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Ellie Cole-Calderon
Nov 174 min read
The Yosemite Recreation Center: an analysis
If you’re from Eagle Rock, chances are you know about Yosemite Recreation Center...
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Evie Campbell and Carmen Dominguez
Nov 114 min read
Our review of the 2024 Girls Empowerment Conference
After going to the annual 2024 Girls Empowerment Conference at East LA College, we can say that it was time well spent. Many inspiring...
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Charles-Henry Lubatti
Nov 64 min read
The problem with the school bathrooms
Whether a toilet or soap is missing, a fire extinguisher in a urinal, or a crowd of students vaping, the school bathrooms are a vicious...
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Oona Warren
Oct 224 min read
Creature’s Plants and Coffee: a review
On the corner of Eagle Rock Boulevard and Fair Park Avenue lies a haven for plant and coffee lovers alike. Wandering through the iron...
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Romy Griego
Oct 112 min read
Eagle Rock is luvin’ Ice Cream Luv
There's a new Ice Cream shop in Eagle Rock and I've got a feeling that you will luv it! All photos by Nyda Hosack The ice cream shop,...
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Lucia Allen-Cannone
Sep 303 min read
Hangout spots in Eagle Rock
Whether you’re looking for a snack or drink, or just a place to hang out with friends, there are different options around Eagle Rock for...
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ERHS Journalism
Apr 54 min read
The ongoing issue with the elevator
A couple months ago, an article written by Eagle's Scream staff writer Lucia Allen-Cannone brought a pressing issue at our school into...
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Kylie Sadsad
Mar 192 min read
Three must-watch movies for spring
With spring around the corner, it’s time to say goodbye to gloomy skies and hello to the season of love with a rom-com movie night....
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Victor Pack
Feb 63 min read
Did LAUSD make the right decision in keeping schools open?
The first weeks of February have already been a whirlwind with various atmospheric rivers hitting California, leading 40% of students to...
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Rebekah Grace de Guzman
Jan 184 min read
Filipino roots, American soil
A while back, I saw a TikTok where an interviewer on the streets of Manila asked Filipinos, most of whom were college students, "Are...
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Lucia Allen-Cannone
Nov 30, 20234 min read
Why our school’s broken elevator needs to be fixed
My dad is in a wheelchair because he has Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and if he were to visit the school for any reason, to go to a parent...
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Metzli Esparza
Nov 5, 20235 min read
10 artists you should consider adding to your study playlist
Along with the beauty of autumn leaves shifting from forest green to burgundy red, and the air starting to fill with the familiar aroma...
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Owen Taylor
Oct 15, 20233 min read
The “hot labor summer” of 2023: what you need to know
What do writers, nurses, teachers, and a slew of other jobs have in common? They were all on strike for at least some of this past year...
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Afreen Mann Majumdar
Sep 28, 20237 min read
AI and education
By now, if you haven't heard of AI or artificial intelligence, you've been living under a rock, or maybe just taking a good internet...
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Avni Koppula
May 25, 202311 min read
Rating the Lord of the Rings Characters
“Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on the story.” – Bilbo Baggins Lord of the Rings is a...
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Sophie Seifert
May 23, 20237 min read
All the Harry Potter movies, ranked
“You’re a wizard, Harry.” It’s one of the most iconic lines from the most iconic book of our time. The Harry Potter series has been...
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Elise Bolaños
May 3, 20232 min read
The limitations of multitasking
The basic belief behind multitasking is that you’re able to maintain focus on two or more things at the same time. The problem is that multi
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Shiogo Allen
May 1, 20232 min read
What motivates you?
Motivation is something that everyone needs in life. It drives just about everything forward, and it is essential, especially for younger...
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Anabella Caudillo
Apr 17, 202310 min read
A musical genius of our time: Radiohead
Music is a building block of human society, and everyone has opinions on which artist is the most superior of them all. Some may argue...
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Shiogo Allen
Mar 29, 20233 min read
Potlucks: what to bring
Potlucks. These group gatherings involve everybody bringing a dish of some sort for there to be enough food for everyone. If you’re like me,
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Lilah Hayes
Mar 28, 20234 min read
5 things to do over spring break
Intro: All of us, at one time or another, have found ourselves holed up in our rooms with absolutely nothing to do. The boredom can...
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Shepherd Lee Williams
Mar 24, 20233 min read
Community, comradery, and call to action: SEIU and UTLA join forces
In a second unprecedented strike among LAUSD workers in 5 years, schools close in retaliation against the picketing Service Employees...
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Anabella Caudillo
Mar 9, 20236 min read
Is Twilight bad-bad or good-bad?
During the holidays I went to Hot Topic at least 5 times – which is more than I’ve been in 2 years – but I was there not for myself, I...
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Meron Worku
Feb 28, 20234 min read
Act 3: White privilege & Black perception
Black perception of white privilege is something we don’t delve into enough. Sure, white people can say that white privilege exists, but...
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Meron Worku
Feb 26, 20235 min read
Act 2: The conundrum of Black excellence
Here we have it! Black excellence. The ability to encapsulate the charismatic image of success, assurance, and self-confidence that Black...
