In early May, sophomore Lilah Shorey submitted a photograph — “Catch of the Day” — and drawing — “Founder of the Rolling Stones” — to the California State Fair...
Senior Rebecca Waterson placed in the top 100 nationally in two events in 2018-19 to earn All-America awards, the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Ass...
When recently retired teachers Jane Batarseh (Latin) and Sue Nellis (U.S. history) sat together on a bus in 1994, they knew they were destined to be best frien...
I was excited to see “Spider-Man: Far From Home.”
Actually, scratch that: I was too excited to see “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” which isn’t a surprise since...
The date was July 20, 1969. The lunar module Eagle detached from the Apollo 11 rocket, carrying Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin to the surface of the mo...
Have you ever had a time when it seems nothing is going your way? Whether it’s in a sport or at school or both, it just seems as if you’re doing the best you c...
Most children lose all their teeth, except molars, by age 10, but I have a bit of a different story. I’m 14, and I still have five teeth to lose. In fact, thre...
When the Octagon made the new schedule our editorial topic, we didn’t expect such fractured opinions. Traditionally, editorials are produced by a unanimous con...
Octagon, Medallion and Student Council leaders have decided the students who will fill seniors’ positions.
This year, the Octagon had five overall editors-i...
When junior Larkin Barnard-Bahn founded the high school a capella club last year, she anticipated its small size (only five members) would lead to some problem...
