![Mr. McCluskeys students celebrate after two nights of a successful and fun-filled showcase.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DSC_9124_1-1200x472.jpg)
By Lilit Aprahamian, Marketing Manager • Jun 20, 2024
The ideas of aspiring student filmmakers in video production classes were brought to life on the big screen during the VNHS Digital Media Showcase.
![President Sharlene Kaur looks over all cards made by the Golden Hearts club before giving them to Kaiser Permanente.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DSC_9847-1200x800.jpg)
By Mia Ramirez, Staff • Jun 16, 2024
The Golden Hearts club allows its members to earn volunteer hours for making cards to bring a smile to cancer patients at Kaiser Permanente.
![Magnet Valedictorian Sean Kim stands and greets the crowd as he gets recognized by Admin for his hard work.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/grad6-1200x800.jpg)
Held on the football field on June 11, 2024, the Class of 2024's graduation ceremony proudly celebrated 548 students and their accomplishments over their high school careers.
![How are seniors feeling about leaving high school?](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/trhovnhsepi5-1200x857.png)
Graduation is just around the corner. We asked seniors about their plans for the future and wrapped up this year's final episode of Real Humans.
![The lack of recycling in LAUSD schools poses an environmental risk that needs addressing.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/recycling2-ezgif.com-resize.gif)
By Skylie Molina, Staff • Jun 5, 2024
Following LADWP's withdrawal of recycling services from LAUSD schools, the district has begun searching for alternatives.
![(From L to R) Front row: Ms. Torres, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Park, Sargent Martinez. Second row: Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Victoria, Ms. Sadighi, Ms. Medrano. Third row: Mr. Rabago, Mr, Greg, Ms. Shim, Mr. Weber](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Photo-1-ELIZABETH-TORRES.jpg)
By Olamide Olumide, News/Features Editor • Jun 4, 2024
Looking back at Grad Night through the lenses of the students and staff who attended.
![Helping the homeless](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/jcBhCZIFrfxCqQhs095DTdNtJPN3Zlh4Byi8dH1A-1200x1180.png)
By Olamide Olumide, News/Features Editor • Jun 3, 2024
Housing instability and homelessness disproportionately affect LGBTQIA+ youth. Clubs on the VNHS campus collaborate to aid the troubled youth through fundraisers and donations.
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By Lindsay Han, Staff • May 31, 2024
![After the AP exams, students are reflecting on how it went and how their classes prepared them.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ap-1200x739.jpeg)
By Mia Ramirez, Staff • May 31, 2024
![The dreaded orange slip informing seniors of their absences nevertheless offers a way to excuse some, if not all, of them; parents and students can sign the dotted line at the bottom and return it to the Attendance Office.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/asenior-1076x1200.png)
By Lindsay Han, Staff • May 30, 2024
![Cafeteria worker Celeste Morales serves up chicken nuggets, cheesy garlic bread with sausage and chicken mashed potato gravy bowls for lunch in the schools cafeteria.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cafeteria-1200x675.jpeg)
By Delmis Vaquerano, Staff • May 29, 2024
![UPLIFTING OTHERS Melanie Arista, Yanitzy Alatorre and Nancy Alvarado (L to R) create cards for the Letters of Love campaign, an initiative working to support migrant children who have been separated from their loved ones in federal detention centers. Arista, a first-generation Mexican-American, founded the club to promote the inclusion of Hispanic and Latin individuals.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC_0121-copy-1-1200x801.jpg)
By Delmis Vaquerano, Staff • May 27, 2024
![Tom Morello, a member of Rage Against the Machine, visited the Strings classes on May 23, 2024.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Taken-by-Gianna-1-1200x801.jpg)
By Madison Thacker, Arts/Entertainment Editor • May 26, 2024
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![Nats Early Bite has been a staple of Sherman Oaks for over forty years. Victor Carlos has run the restaurants with a fervor for the food industry.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC_6098-1200x800.png)
By Madison Thacker, Arts/Entertainment Editor • May 23, 2024
![STARTING STRONG Senior Andrea Herrera was bewildered by the college application process. Her parents never attended college and couldnt giver her advice. But with the help of College Counselor Mr. Arnulfo Castaneda, she was able to forge a path for herself.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hOSw3vlotdFcTfRTmbLMsC5SurjyadInX3MAb0yF.png)
By Mia Ramirez, Staff • May 22, 2024
![Despite plans being made more than 15 years ago for campus updates, 110-year-old Van Nuys High School continues to lag behind other LAUSD schools in receiving necessary improvements while neighboring schools undergo modernization.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cracked-window.gif)
By Delmis Vaquerano, Staff • May 20, 2024