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Dollars and Degrees: The Student Loan Dilemma

Dollars and Degrees: The Student Loan Dilemma

Hailey Kim, Reporter/Social Media March 18, 2024

Picture this: You’ve got your acceptance letter in one hand and your dreams in the other, ready to dive into the world of higher education.  But wait - before you take the plunge, you start to think...

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(Graphic by Ruby Mayrose)

She(ins) and Outs of Fast Fashion

Ruby Mayrose, Reporter March 18, 2024

Almost every teen today knows the constant struggle of staying “on trend”.  The hottest looks and most popular styles seem to change every five seconds, always just out of our reach.  We can...

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(Graphic by Eva Yancheson)

Unwrappping the Secrets Behind Spotify Wrapped

Hailey Kim, Reporter/Social Media March 18, 2024

As the year winds down, Spotify users around the world eagerly anticipate the arrival of their annual music recap, known as Spotify Wrapped.  For those who might not be familiar, Spotify Wrapped is...

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Trick-Or-Yeet? Sea Kings’ Top Candy Pick

Ryan Fuerte, Reporter November 1, 2023

Trick-Or-Treating is one of the first things that come to mind when people think about Halloween. With Trick-Or-Treating, comes candy rankings. People like all kinds of candy, from sour to sweet, hard...

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Speak Your Truth: Sea Kings Share Their Hot Takes

Chloe Choi and Luka Ardon, Centerspread Editors April 14, 2023

“I used to eat cow tongue as a kid because my parents would make it and it’s actually pretty good, everyone assumes that its gross but it’s not. I think Fight Club is very overrated. Everyone talks...

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PVHS Students Share Their Lucky Charms

Staff March 14, 2023

“When I’m rock climbing, I bring my lucky gloves, otherwise, I feel uneasy. I won my first competition with them, and I feel like I’ll always do better when I bring them or wear them. I definitely...

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Lucky Charms and Superstitions: Real or Placebo?

James Lew, Reporter March 14, 2023

Long ago, superstitions began as a way for our ancestors to explain natural events. Before science came to explain how mirrors worked, people once believed that mirrors revealed part of their souls. Nowadays,...

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Hey… Are You Sure About That?

Sea Kings spill their parents’ lies
Staff November 10, 2022

“[A lie my parents told me is that] if you cross your eyes they’ll get stuck, permanently being crossed. I was probably like six years old when I did it. I still cross my eyes because I didn’t believe...

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Trend or Trouble?

Eva Yancheson, Reporter October 7, 2022

The death of Musically was the birth of TikTok, thus beginning the long, influential reign of one of the most popular social media apps amongst the youth.  TikTok and Pinterest, along with other social...

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I Don’t Have Social Media Because…

Staff October 7, 2022

“I don’t have social media because of my parents’ rules and a mix of me not being interested in the different trends. I think the best way to communicate is in person, you get real moments.” -...

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Rising Above Social Media’s Troublesome Tides

Eva Yancheson, Reporter October 7, 2022

Escaping social media’s grasp proves a rare and difficult task in today’s society, especially for teens and students.  Still, is this something we should be ignoring?  The collective population...

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Students’ Favorite Trends

Staff October 7, 2022

“I like when American and British people make fun of each other on TikTok. I lived in London and the United States of America so it is funny to see the different perspectives the different areas have...

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