By: Nayeli Medina Interesting Places: Placita Olvera Los Angeles is a beautiful city located in Southern California. It is known for beautiful skies, warm temperatures and beaches, which makes it a desired place to visit. LA provides a variety of opportunities for tourists and young people who are on the search for recognition and a…
Princesses: Uncensored
By Vanessa Tang Little princesses dropped F-bombs about every 15 seconds to educate the public about sexism. These aren’t true royalty, but 6 to 13 year-olds wearing princess costumes. The t-shirt company, FCKH8, created the very controversial video about sexism and feminism. They have received about 1 million views on YouTube for their video, “Potty-Mouthed…
Beauty
By: Anastasia Earles When you look into the mirror, what do you see? Do you see yourself as attractive or the opposite? Even if you don’t believe it, the truth of the matter is that you are beautiful. As we saunter down the road of life, we come across insecurities and broken parts that make…
Second Time’s the Charm
By Karli Stichter Around junior and senior year of high school more and more students receive their drivers license but some don’t always pass the test the first time. Unfortunately, I, along with many other people, experienced the moment when the instructor looks over and says, “Keep practicing and goodluck next time.” From administrators to…
George Wilson: Destined for Success
By Katelyn Merrell “Good kid. Good athlete. In fact, he is one of the better athletes in the county. We are lucky to have him.” -Coach Tom Giebe, on senior cornerback George Wilson. George Wilson is…
The Purge: Anarchy Review
By: Paul Rivera THE PURGE: ANARCHY The Purge: Anarchy is a suspense filled movie about a group of people who get caught out in the purge. They rely on a man who is out looking for revenge on the man who took his son. There is another group of purgers, but they’re not your typical purgers; they are an anti-purge group who fight to…
The Maze Runner Review
By: Evelyn Carillo The Maze Runner: Running to Success On September 19, 2014 theaters presented “The Maze Runner,” and surprisingly it made a huge box office hit with a total of 73 million dollars in sales. Wes Ball directed this Sci-Fi Thriller. He’s not well known because he only made two films throughout his…
DIY Christmas Tree Snow Globe
DIY CHRISTMAS TREE SNOW GLOBE By: Milca Salazar STEP 1: Buy all supplies Mason Jar tiny toy like christmas trees silver and/or white glitter a tiny plastic person and/or animal krazy glue water glycerin STEP 2: Make this Decoration Fill your mason jar 65% of the of the way with water. Add a splash…
Movie Review: Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas Reviews: “I thought that this movie was very appropriate for the time of year where the holidays roll in one after the other. It portrays two totally different holidays in one amazingly fun movie.” – Melissa Lopez from The Pitchfork “Part avant-garde art film, part amusing but morbid fairy tale, it…
The Tillers Hit Bull’s Eye at the Pioneers
By Kassandra Ferrer and Viviana Altamirano TUSTIN — November 2, 2014, The Tustin Tillers faced the Western Pioneers at Tustin’s pool. Western was not prepared for the pitchfork! Our Water Polo boys swerved their rifle bullet while the Western Pioneer goalie had to swerve the Tustin Tiller powerful shot. The undefeatable Mitchell Spear (also known…
Freshman Football: The Story Behind Their Success
By: Amanda Zamora Our Tustin High School freshman football team is on the road to success. They continually work hard on keeping up their 8-2 record. They are always on the field giving their best effort during practice through all of the drills, sprints, and repetitive plays. No matter what the weather is, extreme…
Dino Dash 2014
By Macial Bustos and Melissa Lopez 3…2…1… Dino Dash has started! Early in the morning at 7 a.m. people from all over the area came to the most awaited event of the year, Dino Dash. Dino Dash is an event where people run or ride for education. All proceeds benefit the TUSD Schools and the…
Coping with Anxiety as a Student
By Kaylee Hanzich Anxiety is one of those unspoken terrors that fill the body. It’s extremely disheartening to get up and face a new day every morning when you are in a never-ending battle with your mind. Some days, all you may want to do is curl up in bed, underneath your warm blanket, stay…
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Model United Nations at Tustin High: The Path to Success
By Seth Williams On November twenty-fourth, 2014, Tustin High will be holding its In-House Conference for the MUN, or Model United Nations, Program. Model United Nations is an elective that gives students the potential to help solve the world’s issues one step at a time. Students play the part of individual countries coming together to…
Real Athletes Wear Pink
By Zachary Apperson and Vanessa Cuellar Lady Tiller athletes continue to spread the word of breast cancer awareness by wearing pink. From pink socks to pink jerseys, Tillers show their care for women all across the world who suffer from this devastating atrocity. On Monday, October 20, the girls’ volleyball team competed against Cypress at their “Dig…
Rise of the Ramones
By: Tanya Soto Here come leather jackets, long hair, Converse, and ripped jeans—Joey the lead singer, Johnny on guitar, DeeDee as bassist, and last but not least Tommy on the killer drums. They all had the surname “Ramone” even though they weren’t related. Their fast beats and catchy lyrics started in New York City in…
Homecoming: Sink or Swim?
