By Neil Slater The Tustin High School band performed at a Spring concert at Beckman High School this Wednesday in Beckman’s auditorium. The concert consisted of Tustin’s band and orchestra and was the final concert of the year. Tustin’s play list consisted of: Fanfare for the Third Planet, Loch Lomond, The Crosley March, Disneyland Celebration, Into The Storm,for the finale,…
KROQ Weenie Roast 2015
By: Julia Klotz On Monday, April 27, KROQ just announced their Weenie Roast y Fiesta 2015 Lineup. With MUSE as the headlining act, 14 bands are set to take the stage Saturday, May 16th at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, also known as the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. Tickets are set to go on sale this Friday, May…
Help Alexis Get To College
Tustin High School student Alexis Diaz doesn’t know that this post will publish in just a few minutes. Alexis is involved in ASB, Avid, Band, FCA and Journalism. The personal story of how she has made it to this point involves extreme dedication and perseverance. Alexis has started a Fund Me campaign to raise $500…
From Heartbreak to Descent
By Jocelyn You The teenage years are often associated with falling in love for the first time. Ultimately, it’s just young people drunk off the idea of being in love. Simple. Although this may not be true for all, many hearts get caught up in love and all the glory there is to it. For…
Plump that Pout- Jenner Style
By: Amanda Klotz The newest trend circling social media and YouTube has been dubbed the “Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge”, named after the youngest of the Kardashian/Jenner clan who has gained much media attention recently for having a dramatic increase in the size of her lips. Controversy arose after noticeable changes appeared not only in her…
Twenty One Pilots: Set To Impress
By Kristina Ching With the recent release of a brand new single off of the upcoming album, alt duo Twenty One Pilots gave the first taste of what to expect on Blurryface. However, it is important to point out that “predictable” is probably the last word you should associate with the pair from Colombus, Ohio….
Varsity Baseball’s Most Anticipated Game
By Jocelyn Cervantes On Wednesday April 22nd, The Tustin Tillers took on the defending back to back champions, Cypress High School. Starters for the game were Dalton Rasmussen (pitching), David Bohorquez (catching), Blake Akins (first base), Brian Nguyen (second base), Austyn Tengan (third base), Anthony Walters (shortstop), Myles Thompson (left field), Dailin Lee (center field),…
Empire League: Tillers Defeat Western 4-3
By Jocelyn Cervantes Tustin High’s varsity baseball Empire League began on Wednesday, April 15 against Western High School when the Tillers dominated the Pioneers 12-0. The Tillers were ready to defeat the Pioneers again on Friday, April 17 on their home field. With the start of league, transfer Austyn Tengan (junior) was allowed to play,…
‘Palo Alto’, Understands the Teenage Struggle
By Kassandra Ferrer “Palo Alto,” a movie directed by Gia Coppola, improved into a short story collection by James Franco, portrays raw emotions of the teenage search to fit in, find love, and define identity. This film emphasizes three conflicted teenagers living in wealthy Californian suburbs trying to resolve their agonizing problems. The beginning engages the…
Teacher/Rider Profile: Larissa Connors and the Endless Work Week
-Dylan Allen Larissa Connors is, undoubtedly, a consummate professional. A full time Algebra and Calculus teacher at Tustin High and a full time professional cyclist for Sho-Air’s RideBiker Alliance, her work week never truly ends. There is of course, the myth perpetuated by non-teachers that “teaching isn’t even a full time job, they get summers…
Tustin’s Got Talent
By Dalyn Baxter From 7 – 8 p.m. on April 16th in Tustin High Schools new Sports Pavilion, the Tustin District put on a district showcase featuring performers from Tustin, Foothill, and Beckman High. The night was filled with talent and thrilling performances as the audience gathered to watch the three high schools put away…
My Experience with the “Bordertown” Family
By Nayeli Medina As I was sitting in my 4th period journalism class, I searched for a subject that interested me enough to write about when my journalism teacher sat down at our group table, and asked us, “Would you guys like to go to a screening for ‘Bordertown?’ Gustavo just tweeted asking for people to…
International Assembly
The International Assembly successfully delivered outstanding performances from talented Tustin High School students. Part of the Tiller allure is our multiculturalism, and this assembly demonstrated that and more. Here are a few photos before we head out for Spring Break:
Channeling Your Inner Penny Lane: One of Spring’s Trends
By Jocelyn Cervantes, editor During September of last year, fashion editors, stylists, models, icons, bloggers and fashionistas all around the world were sensational as fashion week began. New York City one week and London the next; a jet to Paris and ending the trip in Milan. It’s been awhile since then and you might have…
Out for the Kill
By Alexis Diaz It is time for boys’ volleyball to take on spring. With a record so far of 9-3, including two losses to Marina, and a heartbreaking loss against Kennedy in five sets on Thursday, March 26th, the boys’ coach, Joanna Johnson’s main goal for the team is to win league again and make it to CIF…
