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The Student News Site of Van Nuys High School

The Mirror

The Student News Site of Van Nuys High School

The Mirror

After performing multiple routines, the cheer team sprints across the field, carrying flags that spell out the school's name, "VNHS".
Survivor island showdown: Seniors crowned Spirit Week champions after epic showdown
By Elizabeth Escobar Oct 19, 2024
What happened at the pep rally of the school’s most extraordinary Spirit Week yet.
Homecoming royalty candidates: Meet your contenders
Homecoming royalty candidates: Meet your contenders
By Alyson Cerna and Isaura Garcia
Homecoming is this Saturday and here are a few of this year’s candidates for your homecoming royalty.
(From L to R) Senior Julian Pankowski, senior Sophia Hillstead and Sophomore Oliver Barrett hit a frozen picture to symbolize the history of Hill House
Counting down: “The Haunting of Hill House” week seven
By Addison Cudd
With tech week next on the calendar the cast is cracking down, making sure everything is memorized and ready to go.
(L-R) Seniors Jeremy Rivas, Hudson Mirsky, and Elijah Loox get into school spirit as they strike a disco pose.
ASB adds a twist to this year’s homecoming spirit week
By Elizabeth Escobar
Hear what went on with the planning and promoting of Van Nuys’ most exciting Spirit Week yet.
Three things to do this weekend
Three things to do this weekend
By Isaura Garcia
Temperatures are cooling down and Halloween is quickly approaching, so here is a list of three things to do this fall weekend to kick off the spooky season.
As chess is often used throughout the show, both the cast and crew have developed quite the fascination for the game, often playing before rehearsal and during breaks.
The plot thickens: “The Haunting of Hill House” week five
By Addison Cudd, Section Editor
“The Haunting of Hill House” cast is their name and cleaning the production is their game.
Three things to do this weekend
Three things to do this weekend
By Joshua Cazares
As fall officially begins, look to enjoy these three fun activities over the weekend.
All students, teachers and staff members were required to report to the football field during fourth period.
A shaky start to the new school year
By Skylie Molina, Staff
A 4.4 earthquake centered near Pasadena struck on the first day of school, causing the school to evacuate.
WINNERS CIRCLE: Executive Editor Angelina Gevorgyan holds the two first place trophies awarded to The Mirror by the L.A. Press Club (center), posing for a publicity shot flanked by incoming Co-Editors-in-Chief Madison Thacker (L) nad Olamide Olumide (R). The awards gala was held June 23, 2024 at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
"For a high school newspaper website, I'd put this up against any professional newspaper site in the country"
By The Mirror Staff

Student journalists from The Mirror newspaper and website garnered multiple accolades at the prestigious 66th Annual L.A. Press Club Southern California Journalism Awards. The ceremony, recognizing...

VNHS football team getting into position and facing Reseda in the second quarter.
Blowout victory: Wolves leave the Reseda Regents scoreless
By Isabel Valles and Natalie Herrera
After an incredible 36-30 win against San Fernando High School during their previous game, the Wolves went against Reseda High School at home.

 Ready, Set, Tackle!  (From L to R) Players William Sizemore, Oscar Urias, and Taner Sungur get into position as they get ready to steal the ball from the Fulton Jaguars.
Disastrous debut: Football loses first home game of the season
By Isabel Valles, Athletics Editor
The boys football team played their home season opener against the Fulton High School Jaguars on Sept. 13, ultimately losing 23-14.
The girls flag football team poses in front of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) bruin statue with excitement filling their bodies as they are about to play their first game at the Rams Jamboree.
Unfortunate losses for the flag football team at Rams Jamboree
By Isabel Valles, Athletics Editor
The girls flag football team suffered two losses at the 2024 Los Angeles Rams Flag Football Jamboree.
LIVE: Varsity football vs. Fulton Jaguars
LIVE: Varsity football vs. Fulton Jaguars
By Isabel Valles, Athletics Editor

Where: Van Nuys High Football Field Date: Friday, Sept.13, 2024 Time: 4 p.m. Head-to-head: It's Friday the Thirteenth and the Wolves are hoping that their opponents are the victims of both bad luck...

