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The Orange & Green

The Orange & Green

What its like visiting the beach

What it’s like visiting the beach

Perla Orea Sixtos, Staff Reporter May 12, 2023

My first time going to the beach was charming. I visited Santa Monica Pier with my sister, brother-in-law, and two nieces. The car ride was long, but I had fun at the end of the day. We went for two days....

Know who your real friends are...

Know who your real friends are…

Perla Orea Sixtos, Staff Reporters May 8, 2023

Nowadays, it seems like there are a lot of fake people out there, so you have to be careful who you are friends with and with whom you hang around. A person can be your friend one day and your enemy the...

Best places in town to hangout

Best places in town to hangout

Perla Orea Sixtos, Staff Reporter May 5, 2023

Here are some of the best places in town to hang out with friends 1: Sequoia National Park (walk around, and look at the big trees) 2: Lake Success (you could rent a boat)   3: Visalia...

Good Friday

Good Friday

Perla Orea Sixtos, Staff Reporter April 5, 2023

You may be asking, what is Good Friday? Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday, which is a Christian Holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. What do you do...

How contaminated are the bathroom passes?

How contaminated are the bathroom passes?

Perla Orea Sixtos, Staff Reporter March 31, 2023

Many have seen the bathroom passes and realized how filthy they are. Most of the bathroom passes are even damaged. Are students really to blame for the bathroom passes being contaminated with bacteria? When...

Green flags in relationships

Green flags in relationships

Perla Orea Sixtos, Staff Reporter March 28, 2023

In the month of March, green is often symbolized to represent the month because of Saint Patrick's Day and the upcoming Spring. In fact, the zodiac sign Pisces, which falls in March, is affiliated with...

Dangers of social media

Dangers of social media

Perla Orea Sixtos, Staff Reporter March 10, 2023

Now in days, teenagers use social media in one form or another. While there is nothing inherently wrong with that, and while social media can sometimes be beneficial, it's important to be aware that social...

The importance of self-care

The importance of self-care

Perla Orea Sixtos, Staff Reporter March 1, 2023

What is Self-care? Self-care is a general term that describes everything you do deliberately for your mental, physical, and emotional well-being. As simple as it sounds, many of us pay little attention...

The different things students are giving up for Lent

The different things students are giving up for Lent

Perla Orea Sixtos, Staff Reporter February 24, 2023

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period to celebrate Lord's Resurrection at Easter. The 40 days represent...

Are students the problem for the locked restrooms?

Are students the problem for the locked restrooms?

Perla Orea Sixtos, Staff Reporter February 22, 2023

If you guys have yet to notice, the restrooms are often locked. They are locked up because people don't know what the bathroom is used for and tend to be doing things they shouldn't do.  Some people...

Valentines Proposal Controversy

Valentine’s Proposal Controversy

Perla Orea Sixtos, Staff Reporter February 8, 2023

Controversy sparks the air around Valentine's Day on whether or not people must ask their significant other to be their valentine- even though they're already together. Students were asked their opinion...

Self-Love

Self-Love

Perla Orea Sixtos, Staff Reporter February 1, 2023

With valentines day just around the corner, it's the season of love. It's important to show love not only to the people around you but to yourself, too. Self-love is one of many things people struggle...

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