Guides

BY SAMUEL ELLINGSON STAFF WRITER In my freshman year, I discovered a really cool website called Online Sequencer. After adding a few notes from my limited knowledge, I made my first song. Proud of my work, I saved it and shared it with friends and family. Little did I know, this was the start of… Continue Reading →

BY TAHLIA CAPPS STAFF WRITER This year, I am in seventh grade, and I am doing really well in school. I understand if all the sixth graders here are scared and feel like they want to cry. I was like this too and it was EXTRA hard for me as I graduated from a Montessori… Continue Reading →

BY ALETHEA LO  STAFF WRITER  Are you bored during autumn? Do you need something to do? Then this article is for you to get some ideas  for autumn activities with family, friends, and yourself. Some activities you can do by yourself include knitting, making a turkey out of leaves, and making butternut squash soup. Another… Continue Reading →

BY ALICE FONTANESI STAFF WRITER Character design is what completes a character by representing them through a physical form. It’s important because it can make a character memorable and easy to recognize. So hopefully, I can tell you all the basics of a good character design.

BY ALICE FONTANESI STAFF WRITER Do you ever wonder why a ship so good and pure in your eyes never becomes canon? Does it always irritate you that whenever there’s a show with two characters who are obviously meant for each other never kiss? Well, I have the answer for you!

BY ALICE FONTANESI STAFF WRITER If you’ve ever written stories, then chances are that you made one of your characters a Mary Sue (or Gary Stew for masculine characters). As most people know it, a Mary Sue is a perfect character with no flaws, everyone likes them, and the world basically revolves around them. What… Continue Reading →

BY ALICE FONTANESI STAFF WRITER TERRIBLE WRITING TIPS Just like with everything, there are bad writing tips that exist… for some reason. Welcome to another session of me writing about writing at two in the morning. Here are a few bad tips for writing I’ve heard of.

BY PRISHA RATHORE STAFF WRITER Have you ever used a walkie talkie? If you have, do you really know how to use it? If your answer is yes, you may need to rethink your answer. This article will teach you that a walkie talkie is more than just the talk button. We will cover each… Continue Reading →

BY PRISHA RATHORE STAFF WRITER The chinchilla is a small rodent that is commonly found with gray fur, and with “velvety rounded ears” (San Diego Zoo). There are two types of chinchillas, domestic, and wild chinchillas. Wild chinchillas live in herds that contain 100 animals; Surprisingly when chinchillas have kits, male chinchillas can help raise… Continue Reading →

BY ALICE FONTAENESI STAFF WRITER Hi, you’ve read the title and know what’s going to happen. I just want to say before I start that depending on the art program you use you might not be able to use some tips. I use ibisPaint X on android for digital art and most of the tips… Continue Reading →

BY IAN JIN AND VENKATA KARAVADI STAFF WRITERS Tips and Tricks for being an impostor.  By Ian Jin Being the impostor is undoubtedly one of the most fun parts of  Among Us, but there are some tips and tricks to being impostor that will help you stay alive and kill the Crewmates. Tip 1. When… Continue Reading →

POR MAYA CRANDALL COMMUNICATIONS EDITOR IN-TRAINING Tongue twisters, or trabalenguas, are an excellent way to improve your Spanish pronunciation and speed! Here are a few to try: To Practice ‘m’ Sounds Mi mamá me mima mucho. (My mom spoils me a lot.) To Practice ‘b’ Sounds El bebé bebe bebidas con burbujas. (The baby drinks… Continue Reading →

BY ALAINA INOUYE AND BELLA TRINKO STAFF WRITERS   Break Activities Ideas  Are you sitting at home with nothing to do? Well, here are things to do over break! 1) Watch Movies! Watching movies is a great way to pass the time and spend time with family and friends. Here are some ideas: Home Alone Elf… Continue Reading →