![STOP THE CLOCK Teachers acknowledge and accommodate for students decline in attention span.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Teens-now-have-shorter-attention-spans-e1719045401663-1-e1719046326824-1200x696.jpeg)
Gen Z’s shrinking attention span
![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)
Touching the hearts of cancer patients one card at a time
![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)
Looking back on the AP exams
![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)
Paving the way as a first-generation college student
![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.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/pom-2.png)
Doing the impawsible
![Our school offers three magnet programs: the Performing Arts Magnet, Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, and Medical.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/magnets.png)
The pros and cons of joining a magnet
![CANDIDATE CONUNDRUM With the presidential election coming up in November, new voters are presented with two choices: Donald Trump or Joe Biden. Unfortunately, due tot he issues that both candidates pose, many voters feel dissatisfied with the choice they are going to have to make and wish they had better options instead.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Voting1-copy-1200x675.jpg)
Lack of candidate choices concerns student voters
![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.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/palestine-1200x675.jpeg)
Tendencias: la guerra Israel y Hamás
![In spite of the severity of the conflict, the Israel-Hamas War has been viewed by social media as just another trend to cycle through. Many are posting inaccurate information in an effort to keep up with the fad.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/4oUVa7THNHhWneFiiT6cjB2La1738qrdCvYyVpvg.jpg)
Trending: The Israel-Hamas War
![From L to R: Gabriella Castellano, Melany Sierra, Natalia Navarro, Jimmy Martinez and Anaiya Green enjoy the days festivities on the quad.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/DSC3069-copy-1200x780.jpg)
Hearts Day Festival: Getting in the Valentine’s Day spirit
![What gift should you get your valentine?](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Firefly-A-red-shiny-heart-shaped-chocolate-box-a-teddy-bear-a-red-card-and-some-chocolate-standin-1200x1200.jpg)
What gift should you get your valentine?
![Rain, rain go away](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/lastorm.gif)
Rain, rain go away
![LAUSD is taking steps to increase mental health support for students, including adding social workers to schools around the district and holding assemblies to promote active discussion of the topic.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DEPRESSED-KID-1200x857.png)
Ending the stigma around mental health in schools
![Lights, cameras, action! What movie should you watch this weekend?](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Firefly-Popcorn-buckets-60200-1200x933.jpg)
Lights, cameras, action! What movie should you watch this weekend?
![DOWN ON DOUGH The school is struggling to make ends meet after losing almost 20 percent of last school years budget. Extracurricular programs might need to be scaled back due to this enormous cut](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/nobudget-1200x700.png)
Budget cuts reduce school funding by millions
![Movies, TV shows and social media all present high school relationships as an attainable and desirable goal. Yet, as is often the case with such trends, this is highly unrealistic.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6Bgq4I8v2YqxZNYWHVE4A8rL4oA9SkEVaFeCGAcP-1200x913.jpg)
High school relationships: Not the wish students are dreaming of
![La oficina universitaria está dispuesta a ayudar a los estudiantes de último año a presentar sus solicitudes a las universidades estatales de California (Cal State) y las universidades de California (UC), que vencen el 30 de noviembre.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1.jpeg)
Los consejeros universitarios vienen al rescate
![The college office is willing to help seniors to submit their Cal State and UC applications, which are due on Nov. 30.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/YpXoadVHvgLEkejBhKqEup6aTIjOupLHI9MQOzhK-1200x900.jpg)
College counselors come to the rescue
![A group of freshman students enjoying playing ping pong in their own way.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Photo2-1200x800.jpg)
Fun in the sun at Freshman Funday
![Seniors of the VNHS Dance Company performed for the students at the Senior Kickoff.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSC_5309-1200x801.jpg)
The class of 2024 kicks off the school year
![Ethan Rhoda and Adriana Acevedo started the Tech Theatre Club.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSC_4322-GIANNA-1200x697.jpg)
Club rush stirs up excitement on the quad
![Van Nuys High School is offering college-level finance courses which will start this semester.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/money-2724241_1280-1200x811.jpg)
Dual enrollment program allows students to take college-level finance classes
![A month full of events at Van Nuys. The psychiatric social workers had an event every few times a week which included coloring, bubbles, and making your own roses.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/mental-health-week-1-seth_-900x600.jpg)
May is for Mental Health
![Although more and more students quality for voting age, many are without proper guidance.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/vote-1804596_1920-900x601.jpg)
Tips for when it’s time to vote
![Born in the Phillippines, Shamuel Robledo speaks three languages: Tagalog, IIocano, and of course english.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/shamuel-Samantha-900x746.jpg)
Speaking from experience
![On April 11, 2023 the LAUSD board of education attended Van Nuys High School to honor the millstones of the ELD learning students.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/billingual-ceremony-pic1-samantha-900x601.jpg)
An important milestone in the history of Van Nuys High School
![From Van Nuys students to award-winning actors: Van Nuys High Schools notable alumni leave a lasting legacy in the entertainment industry](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/john-900x506.png)
The famous faces of Van Nuys High School
![LAUSD unionized employees rallied for better wages on Wednesday, Mar. 15.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_9039-900x675.jpeg)
School strike looms
![Teachers across Los Angeles rally to demand a significant increase in their pay.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_9041-900x675.jpeg)
Teachers and service workers hold massive rally
![HOOKED: for some students, coffee is more than a drink, rather an integral player in academic survival.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/pexels-igor-haritanovich-1695052-900x600.jpg)
Crazy for caffeine
![Due to the lack of support to teachers, they are going on strike against LAUSD.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/xmSVjnY9jazcX0Bp57cD4iIL5OtU4vX3HfAQf3tz-900x506.png)
Demanding change from the district
![Karaoke Club sells couples jewelry for five dollars at Heart’s Day. Festival](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/hearts-day-festival-pic2-seth-900x699.png)
Love is in the air at Van Nuys
![Senior AJ Palma greets anyone who is interested in supporting LGBTQIA+ rights into GSA.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/club-rush-4-beverly-900x612.jpg)
ASB hosts second Club Rush of the school year for students
![Turn it down! Headphones and hearing loss](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ai.webp)
Turn it down! Headphones and hearing loss
![The school recently installed menstrual product dispensers in many of the girls’ bathrooms. However many notice that these dispensers are always empty, it is still a step closer to free menstrual products for women.](https://vnhsmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_5706-900x675.jpg)