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The Rise Of The NBA

By: Liam Flanagan, Journalist June 2, 2025
The behemoth that is today's NBA started small. Basketball, invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891, evolved as a sport through amateur clubs and schools
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Frutiger Aero

By: Angel Le, Journalist May 29, 2025
Frutiger aero is easily distinguished by its mass use of skeuomorphism, glossy textures, lens flare, glass, patterns (abstract tech, auroras, etc.), aero glass, bokeh effects, frutiger typeface, vibrant colors (usually green and blue), and nature features like clouded skies, bubbles, tropical fish, and water. It popularized and overtook many fields in the mid 2000s and early 2010s because of its nostalgic, skeuomorphic nature, and maximalistic feel.
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Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist May 16, 2025
In the movie, Elle Woods, the protagonist, decided to go to Harvard Law School to win back her fiance, Warner, after he dumped her on their engagement night due to her not being "serious enough".
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Ho Xuan Huong

By: Thi Nguyen, Journalist May 14, 2025
Poet Ho Xuan Huong dared to speak out strongly for women's rights, the right to live, and the right to equality, through her poetry in a society that had strict social norms for women.
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Harajuku fashion

By: Angel Le, Journalist May 6, 2025
Harajuku has tons of fashion bontiques, dessert shop/cafes, fast food outlets, and clothing stores to go to. Harajuku is also worldwidely known for being the home of Tokyo's Streetwear, cosplay, and "kawaii" culture, its named as one of the best places to shop at on earth.
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Vader's funeral burning brightly on the forest moon of Endor as the entire galaxy rejoices in the destruction of the Empire (DeviantArt).

Return of the Jedi (Part 2)

By: Alice Lee, Journalist April 11, 2025
Continuing from "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Part 1)", this article will talk more about Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. As the last movie of the Originial Trilogy, it finishes up the trilogy, concluding the story of a farm boy, a princess, and a smuggler.
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Bailey Spinn

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist April 7, 2025
Bailey Rose Spinnenweber, also known as Bailey Spinn, is an alternative pop-rock singer who also makes skits on social media.
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The History Of Ninjago

The History Of Ninjago

By: Liam Flanagan, Journalist April 3, 2025
Long before time, the first spinjitzu master forged 4 golden weapons, and hundreds of years later, they found themselves in the current day ninjas: Kai, the master of fire, Zayn, the master of ice, Cole, the master of earth, and Jay, the master of lightning, and to this day they have never failed to defeat a foe no matter the cost.
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Graffiti

Graffiti

By: Elina Madala, Journalist March 26, 2025
Even though some people see graffiti as vandalism, it's also a powerful way to talk about important social and political issues.
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TV Girl

By: Khloe Le, Journalist March 24, 2025
TV Girl was originally founded in 2010 in San Diego, California but gained popularity in 2021.
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Squishvilles

Life In Squishville Land

By: Katelin de Leon, Journalist March 23, 2025
Squishvilles are really delightful and always support one another. When you go visit Squishville land, they have a song they sing to you about how Squishville land is, and they hope you have fun, and they love meeting our Squishville.
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Is Castor Oil useful?

By: Inara Nasim, Journalist March 23, 2025
Over the years, people have been saying that castor oil is good for hair and eyelashes. If you want to know if it's true or not, continue reading.
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Lamine Yamal

By: Albert Argote Ortiz, Journalist March 20, 2025
Because of Barcelona's Lamine Yamal's plays and performances, people think he might be a future Ballon d'Or winner.   
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Theater at LJMS

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist March 18, 2025

There are many fun activities that are available after school at Luther Jackson Middle School. One of such is theater, also known as drama. In this article, you will learn about the theater program at...

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How The Grinch Stole Christmas

By: Katelin de Leon, Journalist March 18, 2025

The Grinch is one of the famous Christmas movies. The movie is one of the best movies because it's the appeal of the original story. The first version of ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' was the original...

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Visual Kei Music

By: Angel Le, Journalist March 14, 2025
Visual Kei is a Japanese sub-culture that is strongly focused on fashion and music. It's inspired by genres like punk rock, glam rock, heavy metal, pop, electronica, classical, industrial, and partially shoegaze.
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Super Bowl LIX

By: Rolando Vicente, Journalist March 10, 2025
This is an article about the 2025 LIX super bowl. It will have all the information you might need like the halftime performer, the stats of the game, and who played.
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Star Wars: A New Hope

By: Alice Lee, Journalist March 6, 2025
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... A new galaxy, a new movie series, new characters. This is the "first" movie of Star Wars, the first movie of the lasting films that will change history forever.
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Law of Process

By: Vivaan Yadav, Journalist March 1, 2025
You most likely won't see any major effects in the first week, but remember no one gets shredded just by one visit to the gym; it takes time.
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Star Wars Movies’ Legacy

By: Alice Lee, Journalist February 28, 2025
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away.... Star Wars has changed the world entirely, with its story of Anakin, Luke, and Rey and the wonderful world of science-fiction.
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Coco Chanel

By: Elina Madala, Journalist February 24, 2025
Coco Chanel was a French fashion designer who lead the fashion industry for almost six decades. Chanel is most famous for her Chanel suits and little black dresses.
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The Revolution Of Art

By: Khloe Le, Journalist February 18, 2025
This article is on the stone age art as well as 2024-2025 art (quirky art) because art has been astonishing since the stone age.
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Things To Do On Christmas

Things To Do On Christmas

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist January 10, 2025

When winter break season is approaching, lots of people decide to go on vacation. But what if you're just planning to stay home over the break? Here are a list of things you can do at home when Christmas...

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The New Ban on Microwave Popcorn at LJMS

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist November 22, 2024

I'm sure you've all seen people microwaving popcorn at every lunch, whether you have A, B, C, or D lunch. But do you know that microwave popcorn is now prohibited at LJMS? In this article, you will learn...

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Fun Winter Vibes!

By: Katelin de Leon, Journalist November 20, 2024

There are many fun things to do in the winter. Now that the cold winter vibe is going to come it's going to be more boring because we might not even go outside because it's going to be cold. So here are...

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Halloween Costume Ideas

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist October 31, 2024

Halloween, which is coming up in less than a week, is approaching quickly. Many could argue that dressing up is one of the best parts of the festive holiday, and seeing everyone dressed up as all sorts...

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How to Study Effectively

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist October 8, 2024
Do you sometimes feel like your study habits just aren't working out? Do long hours of preparing for a test feel useless? If so, here is a collection of useful studying techniques you can try out for your next exam.
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The Case of Ann Gotlib

By: Joanna Fang, Journalist October 8, 2024
Thousands of children are kidnapped each year, and most kids reported missing are safely found in a matter of days. But what about those who are never found, dead or alive?
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