Senate Bill 897 signed by Gov. Gavin Newson on Sept. 29 allows District of Choice (DOC) to be permanent across all participating districts in California. The DOC program allows students to transfer between school districts, regardless of whether or not they live within district boundaries. With the most recent data from the Department of Education for California, Walnut Valley Unified School District (WVUSD) had 2,462 DOC students, the most in the entire state of California, transferring in from 64 school districts in the 2022-23 school year. SB 897 makes DOC programs permanent by removing...
Six forensics class students attended the Quarterly Executive Luncheon held by the Industry Business Council, featuring “Inside the Mind of...
Student Think Tank held its first meeting of the new school year on Sept. 25 during lunch in the multi-purpose room (MPR). The program serves...
College Board announced earlier this year that all 28 AP Exams are going digital in May 2025. Standard paper testing will be discontinued, and...
The Dual Enrollment Program introduced two new courses to students for the 2024-25 school year; Hospitality and Restaurant Management and Real...
Ethnic studies, a California state-mandated course, has become a graduation requirement starting with the class of 2029. This year, the school...
Carefully dragging their computer mice and coloring in illustrations on Procreate, the students in Advanced Graphic Design are hard at work bringing their ideas to life while creating long-lasting memories and experiences as they redesign the logos for three clients. In order to get information and share ideas for a design, the class went through the process of emailing or meeting with three different companies, a boba shop in West Covina called TeaSpots, a Los Angeles-based accounting and tax preparation firm, Tax Mavericks and a instrumental string manufacturer called Century Strings. As they...
Speeding down the rocky Marshall Canyon Trail in La Verne, freshman Caleb Cheng experiences ups and downs both emotionally and physically as...
Microphone in hand, she walks onto the stage and flashes a smile to her audience before announcing the next performance for the Rosemead Moon...
Peeking into the Special Education classrooms F-2 and D-3 on campus, one is able to spot colorful All-About-Me projects hung on the walls, fidgets...
The sun shines down and his black hair flies in the breeze as senior Jerry Lu walks down to the shoreline, dressed in his black neoprene scuba...
Silence and a peace of mind are all she needs. Perched on the edge of her seat and gliding her hand over her Singer® heavy duty sewing machine,...
Dozens of students pass by the cafeteria and turn their heads to stare at him on stage, but freshman Isaiah Diaz is focused on just one thing:...
Located in a tucked away corner at Hong Kong Plaza, Fat Daddy Fried Chicken in West Covina serves a short but tasteful menu serving fried foods galore. My meal consisted of fried chicken (breast and thigh), which was deep fried in a sweet seasoning. This part of the meal was the highlight for me. The sweetness of the chicken skin complimented the chicken well. I completely devoured this part of the dish, and for the cheap price of $8 for three pieces, this was a good deal. While scouring the menu, I realized I could make my meal into a combo and save some money so I decided to add an...
Late February of this year, I covered a game in an article that I absolutely loved: Persona 3 Reload (Please read that article before you read...
As Hozier’s voice soared through the Kia Forum arena, one word immediately came into my mind: magical. I am a relatively new fan of Hozier;...
“Transformers One” adds itself to the long list of films in the Transformers franchise, being the first animated picture since the 1986...
“You Died” in bold red letters are words everyone has seen if they’ve played the game “Elden Ring”. If you’ve ever played “Elden...
English singer-songwriter Alexander O’Connor, or stage name Rex Orange County’s alternative and indie fifth studio album, “The Alexander...
Students enrolled in same level courses face varying levels of rigor due to discrepancies in grading policies and workload. While some students...
This November will be one of the most divisive presidential elections in the history of the U.S. Both the Democratic and Republican parties have...
An Instagram notification appears. “@walnutfriendzone” has just followed you. One after another, new clubs start popping up on my social...
It’s officially that time of year again: the anticipation of the homecoming dance is in the air. Suddenly, large, colorful posters with punny...
Recently, the districts of Alameda County, the city of Oakland and the city of Berkeley all implemented the right for 16 and 17-year-olds to...
When college applications are due, there is always something that colleges look at. High school seniors submit their SAT scores to CollegeBoard...
In a time when student usage of generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots such as ChatGPT is raising concerns about plagiarism and academic...
My high school journalism career began quite belatedly after a hasty decision to drop an extra science elective in junior year. With high...
Putting his earbuds in, Marching Band student senior Barron Lee presses play on pop singer-songwriter Bruno Mars’ “Versace on the Floor.”...
The “Peter and the Starcatcher” auditions were held from Monday, Aug. 19 to Wednesday, Aug. 21, giving aspiring stars the chance to take...
Dance Team held their annual auditions and welcomed back returning and new dancers, ready to “kick” off their 2024 - 2025 season. Tryouts...
![Jazz Band senior Ken Atsawaamnuaychai plays the song “TMI” by Ralph Ford as a part of the rhytym section. “For my role I have to keep time and keep the groove [of the song],” Atsawaamnuaychai said. “It was fun to get to play in this concert and it was our last concert for the year and my last concert for my high school career.”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MG_8404-1200x800.jpg)
![Drama student junior Zaila Johnson (center) interlocks hands with her peers in an energy circle. “In energy circles, when we pass [the energy] around, it’s as if you can feel the energy go through your whole body,” Johnson said. “Traditions like the energy circle empower us because we feel that we have to perform even better after.”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/energy-circle-1200x800.jpeg)
![Chamber singer junior Braeden Allen Fontejon performs “In Summer” by Josh Gad. “During rehearsals I felt nervous [because] I was constantly busy and on the move,” Fontejon said. “It’s amazing seeing everyone working together. It’s so uplifting to see [the concert] finally coming together.”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/choir.jpg)