Mystery of Ian Curtis
By: Tanya Soto May 18th, 1980 was the day he decided to end his life. Besides his depression and epilepsy, lead singer of Joy Division Ian Curtis, left behind exquisite and deep music. Soul touching lyrics and peculiar performances gave glimpses of his personal problems. During his performances he’d wrap the the chord of the microphone around…
Varsity Baseball on a Winning Streak, 4-3 Win
By Jocelyn Cervantes, Editor After defeating the Hillcrest Trojans and the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks, the Tustin Tillers varsity baseball team went up against the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits Monday afternoon. “Keep the momentum going from Saturday. We had a good couple games on Saturday and we just wanted to keep the streak going,” commented junior…
April Fools Day 10 Commandments
By: Clay Miller Every year on April 1, someone takes it too far. Everyone loves to have a laugh, and if the person you are pranking is in on the fun, everything is fine. However, year after year, people will pull terrible pranks on one another, using the holiday as an excuse to hurt…
Tillers Dominate Saturday’s game 17-1
By Jocelyn Cervantes, Editor Saturday morning the Tustin Tillers walked onto the field ready to beat the Hillcrest Trojans. Starters for the game included Blake Akins (pitcher), Hector Rivera (catcher), Cole Hoskins (first base), Brian Nguyen (second base), Brennan Black (third base), Anthony Walters (shortstop), Jesus Inocencio (left field), Dailin Lee (center), and Dustin Durand…
Tustin High’s Chemo Girl
Cancer — A six letter word that has the ability to leave even the toughest people speechless, and after watching Tustin High School perform “Chemo Girl and Other Plays” I can see why. The Little Theater was packed on Friday, March 28 as everyone hurried to find an open seat for the last night of…
Adventure to Bordertown
By Destiny Gomez School is the bane of my existence. Every day I sit in silence, listening to the commanding voices of my teachers telling me what to do, what not to do. Don’t get me wrong I love to learn, but I need a break; today my wish was granted. Gustavo Arellano, author of…
Boys JV Volleyball Defeats Valencia
By Vanessa Cuellar On Tuesday March 24th, our very own Tustin JV boys volleyball team competed against Valencia. Starters for the first set: Eric Baker (#13), Brandon Rossano (#10), Jared Davis (#16), Luis Adame (#4), Andre Carpio (#11), and Nick Kohler (#6). Tillers started off pretty rocky with Valencia scoring the first 2 points over an ace…
Tustin High Early Access Food Fair Menu
Hey Tillers! Coming up on Wednesday, April 1 we are having a food fair. For our freshmen who are unaware, the food fair is an annual event at Tustin High in which our clubs gather in the Plaza during lunch and sell a variety of foods to raise funds. However, as any senior here can tell…
R.I.P. 1D
By: Amanda & Julia Klotz On March 25, 2015, popular boyband One Direction lost one of it’s members – Zayn Malik. Malik decided to leave after five years of being with the band. There have been numerous cases regarding select members of popular bands breaking apart like John Lennon secretly leaving the Beatles in 1969…
The Universe
By Jocelyn You Being a seventeen-year-old heartbroken girl really got me thinking. All those thoughts that I so freely wrote on my Tumblr needed to be shared with other people who could relate or benefit from them. So here it is: the universe. It’s funny how things work out. Missing a train could lead to…
Another Win for Varsity Baseball
By Jocelyn Cervantes Friday afternoon the varsity baseball game started with the boys hitting the field with their Tiller Buddy. The starting lineup of Friday’s game: Tony Barrios (pitcher), Hector Rivera (catcher), Blake Akins (first base), Brian Nguyen (second base), Brennan Black (third base), Anthony Walters (Shortstop), David Bohorquez (left field), Dailin Lee (center field),…
5-Step Everyday Affordable Fresh Face Makeup
By: Kaylee Hanzich As a particularly girly girl, I love make up. I believe that women are truly gorgeous with or without make up, but here is a quick tutorial for those who aren’t as skilled with the fun products and are looking to brighten up their appearance with a few easy tricks. All of…
Pizza, Ryan Gosling, and Cats
By: Amanda Klotz Founded in 2012, 20 year old Erin Yogasundram, current owner, was attending George Washington University in Washington D.C. when she decided to splurge on a little birthday present for herself – a $3,000 Celine luggage tote she had been dying to have. This expensive purchase made Erin realize that she wanted to…
Paper Towns Movie
By: Julia Klotz Today John Green, author of the popular teen novel The Fault In Our Stars, went on to national television to promote his latest project. Green over the past several months has been helping with the movie adaptation of one of his many bestselling books, Paper Towns. Starring in this film are Nat…
Varsity Baseball Defeats Diamond Bar
By Jocelyn Cervantes Tuesday afternoon, the Tustin Tillers varsity baseball team hit the field to play against the Diamond Bar Brahma. Starters for the game were Cole Hoskins (pitcher), David Bohorquez (catcher), Blake Akins (first base), Brian Nguyen (second base), Brennan Black (third base), Anthony Walters (short-stop), Jesus Inocencio (left field), Dailin Lee (center field),…