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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

Dive into the looks shown on Tiktok for this years prom!
Prom 2024: What’s in style
Discover the current trends in prom dress fashion to ensure you're dressed to impress on your big night!
By Lindsay Han, Staff • May 17, 2024
After the AP exams, unwind and enjoy yourself by seeing a movie, viewing art, or even visiting the Carlsbad flowers.
Three things to do this weekend to celebrate the end of AP Exams
By Adrianna Bean, Staff
From movies to flowers, there’s plenty to do this weekend to rest and recharge after AP exams.
Lost on the map: The state of geography in America
Lost on the map: The state of geography in America
By Skylie Molina and Delmis Vaquerano

Comments mock and ridicule the interviewees, with some stating, “The American school system has failed us,” or “This is some rare footage of smart Americans.”  As defined by World Atlas, geography...

Shortstop Nate Renard swings his bat against the Kennedy High School pitcher on May 6.
Baseball souring through Division II playoffs
By Isabel Valles, Athletics Editor
After a 10-10 overall season record, the baseball team has been performing incredibly well in their playoff season, with an inside-the-park homerun and a nailbiting game against the top seed in the division.
Detoxing: How to retake control of your life
Detoxing: How to retake control of your life
By Joel Nam, Opinion Editor
The abuse of cheap thrills and addictive products has become all too common in today's society. Taking a break from these destructive habits can liberate both the mind and body.
From late April to early June, juniors will be facing a barrage of standardized testing, including the SBAC and i-Ready.
Nonstop standardized testing from April to June
By Baron Kim, Staff
Students, especially juniors, face constant mandatory standardized testing from late April through early June.
Goins gone missing?
Goins gone missing?
By Olamide Olumide, News/Features Editor
Our journalism advisor was nowhere to be found. Then, against all odds, he spawned.
Nigg**
Nigg**
By Olamide Olumide, News/Features Editor
The N-word, a topic of contentious debate, has seen its use spiral upward among non-Black students, effectively devaluing the meaning of the word among the Black community.
 DAZED & CONFUSED The i-Ready has been criticized for adjusting lesson plans for students based on their performance on the diagnostic test. Many never go back on the website to actually take those courses.
i-Ready or not, here it comes: LAUSD’s new standardized test kindles controversy
By Baron Kim, Staff
The i-Ready exam has frustrated many students and staff over its length and irrelevancy.
Japans Summer Koshien has allowed many baseball teams to rise to stardom. However, the competition is fraught with allegations of abuse by coaches who try to push their players to the limits.
Japan’s Summer Koshien: Exploitation of honor
By Alyson Cerna
In a society filled with endless pressure to succeed, the Summer Koshien is home to hundreds of teenage boys who share one goal – make this the greatest baseball game of their lives – at the expense of large-scale abuse that has increasingly been facing pushback.
Devin Brown tries to score a point in midair after getting the ball set to him.
Ultimate showdown between the alumni and current volleyball teams
By Jaden Gervacio and Chioma Chiawa
On Friday, April 26, ASB (Associated Student Body) hosted the volleyball alumni games, in which former volleyball athletes return to the court and face off against the current volleyball team.
Senior Team Captain Kirk Uytiepo and freshman Cliff Favis giving it their all and having fun despite facing their most challenging opponents that day.
PHOTO STORY: Boys tennis faces off against LACES
By Marcello Chester, Staff

Boys Varsity tennis goes up against their first opponents of the season, El Camino Real.
Tragic loss prevents boys tennis from moving forward
By David Vazquez, Staff
On Friday, April 26, boys tennis faces Los Angeles CES and lost 10.5-19
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How are the AP exams?
How are the AP exams?
By Jalyn Bautista and Daimler Koch
AP exams represent the crux of stress and fortitude for many students across the nation. We go around checking up on AP students, and see how they are faring under the extra pressure.
Ms. Byrne is the current Director of the Fire and Ice Pomeranians, her own dog Kennel, through which she breeds and exhibits American Kennel Club Grand Champion and Champion Colored Pomeranians.
Doing the impawsible
By Olamide Olumide, Mia Ramirez, and Delmis Vaquerano
Special education teacher and dog breeder Ms. Karin Bryne hits a milestone achievement, with three of her dogs being invited to compete in the prestigious event.
Junior Kerra Bae and the production crew of Sincerely, Lost review footage from their previous shoot. The film follows a young boy, Peter Davis, and an elderly man, Charles Wilson, as they tackle hardships together.
Capturing the value of intergenerational friendship in a short film
By Skylie Molina, Staff
Students in the digital media program, like the production crew of "Sincerely, Lost," work on short films that will debut May 30 and June 1.
Our school offers three magnet programs: the Performing Arts Magnet, Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, and Medical.
The pros and cons of joining a magnet
By Mia Ramirez, Staff
The school offers three specialized magnets, each offering rigorous, yet nonetheless beneficial programs.
 Characters like Gojo, Kageyama, Levi and Zuko are among the most beloved fictional icons in pop culture, notorious for feeding into fictophilic tendencies.
The pitfalls of having fictional crushes
By Abigail Kim, Staff
Fictional crushes aren’t all fun and games. By generating unrealistic expectations in relationships, fictophilia can leave us unsatisfied with our lives and bring rise to loneliness.
Tweens today have shifted their focus to more mature interests, causing concern for the media reaching todays youth.
Tweens aren't being tweens anymore
By Viktoriya Khanliyan, Staff
Tweens today have shifted their focus to more mature interests, causing concern for the media reaching today's youth.
Clearing up the controversy: A writer’s response to criticism
Clearing up the controversy: A writer’s response to criticism
By Joel Nam, Opinion Editor
"Lose some weight, it’s not healthy to be heavy" is an article sharing my stance on obesity in today’s society. Here are my responses to the backlash voiced by student readers.
Armenians have been wronged, and it’s time to talk about it
Armenians have been wronged, and it’s time to talk about it
By Diana Akopian
Armenians have always had to fight for their right to live. Every year on April 24, American Armenians protest for recognition and to seek justice for the Armenian Genocide.
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 Womens 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.
MULTITALENTED Grae Drake, an entertainment reporter, at the Grammys. Dubbing herself a hybrid in the entertainment journalism field, she interviews celebrities, reviews movies and TV shows and covers awards shows like the Oscars for local news networks.
The untold story of a real-life storyteller
By Adrianna Bean, Staff
A jack of many trades, talents and star-studded mischief, Grae Drake is an entertainment reporter, covering the latest movies and shows for various local media sites.
The ongoing social media buzz surrounding the clash between Kendrick Lamar and Drake has divided fans, leaving them torn between allegiance to either artist.
Drake vs. Kendrick: The week’s hottest feud
By Natalia Navarro, Staff
A hot topic on social media nowadays, the feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake has left fans of both artists wondering which side to pick.
Greta Lee at the Met Gala 2024.
The best dressed from this year's Met Gala
By Max Sandoval, Staff
This year's Met Gala theme was “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” See the most memorable looks from this year's event.
Artists like Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, and Tyler, The Creator have kept the hip-hop scene alive
Modern hip-hop: a constantly evolving artform
By Michael Arredondo, Staff
The hip-hop scene has changed overtime and artists like Kid Cudi, Kanye West and Tyler, the Creator are keeping it alive.
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