HOMECOMING: Sink or Swim? By: Julia Klotz Last week on Friday, October 24, 2014 Tustin High held their annual homecoming dance. With a luau theme for the night, Tustin’s ASB, along with the help of their advisor Mr. David Peay, transformed the pool into a Hawaiian getaway. When asking Tustin High’s student body about…
The “Little” Club With “Big Plans”
By Vanessa Tang and Patricia Sanchez Big Brothers Big Sisters makes a difference one child at time. Ernest Kent Coulter founded Big Brothers Bigs Sisters 110 years ago. The mentors called “Bigs,” meet with their mentee called a “Little,” and act as their role models. The Littles receive little attention at home and most lack…
Tiller Advice Column — Ask The Tiller
Dear Tiller, I feel really bad but then again I don’t. I made a really bad mistake but I can’t help but keep doing it…. I’m seeing my best friends boyfriend behind her back and she doesn’t have the slightest clue. I constantly lie to her about where I am and what I’m doing when…
Fall Into Fall
Katelyn Merrell Autumn leaves, Halloween, Football games, Homecoming, seasonal Starbucks drinks; just a few of the many reasons people have fallen in love with the heart-warming season. The eventful season continues to fill people with a “homey and comforting feeling”, but why is that? I took the opportunity to interview students around campus to…
Adidas Originals: Fall, Fall, Falling Into Trend
By Jocelyn You Adidas created a line to branch off of their regular sporting clothing; it is called Adidas Originals. The line features the classic Adidas style of clothes, but with a twist. The pieces are printed with either wild designs such as neon floral print or color-blocked simplicity. With the sporty look staying…
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The Return of Journalism
By Julia Klotz With the start of a new school year comes new students, teachers, and most importantly, classes. This year at Tustin High School a Journalism class has been added to students’ choice of electives. This year’s Journalism class is run by Mrs. Kim Robinson, current English and Film Analysis teacher and author…
DIY Halloween Costume
By Jocelyn Cervantes October brings us many celebrations. Homecoming, autumn, pumpkin spiced lattes, warm weather, football games, and one of the most important, Halloween. Halloween brings not only free candy, but a night of memories. It is the one time of the year where you can be anything or anyone you wish. As Halloween approaches,…
Tustin vs. Beckman In The Stands
Amanda Nguyen, Co-President of ASB, captures the Tiller pride shown on the stands of Tustin High students. (c)SPORTSWURLZ Photograph by Sportswurlz By Abigail Pidazo I said you gots to be a Tiller or you gots to go! On Friday night September 26th, Tustin and Beckman students gathered at the Northrup Stadium to support their varsity football teams…
College Already?
By Alexis Diaz College Already? Stress and anxiety are two of the most common words seniors associate with when they hear “college applications” but for others it’s another opportunity for a new and exciting journey. The next four years of many seniors’ lives will be decided in a span of just 4 months. Seniors struggle with SATs, ACTs,…
“Operation Protective Edge” More Of A Destructive Edge
By Dylan Allen This is not a Halloween costume. This is not make believe. This has been daily reality for thousands of Gazans. The plight of the Gazan people has now reached its 52nd day. In just over 50 days, over 2,104 Palestinians killed by Israeli Defense Force’s attacks, contrasted to only 72 Israeli…
Tustin Tiller Cross Country
By Karli Stichter “We run this town!” “Today I ran four miles,” says junior Jose Pedroza. To most people that sounds like a punishment, but for Cross Country runners that is what they call an “Easy day.” Cross Country is not a sport preferred by most, but believe it or not student athletes on this…
Tustin High Fashion
by Jocelyn You Fashion Week? Shouldn’t that be every day? Students of Tustin High have their personal style, strutting with their heads high and their looks noticed by all. Whether the style is girly with frilly lace, grunge with Dr. Marten’s, urban with hoop earrings, athletic, casual, or a style without a label, style fits…