Switch Lite Review

By Milan Vuletic and Harrison Reisner The Nintendo Switch Lite is a cheaper alternative version of the Nintendo Switch system. The original Switch’s gimmick was the ability to take it anywhere you want in portable mode and to be able to use it on the big screen in docked mode.  However, the Switch Lite is only available to play in handheld mode. It also doesn’t work with certain games that...Read More

Tech Review: MSI GF63 Thin vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX701

By Kwanghyun (Joseph) Kim and Mitchell Glass There are all kinds of laptops. Some are made for work and some are made for gaming. When looking for a gaming laptop, it should be portable, powerful, and affordable. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX701 and the MSI GF63 Thin are examples of computers made for gaming. As their name suggests, the ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX701 is provided by ASUS and the MSI GF63...Read More

Congratulations To Our New ASB Officers

From left to right: Elliot Lopez, Ellen Kozlov, Gillian Nail, Jaden Penhaskashi, Scott Oberholtzer Congratulations to our new 2019-2020 ASB officers! Jaden Penhaskashi – President Elliot Lopez – Vice President Scott Oberholtzer – Secretary Ellen Kozlov – Treasurer Historian – Gillian Nail Class Representatives: 6th Grade: Kieron Lyons and Harrison...Read More

The Conqueror of Time

Prologue  Another work by Joowon Kim and the first work of Milan Vuletic   Cold wind flowed from the cave. It wasn’t a normal cold wind that blows during a dark winter night. Now, cold wind like this was surprisingly normal in this cave, but what wasn’t normal were the noises. Caves usually have mice squeaking, or the sound of bats flapping their wings, or the water dripping from the...Read More

Halloween Costume Gallery

  Last Thursday, our campus was overrun with angels, devils, aliens, pirates, dinosaurs, cheerleaders, witches, and goblins! Hope everyone had a frighteningly good time! The winners of our Costume Contest will be featured in the Yearbook – be sure to order yours soon. Thank you for everyone who participated! Click on the photos below to view the full-sized gallery:  ...Read More

North Hollywood Park and Library

By: John Lee and Payton Suh In the North Hollywood community near the school, there are many fun places to explore, like the North Hollywood Park. The address of the North Hollywood Park and Recreation Center is 11430 Chandler Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91601, which is 1.8 miles from the Science Academy. There are many features in this park that makes it a fun place to visit with...Read More

The History of All Hallows Eve

        By Allen Choi, Jayden Nguyen and Alma Streett     Halloween is a holiday that is celebrated on October 31. The earliest recorded Halloween-like holiday was when the Celtics were celebrating an ancient festival they called Samhain in about A.D. 20. It was believed that on Samhain, the dead returned to the Earth as spirits. The Celts believed that these spirits...Read More

Meet the New Teachers: Ms. Curtis

By Angie Choi and Olivia Kim This year we have two wonderful new teachers. We would like to introduce our new P.E. teacher/ yoga instructor, Ms. Curtis, and we’ve been quite curious about her. So we did an ‘Ask me Anything’ – with her. Lately, we’ve been wondering when she wanted to become a P.E teacher. “I wanted to become a P.E. teacher when I was in college. But I...Read More

Sixth Grader Advice: Eighth Graders Share Their Secrets to Success

By Chelan Kostello and Oliver Arett    As incoming 6th graders, we interviewed ten eighth-graders and Ms. Welch for their advice to the new sixth graders in the Science Academy because they have already been through the process of succeeding in the Science Academy. Do not procrastinate or panic about school work, even when we are under extreme pressure to finish...Read More