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.
Month: April 2018
BEeANS Episode 2: The NBA Playoffs Podcast
Eean Garcia and Benjamin Rodriguez Podcast on the NBA Playoffs
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…