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The Mirror

Beverly Regino

Beverly Regino, Creative Director

Beverly Regino is the Creative Director for her third and final year in journalism as a senior. She is in charge of photography, layout, graphic design, and social media. An artist at heart, her main passions include drawing, painting, and dressing up, with a side of playing single-player story-driven video games and listening to music. After graduating, her goal is to get into either college: ArtCenter College of Art and Design or Laguna College of Art and Design and pursue a job as a concept artist for video games and film. But of course, her main dream consists of owning at least two high-quality light sabers and running away into the sunset with the love of her life, Bella, her white chihuahua.

All content by Beverly Regino
Due to the continuous rainfall and stormy weather all throughout California in January through February, a rare desert phenomenon where a high proportion of wildflowers bloom, also known as a “superbloom,” can be seen all throughout California.

A fiery field of flowers blooms over California

After multiple weeks of continuous storms and rain, California finally experiences its once in a lifetime “superbloom.”
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Apr 13, 2023
Beverly Regino an ap art student, takes us on the journey of the new Ai art generator, and how today's artists are being affected.

AI: Artistic Infringement

As AI-generated art becomes more prevalent, questions arise about the legal and ethical implications of these 'artificial artists' and their potential impact on copyright laws.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Mar 3, 2023
Dance the Night Away: Dance company performs to a dreamy, somber song during the Fall dance showcase “The Three,” on Friday, Dec. 2. The show showcased a collection of dances that told the story of three fairy princesses going on magical adventures, such as a land full of ghosts, interpreted through white clothes reflecting in black lights and veils.

Dance the night away

❑ PHOTO OF THE WEEK | Dance the Night Away: Dance company performs to a dreamy, somber song during the Fall dance showcase “The Three,” on Friday, Dec. 2. The show showcased a collection of dances that told the story of three fairy princesses going on magical adventures, such as a land full of ghosts, interpreted through white clothes reflecting in black lights and veils.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Feb 20, 2023
Senior AJ Palma greets anyone who is interested in supporting LGBTQIA+ rights into GSA.

ASB hosts second Club Rush of the school year for students

On Friday, Jan. 27, ASB hosts the second Club Rush of the school year, featuring new and returning clubs for all students to find their place in.
By Mia Ramirez and Beverly Regino
Jan 29, 2023
Despite the creepy atmosphere and the haunted reports, much of Virginia City still provides colorful stores and museums that inform and even celebrate their mining roots that are attractive to tourists that visit or pass by the town.

DARK TOURISM: A look inside one of America’s ghost towns

Take a look inside one of America’s boom-town-turned-ghost-town: Virginia City, Nevada.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Oct 31, 2022
David Terzian (#17) helps hold up the defense line and tackles a Regent before they can advance their position. Their effective defense throughout the game allowed the Wolves to keep the Regents from scoring continuously.

The Wolves reign over the Regents and secure a homecoming win

FOOTBALL | On Friday, Oct. 14, the Wolves plays the Reseda Regents during the homecoming game, securing their second win of the season with an end score of 16-30.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Oct 17, 2022
Senior Abigail Lee and the dance company strikes a pose during their performance.

Homecoming highlights: students take to the field!

The glorious homecoming parade kicked off homecoming weekend on Fri, Oct. 14.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Oct 15, 2022
Dance company performed different songs in the middle of the softball field before seniors got in line to receive their food.

First on the list, Senior Kickoff. Check!

A glimpse of the very first event of the year on Oct. 11 dedicated to seniors.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Oct 15, 2022
To be your lawfully wedded 'topic' Senior Lakshya Alagan happily marries her topic and commits to it for the rest of the year.

Love conquers all! AP Research students marry their research topics

Let the wedding bells ring! AP Research students marry their chosen topics on Sept. 27-28, binding each student and topic for the rest of the school year.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Sep 28, 2022
Another Year, Another Round: Key Club makes a return for another year to recruit more members. With pom-poms and high-visibility vests, members walked around the quad to lead students to their stand. Their club continues to be one of the most popular within the school.

