At San Bernardino High School Administration seems untouchable, like these people who are just here to discipline students, the people who sit in the quad and yell at students to go to class. But is that all there is? Administration is made up of many people, but the amazing people I got to interview were Dr. Rosa Solorio, Dr. Stephon Brown, and Mrs. Persida Torres. … Continue reading Administration at SBHS: An inside view
By Jade Burch and Rachel Felix Littering around the school is noticed by the students and staff, although we do not talk about it enough or really at all. Whether it be an apple core or a cardboard tray, we need to clean up after ourselves. Byron Pastrana, 11, said that littering affects him because it makes the school look unprofessional. He suggests “enforce the … Continue reading Campus clean-up
Do we really need Daylight Savings Time? The reason we change our clocks an hour forward or backward is to make better use of the daylight. How does this affect the majority of the population though? “I feel like it’s only a thing for farmers, it doesn’t affect me. I don’t even feel like I get an extra hour of sleep during fall. I watch … Continue reading What daylight are we saving?
Twin sisters Jennah Parafina and Jannah Parafina can be very different from each other though they look like the spitting image of one another. How they differ: “I’m short, more athletic, and I have better grades.” Jennah Parafina “I beat my sister at chess and I’m better artistically.” Jannah Parafina How they compare: “We’re Asian.” Jennah Parafina What they do for fun: “ I … Continue reading Twin Rivalry: the Parafinas
“This One Time At..” is designed to create a brief feature on a moment in another student’s life. This week, we made a feature on one of our fellow freshmen. A current freshman at San Bernardino High School, Selena Castellanos, dances in a professional group called Ballet Folklorico Nueva Esperanza. On October 13, 2019 she had a show in Claremont, California. “I had to dance … Continue reading This One Time At…Ballet Floklorico
SBHS has had many Cardinal teachers and now we are proud to welcome a new one, Ms. Luna. Ms. Luna has wanted to be a teacher since she was five years old. She has been officially teaching for three years; it has been very hard for her to stay determined to get to where she is today. Some of her teachers laughed at her for … Continue reading Long Term Goal Since She Was Five Years Old
Sexual assault is a very serious issue that affects the lives of many and it is always necessary to be aware of it and learn how to defend yourself when you’re assaulted. Also, when witnessing a friend or even a stranger being sexually assaulted, it’s always good to know who to call or how to help. “A survey conducted by the American Association of University … Continue reading Sexual Assault Awareness
Most people think that Miss Cardinal is easy and anyone can do it. One thing that may be true about Miss Cardinal is that sure, anyone can join, but it’s not easy as everyone seems. The aura of the theater was lively and everyone was very excited to see the 15 contestants compete for this year’s Miss Cardinal. Meanwhile, backstage, the contestants were filled with … Continue reading Winner takes the crown
Guadalupe Lopez is this year’s graduating salutatorian, academic athlete of the year, and captain for both the girls’ water polo and swim teams. Lopez sacrificed her social time to be Salutatorian and academic athlete of the year, but does not regret being so active because it gave her the opportunity to improve her social and communication skills. Ultimately, school is her priority. In water polo, … Continue reading 2019’s Academic Athlete of the Year and Salutatorian
Sen·ior·i·tis A crippling disease that hits high school seniors. Symptoms When you find yourself saying “I’ll do it later” otherwise known as Procrastinating Laziness Lack of studying Repeated absences Low grades Finding it hard to get out of bed Debating whether to skip class or not Senioritis is very common around our school. I talked to a handful of seniors and asked them how they … Continue reading Sen·ior·i·tis
