On a late Tuesday night, the words of “Oranges” by Gary Soto play through a student’s headphones as she crams for an ELA final. Normally, studying means rereading annotations, flipping through pages...
Each trusty, overstuffed, zipper-strained Jansports is a staple of teen life. They hold the essentials of survival: notebooks, chargers, gym clothes, and forgotten snacks. But for middle schoolers, a backpack...
The final bell of the 2026 school year doesn’t just mark the end of tests and school lunches. For students at Day Creek Intermediate School, it signals the start of a two-month adventure filled with...
The doors at MCC Thrift in Rancho Cucamonga are pushed open to allow yet another thrifter to enter. Near the entrance, a teenager looks through the shoes on display while a lady glances at the jewellery...
Under the heat of an April afternoon, a student steps out of the locker room wearing maroon shorts and a bright yellow shirt. Immediately standing out, he walks against the crowd of students dressed in...
Walk through a middle school hallway or scroll on TikTok, and you might see a weird plush monster with big, jagged teeth and a creepy grin staring back at you. That's a Fuggler - a "funny-ugly" toy made...
At 5:30 a.m., while most seventh graders are still asleep, Kennedy Z. leans into the mirror of her bedroom vanity, blending foundation under the soft glow of the light as the rest of her house stays quiet....
On February 21, the animation world gathered in Los Angeles for the annual Annie Awards, the most prestigious celebration of animated storytelling. For weeks, fans speculated about which films would take...
In a quiet Day Creek classroom, the silence is broken only by the subtle crunch of a NeeDoh Snowball or the gentle stretch of a Nice Cube hidden under a desk. What started as a simple stress-relief toy...
LAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif. — The glow of a smartphone screen fades against the crisp morning air of Southern California's mountains. As 2026 begins, many California teenagers are stepping away from endless...
Beyond the MPR: The Quest for the ‘Perfect’ School Dance
Imagine a school dance where the line to enter is orderly, the bass from the speakers actually matches the students' playlists, and perhaps...
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