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Meron Worku
Feb 20, 20233 min read
Act 1: Train of bad thought
Much of Black media today is a caricature of tokenized culture, modified into an image of success and grandeur that companies capitalize...
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Lilah Hayes
Feb 16, 20233 min read
A thank you letter to ASB
All of us here at Eagle Rock have been to a school dance or, at the very least, a theme reveal. Gathering outside the cafeteria, cheering...
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Sophie Seifert
Feb 14, 20234 min read
The twisted mind of Roald Dahl
As a very wise man once said, “don’t gobblefunk around with words.” That man is Roald Dahl, and that one quote pretty accurately...
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Shepherd Lee Williams
Jan 24, 20233 min read
The Club Q shooting and stochastic terrorism, the blood on right-wing media's hands.
Devastating news from Colorado Springs arrived one Sunday morning after a deadly shooting in LGBTQ nightclub, Club Q, resulted in the...
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Lilah Hayes
Jan 19, 20234 min read
The best and worst Starbucks secret menu drinks
Starbucks is one of the most popular spots for us Eagle Rock students. Whenever I go after school or even in the morning, I see flocks of...
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Izak Menta
Jan 19, 20232 min read
From Bubbies to Vlasics: What makes a good pickle?
Cucumbers are good, but pickled cucumbers are pickles, which are really good. Similar to cucumbers, pickles come in many variations. Some...
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Meron Worku
Dec 8, 20223 min read
Why late-night shows are dying
For over 60 years, American late-night talk show hosts have sat behind desks in a black and white tux with their guests perched on a couch j
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Ivy Klein
Dec 5, 20225 min read
School-related stress is getting out of control
17 overdue assignments on Schoology. 39 upcoming. 4 tests to study for in the same week. Extracurriculars that should be fun but are now...
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Anabella Caudillo and Ivy Klein
Dec 1, 20229 min read
Should gay people be allowed on TV?
Gay people: slowly becoming prominent in the media after years of hating ‘em.
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Jubilee Nuno
Dec 1, 20224 min read
Underrated comics that you should read
What if I told you that comic books are also literature, that one could argue that comic books are true literature?
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Meron Worku
Nov 18, 20222 min read
Why (Kan)Ye's display of ‘white lives matter’ is harmful
‘White lives matter’ is a right-wing, nationalist phrase that originated in early 2015 as a racist response to the Black Lives Matter...
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Elise Bolaños
Nov 18, 20222 min read
Is procrastination as detrimental as everyone makes it seem?
Procrastination Society has long regarded procrastination as a self-sabotaging dysfunctional behavior that undermines performance and...
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Jubilee Nuno
Nov 7, 20225 min read
Settling the debate: NYC vs. LA
The weirdest thing I've found about New Yorkers and Angelenos is that neither of them seem to see the beauty in their cities. When I...
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Meron Worku
Nov 3, 20223 min read
Beauty is the beast
If you’ve ever felt unattractive, or unwanted, or just painfully average about the way you look– this is for you. Here’s the reality. The...
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Elise Bolaños
Oct 20, 20223 min read
The most effective study techniques
Of the hundreds of various ways to study, what are the best and most efficient techniques?
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Sumiye Allen
Oct 19, 20224 min read
Identity, ethnicity, and me
Identity is a tricky thing. It’s what makes you, you. It’s all of your beliefs and values and personality traits and physical traits and...
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Vivienne Freeman
Oct 7, 20226 min read
My problem with Hitler’s paintings
In 2015, a painting was sold for 323,190 USD. The painting looks normal, it’s of the Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, a beautiful...
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Owen Taylor
Oct 4, 20224 min read
I spent $120 to learn from George Bush. Should you?
If you watch Youtube, you’ve probably seen hundreds of ads for a website called Masterclass. This place somehow finds a way to get the...
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Elise Bolaños
Sep 30, 20228 min read
How to survive in the conceptual age
When Daniel H. Pink wrote A Whole New Mind, his objective was to gain attention from young adults, teens, and especially children. Pink...
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Sullivan Valdez
Sep 28, 20223 min read
Queerphobia in combat sports
“They’re forcing it onto our children,” “I’m okay with it as long as it’s not shoved in my face,” “I don’t see why they make it their...
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Brett Corpuz
Sep 26, 20223 min read
Why I’m still not ready for anything: a follow-up after 10th grade
I haven’t written an article in a while, but I’m glad to be back; and other than becoming a junior, not a lot has changed. I’m still full...
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Shiogo Allen
Jun 8, 20223 min read
The benefits of reading
As an avid reader myself, I find reading enjoyable, and often spend multiple hours every day reading. Reading is something that is almost...
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Estella Burque
May 23, 20226 min read
Copaganda: cops and their propaganda
Since the very beginning of cinematic history, police officers have been widely used as protagonists, starting with Buster Keaton’s...
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Sofia Casias
Apr 29, 20228 min read
Students Deserve and the fight to fully defund L.A. school police
“Defund the school police! Defund the school police!” was the rallying cry that students, teachers, parents, volunteers, and more yelled...
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Lauren Acevedo
Apr 19, 20226 min read
The art market is nasty
Picture this: You're walking through an art gallery when you see it. The piece you’ve been searching for your entire life, just begging...
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