The Pill of Immortality

By Jair Martinez Nowadays there are pills to cure all types of diseases, whether it’s to get rid of your cold, or to prevent severe infection from getting your leg blown off at war. Thanks to pills, humans have been able to live much longer lives than before, although if not used responsibly, pills can…

Intro to BEeANS

Episode #1 – Friends since freshman year, juniors Eean Garcia and Benjamin Rodriguez discovered their knack for dishing on topics such as sports, food, videogames, music and movies. This is their  Podcast Intro.  Check it out.

How the American Opioid Epidemic Continues to Plague Modern Families

By Alec Nunez The American opioid epidemic continues to sweep the nation as more lives are lost, one of the most recent and emphasizing examples being that of a mother who, on June 14th, 2015, lost two of her children to the prevalent issue. The day’s events unfolded as follows: Becky Savage’s two eldest sons…

Where Are They Now: Ayyub Bokhari

By Gigi Hume On paper, Tustin alum Ayyub Bokhari seemed like a college’s dream. Basketball team captain, ASB senior class president, senior class president, member of MUN, 4.5 GPA, Pakistani prospective college student–all the activities that scream “well-rounded.” So, when he learned that he was rejected from USC and his dream school, UCLA, he was…

Bittersweet Senior Night Loss for Tustin Girl’s Lacrosse

By Galilea Oregon Photos by Benjamin Rodriguez Following a second victory against Laguna Beach High School last Friday, Tustin High School’s Girls’ lacrosse played this past Tuesday against Long Beach Polytechnic High School in hopes for redemption after losing to them earlier this season. Tuesday was also Senior Night in which the Tillers bid adieu…

Beautiful, Delightful San Antonio

By Golda Fulmer Being on dance team here at Tustin High, I’ve been places. My sophomore year was Las Vegas, my junior year was Valencia, and for my senior year, we had the funds for San Antonio, Texas. Most people think Texas is a bit of a bore, being helplessly flat and a tad humid…

The Young Artists of Music

By Jair Martinez Music: the universal language that we can all understand on an emotional level.  But music is much more than a language—it’s an art. Just like any type of art, its not easy to create. Both a painter and a musician are very alike regarding their work. It takes hard work and dedication…

The High School Vaping Epidemic

By Alec Nunez In recent months, high school students seem to have taken up a new fixation: vaping. This new trend was acknowledged in a recent report by the US surgeon general, claiming a 900% increase in e-cig use by students in high school from 2011 to 2015.  Furthermore, the 2016 National Youth Tobacco Survey states 1.7 million…

Girls’ Lacrosse Takes Another Loss

By Galilea Oregon Following a second victory against El Modena this Monday, Tustin High School took on Notre Dame High School this past Tuesday in hopes to secure another victory for the season. The heat proved to be a blaring obstacle for the Tillers. The game began with midfielder Lisbeth Cabrera (#9) on draw. With…

10,000 Year Explosion Review – Part One

By Frank Remele I was reading the 10,000 Year Explosion by Greg Cochran and the late Henry Harpending. The thesis of the book, that culture accelerated evolution, was bewilderingly obvious to me. This is the case because of new selective pressures, or environments that a population needs to adapt to. I should clarify that I…

Tustin Tillers’ Blowout Victory

By Alec Nunez The Tustin Tillers took on the Utah Braves this week in all-star fashion. Both teams experienced their fair share of ups and downs and had their own unique foothold on the game. In a season of twists and turns following multiple defeats and victories, the Tillers turned the tide of their struggles…

Two L’s Really Make a W

By Galilea Oregon/Photos by Benjamin Rodriguez After a close game resulting in a loss against Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Tustin’s Girls’ Lacrosse team took on Laguna Beach High School this past Thursday. The odds did not appear to be in favor for Tustin, as they’d lost their past two games this week. Yet, even…

A Beginner’s Guide to Motocross

By Erick Martinez Motocross is an extreme sport created for those with an unquenchable thirst for adrenaline. Some might call them adrenaline junkies, some call them crazy, I call them brothers. It is a dangerous sport that, if not taken seriously, can hurt you gravely. So what is motocross? Well, buddy of mine, think of…

