When you watch anything, whether it's a TV show or a play, all you see are the people onstage. But the arts are more than singing and dancing. When something’s wrong, the actors freak out and lose their...

At a young age of five, 7th grader Olivia Pang began her artistic journey. Her parents realized that her art was a gift of sorts and immediately signed her up for art classes. Ever since, she hasn’t...

Perhaps you remember the VSCO trend from 2020, and its demise post Covid. But did it really go away? Or did the VSCO girls of old simply transform into today’s Preppies?  It sure looks like they...

Theater life is possibly the most wonderful, challenging opportunity for a middle school kid. But balancing a script with a pile of homework isn’t always easy. Learning lyrics, choreography, and countell...

In an earlier article, the Howl investigated how administrators and teachers feel about the  i-Ready test. While they pointed out the value to the assessment, students don’t necessarily feel the same...

In our strange world of middle school love, dating is forbidden at home but encouraged at school. There are a couple of benefits in young-teen relationships. According to Jodi Dworkin from the University...

Water polo players on the Rancho Tsunami Water Polo Club team, Hudson, Brayden, and Anthony, work hard to balance time in the classroom with competition in the pool.  “I don’t have much time for...

Movie romance is complete 💩. And we teenagers live in the middle of the facade. To catch a break from math homework, school drama, and those extracurricular activities that parents vicariously live...

It’s cookie season! Day Creek is going gaga for Girl Scout Cookies. Boxes of them are popping up everywhere on campus. Our fav classics like Thin Mints, Tagalongs, and Caramel de-Lites are just delightful...

Christmas was great, but the month that follows can be pretty miserable. Why? You already know the answer to that. You got a gift (or more) that you don't want. “I’m sad because it's not Christmas...

Have you walked into a Sephora lately? As always, it’s stocked with the latest skincare for adults and teens. But next to some of that product is something new: rows upon rows of bottles and boxesmarketed...