Tornado Times

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 [...]

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 [...]

It seems like high school is nothing but work. Everything from the nerves of the first day of school to the lengthy hours studying for AP tests to filling out college applications. However, what gets us all through these years of hardcore studying are exciting events like prom.
Prom may be one of the few high [...]

Hey there! Think you know who this issues Guess Who teacher is?
Well, if you guessed Mr. Koopka, you’re right!
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An increasing number of athletes, politicians, and celebrities are opening up about their homosexuality, serving as inspirational role models for gay people who are still “in the closet.”
Although it no longer comes as a shock to find out that someone is gay, there are still a great number of anti-gay and lesbian attitudes that discourage [...]

 
Hello! Think you know your teachers at Hoover eh?
Well, if you guessed Mr. Ashman, you’re right!
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Hey there! Did you guess Mrs. Marachelian as the Guess who teacher? Well, good job, you really know your teachers!!!
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Have you ever stayed after school one day and happened to notice a sweet, old man going through the garbage to find recyclables? Paul Christiansen is an 84-year-old man who has been coming to Hoover everyday afterschool for the past 10 years to look for bottles and cans he can recycle.
“I decided I needed to [...]