NFL Free Agency

By Benjamin Rodriguez On Wednesday March 14 the NFL’s new league year began, which meant free agency officially started. Free agency is the period in which players who are not under contract with a team can sign with the team of their choice. Coming into this class, the quarterbacks were highly sought after because many…

Sam Baker

By Tori De La Vega While this past football season is over, Sam Baker a former Falcon player for the NFL, will be joining Tustin to be coaching this upcoming season for our very own Tustin Varsity Football team.  Sam Baker graduated from Tustin High and went on to play at USC where he played…

Difficult Loss for Tiller’s Lacrosse

By Galilea Oregon/Photos by Benjamin Rodriquez Following disappointing tournament play at Birmingham High School this past weekend, Tustin High School’s Girls’ Lacrosse took on Edison High School for the first time this past Tuesday, in hopes to redeem themselves for the remaining season. With midfielder Citlaly Rodriguez (#3) on draw, the Tillers appeared confident and…

Our Walkout(s) and What’s Next for the Movement

By Gigi Hume This past Wednesday, March 14, our school stood not only with our brothers and sisters in Parkland, Florida, but those in Newtown, Littleton, Aurora, Orlando, Las Vegas, Sutherland Springs, San Bernardino, Great Mills, and any other place affected by senseless tragedy at the hands of automatic weapons and/or bump stocks. Led by…

THS March of Dimes Benefit Concert

By Jair Martinez Tustin High School’s Hollywood Connections Club is hosting a benefit concert for the March of Dimes. The Concert will be taking place here at Tustin High School on March 17, 2018. With the help of professionals, the club has been working hard to create a concert that people of all ages would…

GIRLS’ LAX BITES BACK

By Galilea Oregon Tustin High School’s Girls’ Lacrosse took on El Modena High School’s first ever lacrosse team this past Tuesday. Following two defeats in a row to start off the season, hopes appeared about as glum as the weather for Tuesday’s game. However, this match hit close to home for our Tillers as El…

Fortnite: Battle Royale

By Eean Garcia Fortnite: Battle Royale is the highest grossing game of the quarter having sold 45 million copies across PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The original game was released in July of 2017 by the game’s developer Epic, where they later decided to add in a “last man standing” battle mode similar to the…

Rough Start for Girls’ LAX

By Gigi Hume Coming off a season with a new coach and a team of underclassmen, this year the goal of the Lady Tillers of Girls’ Lacrosse is to further hone their skills and take advantage of a new, strong upperclassmen base. Unfortunately, following a tough 4-9 loss to the Notre Dame Knights on Monday,…

Mississippi Abortion Ban

By Alec Nunez Mississippi has made media headlines with its legislation moving ever closer to passing an outright ban on abortion past fifteen weeks after pregnancy. If passed, this will be the earliest abortion limit in terms of weeks after pregnancy in the US. According to Mississippi governor Phil Bryant’s spokesperson, Bryant will sign the…

Essential Oils, They Really are Essential

By Chloe Maddox More and more people are becoming concerned with their health and what is going into their body.  With that comes the rise of the use of essential oils. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the concept of using essential oils, they are the highly concentrated oil derived from roots, petals,…

A Ribbon of Homage in the Midst of Grief

By Golda Fulmer For me, February through April is crunch time: being on the Tustin High School dance team, this is our competition season, with long practices Monday through Friday and sometimes Saturdays. We compete at a number of high schools in California, and participate in one “travel” competition, whether it’s another state altogether or…

Influenza Epidemic

By Antonio Nunez Throughout the course of the past few months, we have experienced what is now being recognized as the worst case of “flu season” in the past decade. This all began in late December after a vast wave of influenza struck numerous California homes causing a drastic and unprecedented rise in clinic and…

Black Panther Album Review

By Eean Garcia Featuring an all star lineup of artist like Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and The Weeknd, the Black Panther Album is the best movie soundtrack this year and may very well remain that way. The album has faster paced tracks such as Black Panther, Opps, and Paramedic but also keeps a mellow harmony with…