On Saturday, September 2, 21-year old Youtube star, Claire Wineland lost her fight against cystic fibrosis just one week after receiving a lung transplant. Wineland suffered a massive stroke as a result of a blood clot after her 9-hour double lung transplant surgery on August 26. Upon much intensive ...

  Many kids grow up thinking how they were raised was the standard. Parents are supposed to be strict, right? They are supposed to disagree with every decision  and make you feel like a failure, right?   As much as this is normalized, noticing the signs of toxic parents and knowing what to...

Several people ask me how I stay so positive. Many think my positivity stems from my perfect life where nothing goes wrong. But that is far from the truth. I do have downs in life, quite possibly more often than people think, however, there are a couple methods I use that help me stay positive.   ...

  My biggest advice to incoming high school freshmen—and all high school students in general—is to never stop reading. Here’s why. I remember when I spent most of my time at Fairfax Library. In elementary school, I would beg my mom to take me there so I could read the next batch of books o...

Attention to all incoming freshman and sophomores, and anyone else who has stumbled upon this final article. I need you to ask yourself one question: “What do I love to do?”   Once you have answered this question, begin doing what you love. If you feel like you are struggling to answer thi...

  After previously beating Atascadero High School in the semifinals with a score of 6-4, West Torrance softball advanced onto CIF. On Friday, June 1st, the CIF Southern Section Division Three softball championship game was held at Deanna Manning Stadium. The game concluded with a close score of 6-4. ...