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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

Allison Antonio

Allison Antonio, News/Features Editor

Allison Antonio is the News/Features Editor. She is a senior in her second year of journalism. Aside from writing articles, she bakes and reads mystery novels. She enjoys bullet journaling about her day and listening to music. Her playlist is filled with K-pop, especially the group “Stray Kids.” She plans to attend an in-state college to support her younger sister while she finishes school.

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Grandes sombras, préstamos más grandes Los préstamos estudiantiles continúan aumentando cada año, ya que la ayuda financiera del gobierno no es suficiente para cubrir la matrícula universitaria. La ley de perdón de préstamos estudiantiles impulsada por los ingresos podría hacerla o romperla para estos estudiantes.

El impulso de la reforma: cómo hacer frente a la crisis de los préstamos estudiantiles

A una asombrosa cifra de 1,757 billones de dólares, la deuda de préstamos estudiantiles arroja una larga sombra roja sobre la estabilidad financiera de aquellos que luchan con los pagos mensuales de sus préstamos.
By Angelina Kanno and Allison Antonio
Nov 2, 2023
La comunidad LGBTQ ha expresado su indignación por las leyes anti-transgénero que se aprueban en todo el país. Estas leyes pretenden restringir los derechos civiles de las personas trans en los espacios públicos, especialmente los baños públicos.

Duplicar las leyes anti-trans provoca la indignación de la comunidad LGBTQ

La nueva ola de leyes contra las personas transgénero ha negado a la comunidad los derechos civiles en los estados republicanos de todo el país.
By Allison Antonio, News/Features Editor
Nov 2, 2023
The LGBTQ+ community has expressed outrage at the anti-transgender laws being passed nationwide. These laws intend to curtail the civil rights of trans people in public spaces, most notably public restrooms.

Doubling anti-trans laws spark outrage from the LGBTQ+ community

The new wave of laws against transgender people has denied the community civil rights in Republican states across the country.
By Allison Antonio, News/Features Editor
Oct 19, 2023
Senior Kaden Wright encounters more of his creative endeavors at night compared to the day.

Students should get 8 hours of sleep… in your dreams

Behind their baggy eyes, teens are severely sleep deprived. Many get less than the recommended eight hours of sleep due to their voluminous workload from school.
By Allison Antonio, News/Features Editor
Aug 31, 2023
TIK TALKING TikTok’s logo may be less
visible if Congress gets its way.

Time is ticking for TikTok

The future of the social media app remains uncertain, as Congress has deemed it a national security threat.
By Allison Antonio, News/Features Editor
Jun 6, 2023
Quickly boba renamed after “Donut King", is the popular after school hang out for the students of Van Nuys High School

Bubbling over: The allure of Quickly Boba

The after-school hangout's convenience, variety and affordability makes it a hit among students.
By Allison Antonio, News/Features Editor
Apr 12, 2023
Students from VNHS traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the Washington Leadership Training Institute. They had the opportunity to interview 57 congressmen and women, as well as learning leadership skills, and the offering of career and technical classes.

Students fly to Washington D.C. for Skills USA training program

Students involved in Skills USA left for Washington, D.C. on Sept. 16 to attend the Washington Leadership Training Institute taking place from Sept. 17 to Sept. 21.
By Lindsay Han and Allison Antonio
Sep 21, 2022
The Los Angeles Times reported that a cybercriminal syndicate out of Russia has taken responsibility for hacking LAUSD's system, compromising passwords and other data.

Chaos continues as district tries to recover from systems hack

Major outages continue a full week after the cyber attack that forced LAUSD to completely shut down all online systems.
By Lindsay Han and Allison Antonio
Sep 11, 2022
5 MINUTES WITH… Science Teacher Ms. Diana Fuhrman

5 MINUTES WITH…
Science Teacher Ms. Diana Fuhrman

Ms. Fuhrman shares her favorite way to spend a day off, the exotic animal she’d like as a pet and if she ate the crusts of her sandwiches as a kid.
By Allison Antonio, News/Features Editor
May 23, 2022
Ms. Wallace has had quite the interesting journey...from a major in finance to teaching!

5 MINUTES WITH…
English Teacher Ms. Samantha Wallace

Ms. Wallace shares the one meal she’d choose to eat for the rest of her life, her usual Friday night activities and the people who inspire her most.
By Allison Antonio, News/Features Editor
Apr 4, 2022
 Students such as Seniors Gideon Genesis Dela Torre (left) and Maradie Sattra brought their national flags or wore traditional clothes to school on Multicultural Day to express their national pride. Even students not explicitly working a club stand expressed their cultural and national pride or supported other cultures by walking around with cultural items or flags.

Multicultural Day: A taste of many countries

A celebration of diversity at school through food, music and performances related to various cultures.
By Diana Zalmanov and Allison Antonio
Mar 14, 2022
THINKING AHEAD: Fatiah Lawal is looking forward to learning how to code in college.

5 MINUTES WITH…
Yearbook Editor-in-Chief

Senior Fatiah Lawal talks about her daily routine, desire to travel home to Nigeria and current fixation with late 2000s Disney movie soundtracks.
By Allison Antonio, News/Features Editor
Mar 5, 2022
Jersey Vargas has previously submitted art to the journalism newspaper and has even worked on print issues.

Senior artist wins Magnet Schools of America competition

Senior Jersey Vargas competed and won the district poster contest against other senior artists on Jan. 24, 2022.
By Allison Antonio and Nathan Han
Jan 28, 2022
Mr. Kayne poses for his 'mugshot'.

5 MINUTES WITH…
History Teacher Mr. Douglas Kayne

Teaching history wasn’t always his passion. Mr. Kayne comedically unravels his past jobs and experiences that led him on his current path, as well as some regrets and advice.
By Allison Antonio, News/Features Editor
Jan 15, 2022
Devilish! An anonymous individual removed a soap dispenser from one of the school’s bathrooms and positioned it on a tree stump in plain view of students.

Vandalistic Tik Tok movement targets schools

Youth have begun engaging in mischievous theft and debasement in hopes of gaining attention on social media.
By Allison Antonio, News/Features Editor
Sep 30, 2021
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