ASB sets off one of the first events of the year with Club Rush

ASB hosts the first club event of the year at the quad during lunch on Thursday, Sept. 15 to give new and returning clubs an opportunity to recruit new members for the new school year.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Sep 16, 2022
 Graduate Antony Nepeyvoda excitedly skips off the stage after shaking hands with the principal.

The End of an Era: 2022 Graduation

The class of 2022 finally graduate and receive their diplomas on Friday, June 10.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Jun 16, 2022
Somewhere over the Rainbow: Waterfalls are a popular sight in Yosemite National Parks, however, they can’t be accessed up close without hiking at least one mile from the parking lot.

California Adventure: The Ultimate Guide to Famous Places and Secret Spots

The Do's and Don'ts to some of California's popular spots and a guide for a cost-efficient trip.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Jun 9, 2022
“Frogtown, USA” is a four-day festival in dedicated to Mark Twain’s “The Notorious Jumping Frog” in Angels Camp, California, that features all types of contests, auctions, food and frog-themed souvenirs.

Inside Netflix: The International Frog Jumping Jubilee

The International Frog Jumping Jubilee that was featured in Netflix’s documentary “We are the Champions,” hosted its annual frog festival starting May 19.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
May 24, 2022
Junior Destiny Reevels as Walter performs Man or Muppet with a puppet from the 2011 Disney musical “The Muppets.”

Showcasing Musical Theater

❑ PHOTO STORY | Musical theater dance class performs show tunes from various musicals during the Musical Theater Showcase on May 11.
By Isabella Thomas and Beverly Regino
May 19, 2022
Fire Away! Senior Hugo Cardona practices on his welding technique during Mr. Jose Castro's 2nd period class on Dec. 2, 2021. He attempts to make a metal guitar, and takes all precautions needed to perfect his craft.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK | MARCH 13-19 2022

❑ PHOTO OF THE WEEK | Hugo Cardona practices his welding technique during Mr. Jose Castro's period two class
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Mar 18, 2022
The Spirit week kicked off with pajama day, with everyone bringing along their favorite stuffed animals.

SPIRIT WEEK | Wolves get a chance to wear their most exciting outfits

❑ PHOTO STORY | The student body let loose during the third Spirit Week hosted by ASB, bringing a wide variety of fun fits and styles.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Feb 13, 2022
CBS films a profile of a senior on campus

CBS films a profile of a senior on campus

❑ PHOTO STORY | Quiet on the set for senior Emi Kim as filming for the "Log off movement" documentary took place all day on Jan. 25.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Jan 29, 2022
BSU (Black Student Union) has one of the strongest club support in the school. Many club members show up at the booth to share their support and club pride.

New and old clubs shine together during Club Rush

❑ PHOTO STORY | ASB hosts the second club event of the year at the quad during lunch on Thursday, Jan. 20. This gave newly created clubs to reach their widest audience at the start of the semester.
Vannaires Singer Max Song sings “That’s Christmas to Me,” on piano before intermission.

Holiday spirit comes alive with the sound of music

❑ PHOTO STORY | Vannaires Singers, Marching Band, Orchestra, Drumline and Chamber Strings Ensemble combine for an end of the year concert.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Dec 23, 2021
The LAVC Chamber Singers incorporated acting into their vocal performances to strengthen the message or story they were trying to tell.

Let the symphonies be heard

❑ PHOTO STORY | LAVC Chamber Singers and the Vannaires team up during periods 5 and 6 to provide students with a vocal concert on Thursday, Dec. 9.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Dec 13, 2021
 Student participation was encouraged during the debate. Many students attended and listened intently to the debate during lunch, filling at least half of the small gym.

ASB and JSA host 300 students at lunch debate

❑ PHOTO STORY | On Dec. 8, teachers and students came together to debate whether you can separate art from the artist.
By Beverly Regino and Nathan Han
Dec 9, 2021
Under The Spotlight: Senior soloist Haley Barberan sings a moving guitar cover of the love song “17” by Pink Sweat$ during the second half of the show.

