Editors’ Goodbyes

Opinion Editor: Yeva
I’ve been totally putting off writing this goodbye. Journalism has been the class that’s brought the most love, stress, and total lulllz for the last three years. So I can’t leave anyone out of this goodbye! YULL You have been in journalism for as long as I have, and we were [...]

Hello! Curious to see who the  Guess Who Teacher is? Well, you’re at the right place.
If you Guessed Mrs. Tindol, one of our wonderful spanish teachershere at Hoover, well you are right!
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Dumbing down the beat

Music is as subjective as any other type of art. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, just as one man’s Lil Wayne album is another man’s recyclable.
Although not everyone will agree on what good music is, certain aspects of music can always be defined, like the amount of effort put into the writing and [...]

I have this theory: manners really do not mean that much to people anymore. Well, actually, maybe it is not that they do not mean much, but rather that we just do not make it a necessity to have manners.
To test my theory, I decided to try holding the door for everyone in a few [...]

When I ask people what my next column should be about, I often hear “OMG!! Write an advice columnnn!!!” (Obviously alluding to my immense wisdom). But I never really wanted to help “Dances Alone” get her boyfriend back just for prom, or tell “Sad and Rejected” that even without UCLA, his life will go on. [...]

“Dude, honestly are u gay or bi because it’s just impossible to believe you’re straight!”
-BRO! I’ve answered this question already. Go and look for it dawg.
“ We all know you like him don’t try to cover it up, there is even proof ‘omg I wish I could just make out with him right now.’ yes [...]

What do Lucille Ball, James Cameron, Bill Gates, and Tyra Banks all have in common? If you said they are extremely wealthy, you are right. But they also did not attend college or university. As a matter of fact, Lucille Ball was a high school dropout.
These are prime examples of people who shied away from [...]

“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney, and to have an attorney present during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you at government expense.”
As [...]

The Oinkster. Normally one would not want to dine at a restaurant that is named after the sound that the animal being served makes. The Oinkster, however, is an exception to this rule because it is just so good.
            First of all, the atmosphere is welcoming and casual. Everyone from hipsters to businessmen to construction [...]

It is never a happy moment watching a loved family member leave, especially when he is the happiest, luckiest, and most fortunate family member you have. With Kevin Welsh retiring after 40 years on education, it is hard to imagine the spirit of the school remaining the same without a principal who dyes his mustache [...]

Craig Kupka- Music Teacher- 26 Years
 “Music is a never ending journey without a destination,” music teacher Craig Kupka said.
He earned his master’s degree in music composition from the University of California Los Angeles. After graduation, he was invited to play with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
“If someone came up to me when I was 21 and [...]

Three eggs, one cup of water, half a cup of oil, mix in the cake mix, pour and bake and presto, you have got yourself your very own chocolate cake, courtesy of Betty Crocker. But what happens when all you have are eggs, water, oil, and no cake mix?
            Edlin Khosravi (’10) has learned the [...]

The typical man of your dreams: dashing, handsome, debonair—and an international super-spy?
Jen Kornfeldt (Katherine Heigl) did not know what was in store for her when she wed prince not so charming, Spencer Aimes (Ashton Kutcher).
In “Killers,” Kornfeldt goes on a trip to the French Riviera after going through a terrible break-up. There, she falls madly [...]