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Library or Storage Closet?

Cramped into a storage closet inside CSArts’ cafeteria lies the school library. The small room holds a few chairs, a couple of coffee tables, a love seat, and a desk. Bookshelves line...

Evyn Clayton, Nov 21, 2025

Lead With Your Type

The CSArts-SGV Interact Club is back with its annual blood drive. Held on November 14th in partnership with City of Hope, the drive is an opportunity for students, parents, and facult...

Karina Yue, Nov 21, 2025

Terracotta Warriors: Appreciation of Culture

A recent visit to a museum introduces students to part of a Chinese army of warriors, as a result of joint efforts between school personnel, the museum, and a private organization.

Jessica Pang, Nov 21, 2025

History of Mexican American Music - Part 3

The 1980s and 1990s saw Mexican American musicians break through into a variety of popular music genres in ways past generations had not. Some of the biggest artists of the era were R...

Henry Soderlind, Nov 21, 2025

Community Under New Leadership

“Wherever art is going in the world, we should be able to provide that for our students,” says Allison Hennessey, the new assistant principal of the arts at CSArts. With that philosop...

Mariam Ghazaryan, Nov 21, 2025

Clumsy Critters

The flitter-flap of red webbed wings carry emerald critters around the campus, knocking into walls and trying to find a safe place to land. Sometimes these landing pads just so happen...

Pippin Langdon, Nov 21, 2025

Campus Cockroaches

In October, roaches infested some classrooms and areas on campus, leaving many students with creepy-crawly feelings.

Noelle Lee, Nov 21, 2025

An Absolute Twist: DC's Comic Series

In October 2024, DC introduced a new series called the Absolute Universe written by Scott Snyder. This universe takes the stories of the classic heroes we know and love, and flips the...

Miranda Cervantes, Nov 21, 2025

Books, Bans and Control

The history of book banning in the United States runs almost as far back as its origin. Although lack of records makes it hard to pinpoint the first banned books in U.S. history, Uncl...

Evyn Clayton, Oct 26, 2025

History Of Mexican American Music - Part 2

The era of 1960s and 1970s Mexican American music was significant. With the Chicano movement of the 1970s and national attention on Mexican Americans, musicians of this time reflected...

Henry Soderlind, Oct 26, 2025

Senior Test Scores Down

High school seniors in the United States are experiencing steep declines in math and reading performance. With average scores at their lowest levels in over two decades, the issue is ...

Karina Yue, Oct 26, 2025

Day In the Life Of A Stage Manager

Stage managing is no easy feat, it’s one of the most demanding theater jobs and requires full attention. That's why only a select few are chosen to take on the task. CSArts' new upcom...

Hannah Anderson, Oct 26, 2025

Cover Up, CSArts: Nudity Policy

Time to cover your canvas, students, as a new policy has been put in place that prohibits students from making art depicting the nude body. I was luckily able to get an interview with...

James Okon, Oct 26, 2025

Housewife to Director: Women in Media

The early days of television had women playing housewives, mothers, and nurturing roles, but over the years, the involvement of women’s roles in media has taken a commanding shift. Wo...

Pippin Langdon, Oct 26, 2025

Student Spotlight: Lexy's Nailsets

Calling all glam lovers! If you’re looking for a fresh new set of nails, look out for Lexy Nichols, a beginner nail tech and senior here at CSArts. Lexy began her nail journey her fre...

Miranda Cervantes, Oct 26, 2025

Sports? At An Art School?

Are you an artsy student who loves sports as well? Do you long for the athletic experience of a typical high school? What if you could have both sports and art?

Leia Vanackeren, Oct 26, 2025

Research Trip to Citrus College

How do you make a dual enrollment CSArts student feel like a Citrus College student?

Noelle Lee, Oct 26, 2025

Matcha: Cultural Drink or Social Media Prop?

A recent online trend has created the label of “performative matcha lover” – a term used to define people, most often male, who use matcha as a way to appear more sensitive and femini...

Jessica Pang, Oct 26, 2025

Homecoming Financial

Homecoming is a time of year to celebrate, and it can seem magical, but how much does it cost? It turns out that setting up homecoming can cost tens of thousands of dollars, depending...

Salvador Villagomez, Oct 26, 2025

Adolescence in the Digital Age

Social media promises connection, but it also hides the side effects of infinite doomscrolling. The dark side of digital life has revealed itself in the Emmy-winning Netflix series “A...

Mariam Ghazaryan, Oct 26, 2025