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Destiny Avila Ramirez, Editor-in-Chief
December 4, 2023
Social Science and World History teacher Myrna Takaki and her daughter Victoria Takaki look at photos on M. Takaki’s computer. On Oct. 31, after school, the two discuss the costumes administrations are wearing in the Bonita Vista High faculty picture for Halloween.

Not far from home

Valerie Torres and Cielo Muniz Sigala
November 1, 2023
Advanced Placement Environmental Science (APES), International Baccalaureate Environmental Systems and Societies (IB ESS) and biology teacher Jennifer Ekstein talks to her sixth period IB ESS class about her trip to the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador. Ekstein points at one of the native sea turtles she saw when she and the group she was accompanied by went snorkeling.

BVH science teachers travel to the Galápagos

Isaiah Nafarrete, Features Editor
October 23, 2023
Slow down fast fashion

Slow down fast fashion

Jechaenna Velazco, Photographer
March 5, 2023
International Baccalaureate Environmental Systems and Societies (IB ESS) students and juniors Erika Palacios (left) and Nicholas Sanchez (right) take the rats out of their cage during their in-class break. During the short breaks in her class, Accelerated Biology and IB ESS teacher Jennifer Ekstein allows her students to play with the class pets.

A new addition

Gianna Woerner, Podcast Manager
November 17, 2022
Senior Aaron Tewolde attends South Bay Sustainable Communities Community Workshop on Worm Compost. Tewolde attended the event to contribute to the 20 hour service requirement for Advanced Placement (AP) for WE Service.

A New program helps AP students outside the classroom

Nadia Martinez, Podcast Manager
July 17, 2022
Assistant Principal Jason Josafat presents certificate to junior Emmanuel Triana in his fifth period IB Environmental Systems and Socities class. Triana place third in the Sweetwater Science fair.

From classroom assignment to winning project

Nicole Macgaffey, Features Editor
May 9, 2022
Junior Domonic Cavin (left) sitting next to junior Lannah Garcia (right) who is eating school lunch. She eats outside of the 700s buildings with several of her friends.

Left with an unsatisfied palette

Gabriella Bomjardim, Photographer
January 12, 2022

Ep. 11 How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected teachers’ well-being?

Nadia Martinez, Laurinne Eugenio, and Jaime Jazo
July 7, 2021
AP Calculus AB and BC and IB Math SL teacher Mr. Chan is conducting his final as a Juno Lesson in Jupiter Grades. This format automatically grades students’ answers to each question and allows them to retry the question until they get the correct answer.

The final test

Nicole Macgaffey, News Editor
January 1, 2021
When cameras are turned on, as English 9 Accelerated and IB English HL 1 and 2 teacher Raymond Chhan puts it, help build a sense of community where we’re able to rely on each other.

The faces hidden behind the screen

Laurinne Eugenio, Features Editor
November 8, 2020
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