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Seth Cravens’ Parole Hearing Postponed
Sophia Meyer, Staff Writer • January 31, 2025

In May of 2007, La Jolla’s tight-knit community was turned upside down by the tragic death of 24-year-old professional surfer Emery Kauanui....

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Viking of the Month: Hank Hansen
Cyrus Manno, Staff Writer • May 9, 2025

Hank Hansen is a multi-talented athlete, excelling in both baseball and football throughout his high school career. He and the Vikings baseball team recently...

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Seniors Dylan Printz and Zac Schmidt participating in the challenge. Image via Dylan Printz.
USC Speak Your Mind Challenge Takes Over Instagram
Kayla Hanoch, Staff Writer • May 9, 2025

In the past few weeks, social media pages have been flooded with videos of people dumping ice water on their heads. In 2014, three...

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In Space, No One Can Hear You Roar: Katy Perry Goes to Space
Torrey Busby, Staff Writer • May 9, 2025

On Monday, April 14th, famous pop singer and songwriter Katy Perry embarked on a brief spaceflight with Jeff Bezos’ aerospace...

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Should LJHS Provide Home-Economics?
Torrey Busby, Staff Writer • May 9, 2025

For years, students have debated whether or not their schools, or school in general, should provide a home economics class. Home economics classes, sometimes...

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Dire Wolves and Wooly Mammoths: A Colossal Mistake?
Kella Hambrick, Staff Writer • May 9, 2025

In Dallas, Texas, the Colossal company is coming up with strange, life-changing ideas. Colossal is pushing boundaries in gene editing, especially with CRISPR...

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Freedom to Make A Fool of Yourself
Emma Weibel, Guest Writer • March 24, 2025

The senior benches were the talk of the town on Monday, March 17th, when their usual “Happy Birthday” messages were replaced by stark political statements:...

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War in Ukraine: A Betrayal by the US?
Albane Nicol Kerjan, Staff Writer • March 24, 2025

According to the Ukraine Support Tracker of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, the United States has spent €114.15 billion on financial, military and humanitarian...

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Three Beloved Teachers Retire
Three Beloved Teachers Retire
Christian Reynoso Spurrier, Staff Writer • May 9, 2025

After years of teaching at La Jolla High School, Mr. Kinsel, Mr. Allen, and Ms. Medrano are retiring. Math teacher Mr. Kinsel has taught...

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Vikings Take a Win at Petco Park
Riley Sawyer, Staff Writer • May 9, 2025

On Saturday, April 19, La Jolla Vikings clutched a 3-2 win against San Diego High at Petco Park. Competing at the John Baumgarten Classic,...

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La Jolla High Campus Floods
Torrey Busby, Staff Writer • March 24, 2025

Over the three-day weekend, from March 7 to March 9, several La Jolla High School classrooms flooded because of the massive torrents of rain...

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Science Olympiad Team Top 10 in SD
Aiko Busby, News Editor • March 24, 2025

La Jolla High School’s Science Olympiad team is part of a nationwide organization that hosts a science based competition for Middle and High...

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Defunding Universities
Savannah Putnam, Staff Writer • May 9, 2025

On Monday, April 14, 2025, Harvard University became the first college to openly reject President Donald Trump’s administration's demands to change...

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Trump’s Economic Policies
Albane Nicol Kerjan, Staff Writer • May 9, 2025

On February 1st, President Trump started a major “trade war”, by imposing steep tariffs on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico. This move caused...

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Back from Extinction?
Sophia Meyer, Staff Writer • May 9, 2025

During the Pleistocene Epoch, the Dire wolf population was spread throughout the continents, roaming both South America and North America. Over 10,000...

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