By Andrea Ybarra Staff Writer & Fundraising Coordinator The STEM Spark Festival will be occurring on Saturday, February 28, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This event will be hosted at the local Lancaster Community Center, as it was last year. This will be the second annual festival hosted by the STEM Spark Foundation. The event will be free to attend and is open to the surrounding community for all ages. Anyone who plans to attend the festival should register using the barcode on

By Jessica Mikhaiel Staff Writer & Parlimentarian Prom season is upon us, and it is one of the most exciting times for high schoolers. This year’s prom will be on March 21, 2026, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The theme is “A Night in the Bayou,” inspired by the Disney movie Princess and the Frog. This dance is hosted by the juniors, the Class of 2027, who have been planning it since May of their sophomore year.  The president of the Class of 2027, Pamela F

By Valeria Morales Alvarez Staff Writer Did you know that the first celebrations of New Year's were in ancient Mesopotamia around 4,000 years ago? New Year's Day is a celebration of the end of one year and the start of another. People will wait til midnight on December 31st and celebrate when it is officially January 1st. How do different cultures celebrate New Year's Day?  The origin of January 1st becoming the official, universal start of the new year in many countries da