The holiday concert shines a spotlight on new musicians

Students of all grades and skill-levels show off their hard work in the very first Music Department performance on Friday, Dec. 3.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Dec 6, 2021
Captain Van Handke led her team to their first playoff win of the season and hopes to continue winning more in her last year on the team.

TENNIS | Girls team dominates Garfield to win their first playoff match

On Wednesday, the Wolves had no trouble playing in the longer playoff matches, winning 5-2.
By Nathan Han and Beverly Regino
Oct 28, 2021
RAIN RAIN GO AWAY: Amidst a sudden, heavy downpour, Senior Angela Proca tries to stay dry under the temporary tents in front of the school cafeteria on Oct. 25. The sudden storm brought brief periods of heavy rain, thunder and even occasional lightning, after a long spell of dry weather. Even though the rain was welcome, it did little to alleviate Southern California's ongoing historic drought, the longest in 1,200 years.

Drizzled and drenched on campus

Rare rainfall is not enough to end the long California drought.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Oct 25, 2021
 Jasmine Cheysobhon watches the ball head to her opponent’s court during the practice match before the game.

TENNIS | Girls team secure spot in the playoffs with a strong win over the Spartans

With a final score of 6-1, Wolves take victory over Sylmar in front of a home crowd.
By Nathan Han and Beverly Regino
Oct 11, 2021
The cheer team gets in position on the firetruck for the parade.

Homecoming highlights: Kicking off the game with a parade

Students represented their clubs and other activities during the Homecoming Parade before the game.
By Angela Proca and Beverly Regino
Oct 3, 2021
The VNHS wolves raise their helmets in the air during the national anthem to kick off the homecoming game. The Homecoming game on Oct. 2, 2021 ended in a defeat for the home team 35-8 against Panorama.

FOOTBALL | Wolves are pummeled too early for a Homecoming game miracle

The wolfpack team lose their third game at home, but attract a large crowd in their special game.
Two of the egg survivors (from left to right: Jazmin Alejandre and Breanna Kiarra) holding their successful designs from the egg massacre. The test was conducted by Physics teacher Mr. Manzano on Sept. 21.

Challenging gravity with the iconic egg test

Mr. Manzano challenges his students to build a structure for the egg using just straws and tape.
By Beverly Regino and Isabella Thomas
Sep 21, 2021
The Key Club poses for the camera as they keep interested students informed about their club.

Club Rush: Students rush to find new circles

Dozens of clubs circle the quad to attract potential members.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Sep 10, 2021
Dance Company performing before the Homecoming game

Stepping it up: How Dance Company keeps on performing in quarantine

Due to the covid-19 outbreak, band, dance and theater performances have been put into a halt. However, Dance Company is finding ways to keep on dancing.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
May 15, 2020
More Movies and TV Shows to Cure Quarantine Boredom

More Movies and TV Shows to Cure Quarantine Boredom

Online work isn’t fun. Being quarantined because of a virus isn’t fun either. What is fun, however, is binging so-bad-it's-good movies and TV shows.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Mar 25, 2020

“Sonic The Hedgehog” Review: Great redesign but not anything special

While the initial Sonic Trailer set back the release of the movie for another year, its release made everyone run to the nearest theater.
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Feb 25, 2020

Who Lives In a Pineapple Under the Sea?

Spongebob Squarepants and the people of Bikini Bottom returns to the silver screen with the upcoming film "Sponge on the Run."
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Dec 11, 2019
Pennywise (Bill Skarsgard) returns to haunt the Loser Club in this sequel of the Stephen King, It.

It Chapter 2 Takes Our Expectations Down The Drain

It Chapter 2, though has its highlights, still fail to live up to the hype with its somewhat many flaws.
By Kazi Maisha Rahman and Beverly Regino
Oct 2, 2019
DC's latest film, Joker, explores the story of one of its most famous villains, the Joker (Joaquin Phoenix).

DC’s Last Laugh

A sneak peek to a new take on one of DC’s iconic villains leaves us excited for its theater premiere!
By Beverly Regino, Creative Director
Sep 29, 2019
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