportunity...

Sorsive: A Response to Cursive

Taylor Owens, Staff Writer November 8, 2024
Are you sick of cursive? Try out sorsive.
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