On a sunny Sunday morning, I sat with my father as he reminisced on his time at Mendo High, over twenty years ago. I listened to his stories of sneaking off and smoking at the tree, hiding from teachers and dodging suspension. His stories were strikingly similar to those of the students today. About a […]
Officers on Campus : Protecting or Policing
Mendocino can only be described as a bubble, safe from the ugliness of the world, guarded by the deep blue ocean and a constant blanket of fog. Our safety is beyond stable compared to almost any other town or city in California, but of course it is still the duty of schools, parents, and community […]
Teen Vaping Epidemic
“It’s addictive,” says a Mendocino High School student, “I know I’m hurting my body and doing a lot of damage, but at the same time it’s such an easy and normal thing to do.” Vaping, the act of inhaling and exhaling vapor from an E-cigarette device, is a popular and trendy pastime nowadays. These E-cigarettes […]
Henry’s Favorite Albums of all Time Part 1: Doris By Earl Sweatshirt
This is my interpretation of Earl’s work. My interpretations about the events that he describes could be very wrong, because I am not him. Doris is definitely one of my favorite albums of all time. Every song is filled with captivating lyricism and cutting edge production. Doris is a dark tale about a kid who […]