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Ms. Mitchell poses with her period 5 Biology class, as she celebrates her first week of being a Van Nuys High school teacher.
5 MINUTES WITH… new biology teacher, Ms. Mitchell
By Alyson Cerna
Rooting for her student’s every step of the way, Ms. Mitchell sets out to establish her love for science and teaching at a new school.
Seniors comment on the severity and validity of senior contracts
Seniors comment on the severity and validity of senior contracts
By Aidyn Kinchen, Online Editor
Senior contracts are in full effect! Our host Ocean Threats asked seniors how they're managing the strictness and what they think is unfair about the contracts
Cheer and laughter fills the crowd as students gather around to get their share of ice cream and churros, during Freshman Funday.
A fresh start: Freshman Funday
By Skylie Molina, Staff
The freshman enjoy a day in the sun to kick off high school.
It's showtime
It's showtime
By Madison Thacker and Kayla Balikyan-Davis
On Friday, September 20, the Wolfpack Theatre Company hosted their first showcase of the year, performing songs, scenes and monolouges from movies and television shows.
Often featuring individuals getting ready for their day, GRWMs contribute to our dangerous culture of oversharing, promoting loneliness and isolation.
GRWM to talk about oversharing online
By Abigail Kim, Staff
GRWM videos have taken the internet by storm, fanning the flames of society’s online oversharing problem.
The modern day newspaper: The internet
The modern day newspaper: The internet
By Ocean Threats
The public would not know as much as they do about serious issues without social media.
Suppressing negative emotions, a precursor to venting, is not healthy. Bottling up your feelings can inflame stress and eventually lead to explosive oversharing.
The hidden dangers of venting and how it can backfire
By Joel Nam, Opinion Editor
While venting can provide some much-needed relief and comfort, it also carries risks that can spiral out of control.
Every year in August and September in Southern California, it's the same old complaint: It's too hot to go to school. That's just the breaks — even when it's 115 degrees out. J. PLENIO | PIXABAY
"It’s too hot to go to school..." No, it isn’t. Here’s why.
By Joel Nam, Opinion Editor
The super hot weather we're experiencing now is ultimately something everyone just has to bear, even though it may be uncomfortable. It shouldn't be an excuse to disrupt learning.
ATURDIDOS Y CONFUNDIDOS El i-Ready ha sido criticado por ajustar los planes de lecciones de los estudiantes basándose en su rendimiento en la prueba diagnóstico. Muchos estudiantes nunca vuelven a la sitio web para tomar los cursos proporcionados.
Listo o no, aquí viene: El nuevo examen estandarizado de LAUSD incita controversia
By Baron Kim and Delmis Vaquerano

Sustituyendo la evaluación STAR de la plataforma educativa, Renaissance , los estudiantes de LAUSD han estado tomando este examen de forma rutinaria desde 1998. La evaluación i-Ready se administró a...

A pesar de la gravedad del conflicto, la guerra entre Israel y Hamás ha sido vista por las redes sociales como una moda más. Muchos publican información inexacta en un esfuerzo por seguir la moda.
Tendencias: la guerra Israel y Hamás
By Mia Ramirez, Maya Diaz, and Delmis Vaquerano
La presencia de la guerra de Gaza en las redes sociales se ha convertido en otra tendencia que muchos desechan a pesar de su gravedad.
Donna Hubbard fue la primera directora femenina del preparatoria de Van Nuys High School. Se unió a la facultad como profesora de español en 1920 y  continuó trabajando su camino hasta convertirse en la vicedirectora de las estudiantes femeninas en 1924, antes de ser la directora de toda la escuela en 1935. Aquí es la vicedirectora de las chicas en 1929.
LA HISTORIA DE ELLA: El legado de Donna Hubbard en el instituto Van Nuys
By Abigail Kim and Maya Diaz
En este Mes de la Historia de la Mujer, Donna Hubbard destaca como la antigua directora del colegio, madura, sabia y compasiva.
DIVERSIÓN AL SOL Amelia Probst (izquierda) y Emily Chavez muestran su rueda de premios del stand de Women's Make Change en el acto del Día Internacional de la Mujer. El objetivo de WMC es empoderar a las mujeres, animándolas a defenderse por sí mismas y dándoles las oportunidades para hacerlo.
Del pasado al presente: Mes de la Historia de la Mujer
By Olamide Olumide and Maya Diaz
El club Women Make Change (WMC) ayuda a las mujeres a encontrar su confianza interior y les enseña sobre importantes figuras femeninas. Los miembros del club participaron en el acto del Día Internacional de la Mujer el 7 de marzo.
 Mental age quiz
Mental age quiz
By Leon Weiss, Abigail Kim, and Joel Nam
Take this quiz to find out what your mental age is.
Keeping it ‘Short N’ Sweet’: Sabrina Carpenter’s tour
Keeping it ‘Short N’ Sweet’: Sabrina Carpenter’s tour
By Melissa Ocegueda
A recap of what Sabrina Carpenter’s new tour looks like; outfits, songs and dances.
(From L to R) Senior Sophia Hillstead and sophomore Amelia Probst work together to tell the history of Hill House in a complex movement piece.
Doing it from memory: “The Haunting of Hill House” week six
By Addison Cudd
This week, the cast of “The Haunting of Hill House” worked tirelessly to rehearse the show off script.
As chess is often used throughout the show, both the cast and crew have developed quite the fascination for the game, often playing before rehearsal and during breaks.
The plot thickens: “The Haunting of Hill House” week five
By Addison Cudd, Section Editor
“The Haunting of Hill House” cast is their name and cleaning the production is their game.
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