XOXO, Galore Girl

By Gigi Hume Hey Central Orange County-ers. Have I got the 411 for you—there’s a new it-girl on the block. Or should I say int-girl. One of my many sources sends us this: “Spotted at Galore Magazine, Macbook and composition book in hand: Jocelyn You.” Was it only a year ago that our Tustin Alumna…

Hello, Sun

By: Jocelyn You With the beginning of Summer kicking in, outfits are getting lighter in weight, brighter in color, and bolder in patterns. Shedding the lightweight sweaters for breezy kimonos and trading boots for Vans, Summer is making its way into our closets.  Boyfriend Jeans + Cropped Tops Mixing the feminine with the masculine, a cropped…

Tasty on the Lips, Easy on the Hips

By James Cruz and Jocelyn You Let’s be real. We know a lot of people are working hard to get their summer bodies ready before summer vacation officially starts. People are trying every diet from Paleo to the Starch Solution to Keto, but what about the simplest diet of being vegan? What do you think when…

How To Look Like A Festival Goddess

By Jocelyn You Spring and summer are the times for music festivals all around the country to shine. From Coachella to Lollapalooza (and yes, even to Stagecoach), music lovers run to the gates dressed in their SUN-day’s best. To beat the heat, stay comfortable, and still kill the fashion game, see what I would wear to…

There’s A New Principal In Town: Mr. David Basile

By: Jocelyn You Photos by: Kristina Ching David Basile, owner of the Tustin Round Table Pizza, is taking over Tustin High for the day. Claiming Mrs. Matos’s swivel-chair as his own and making the campus his home for a few hours, Mr. Basile sets out to explore Tustin High. Tustin born-and-raised himself, Mr. Basile knows…

WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM!

By: Jocelyn You and Gigi Hume Taking you around the top 5 best ice cream places around Orange County- one scoop at a time. Orange County- land of the excess and the beautiful. And what comes out of that? Beautiful, high-quality, Instagram-worthy ice cream. Here, we make pit stops around some of Orange County’s top…

Ready, Set, Strut

By: Jocelyn You and James Cruz Fashion Club leader, Eliza Bubienko, gets ready to organize one of Tustin High’s most notable events: The Fashion Show. A Tustin High senior, Eliza’s goal for her last year of high school is to go out with a bang, and the fashion show is one of her outlets to…

5 Places to Inspire You in 2016

By: Jocelyn You The past is the past, and let’s leave it at that. Inspiration for 2016 is in the air, and it’s in the way we choose to live. Through our experiences, decisions, actions, we live- and now, there’s a whole year ahead to do just that. The places we go and the things…

Views from the Editor

By: Jocelyn You I’m Jocelyn You- Tustin High’s very own Carrie Bradshaw. A senior in high school and second year journalist, I hold the place as fashion editor for The Pitchfork. As I’ve progressed from my first journalism class up until this point, I have traveled to Washington D.C. to represent Tustin in the Washington…

Dress Code Is Harshing My Vibe

By Jocelyn You A common issue with high school students is the dress code policy. No midriffs, short shorts, spaghetti straps, drug or sexual related innuendos, hats, baggy clothing, etc. Students complain that being pulled out of class to change into a new set of clothes wastes valuable educational time. I mean, it’s ninety degrees daily…

Leading the School Into ‘16

By: Jocelyn You With a new school year comes the next generation of ASB members. Fresh-faced and eager to exude pure love for Tustin High School, the ASB kids work hard to spread spirit across campus. Whether it be long hours into the night setting up the next day’s assembly, or starting the rollercoaster wave…

Step One of Pursuing the American Dream: College

By Jocelyn You Falling into fall of senior year, students are stressing about beginning their college applications. There’s deadlines to meet. There’s financial aid waiting to be applied for, transcripts needing to be sent in, letters of recommendations to be written, and a personal statement worthy of woo’ing the admission office of one’s dream school….

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…

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…

The Full House Era, Back In Style

By Jocelyn You The glory of scrunchies, high-waisted “mom” jeans, ruffled ankle socks, overalls, and crop tops had the limelight in the 80’s and 90’s. The style was modeled on popular shows like “Full House” and “Saved By The Bell” At a time when Madonna and Contempo Casual, mixed textures, bright clothing, baggy bottoms, and short tops…

Taco Tuesdays: A Hole Mole Special

By Jocelyn You Trending Topics Editor Tacos. Everyone loves tacos. Everyone loves street tacos, tacos on corn tortillas, tacos in hard shells, tacos with all sorts of stuffing in them. Tacos are always in season, and Taco Tuesdays have been around for as long as our generation can remember. The tradition actually started in 1989 by a…

The Observatory, OC

By Jocelyn You, Local Trends Editor Located in a small business center in Santa Ana, of our very own Orange County, is a venue used for adrenaline junkies and music connoisseurs. The venue hosts everyone from underground bands made in family living rooms to big name rappers such as YG and Schoolboy Q. The setting is intimate, as there…

Yeezy Season Approachin’

By Jocelyn You Kanye West. Father. Rapper. Designer. Artist. Icon. A man of lush style and a notorious mad-dog, Kanye West is the embodiment of rap within the last decade or so. Being the “god” of rap, Mr. West (aka his stage name Yeezy) went from being “The College Dropout” to “Yeezus.” The style of his music has…

The Netflix Age

By Jocelyn You The Netflix Age Netflix, technology’s version of Blockbuster, boomed since its founding in 1997. The Internet has opened up an online world that was once only lived “in real life.” Netflix users who subscribe monthly are able to browse through a virtual movie rental store and watch movies whenever they want. It is a…

Hip Hop Is For The Children

By Jocelyn You In the 90’s, Wu-Tang Clan, a popular rap group, created the saying, “Wu-Tang is for the children,” but this applies to hip hop in general. The group was so famous that it promoted the slogan, “Wu-Tang is forever,” intending for the music to live on for future kids to love. The music heavily…

Trendy Tastes Near Tustin

By Jocelyn You Social media popularized the “foodie” movement with hashtags such as #foodies, #foodisfuel, and #foodislife. Popular foods such as boba, burgers, sushi, acai bowls, grilled cheese, and cold-pressed juice are popping up everywhere in Orange County. The idea of urbanized restaurants with cute décor along with music that matches the atmosphere makes foodies…

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…

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…

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…