Inspired by their love for ecology and their goal of maintaining the cleanliness of our campus, the Ecopond Initiative Club meets weekly every Thursday in Room 216 to improve and maintain our school’s koi pond. They believe in making the most out of...

It’s Spooky Season, the best time of the year. Most of my time is spent taking Spirit Halloween trips, carving pumpkins, and of course, doing a little Halloween binge-watching. To satisfy Halloween junkies like myself, Marvel released “Agatha All...

It’s not every day somebody gets their big break, especially not at the age of fifteen. Freshman Noah Peralta recently landed his first big acting job as a character in the musical “¡Pasaje!” It is a coming-of-age story featuring a young protagonist,...

Freshman Kaitlyn Otey sits across from her opponent. Though they don’t say anything, their mutual devotion to the game of chess and respect for one another’s strategy forms a connection between them. “Did I ever think that I would be friends...

In the midst of undertaking English work in class, four close friends devised a plan to establish the Between the Beats podcast, where they review new and classic hip-hop/rap music from various artists. Sophomores Cruz Garcia, Aidan Westerland, Nathan...

Driving up to the Museum of Latin America Art (MOLAA), nestled in the heart of Long Beach, I felt a rush of excitement. I shared that energy with my Mexican mother, who accompanied me.  Calling it “the MOLAA” gives it a sense of depth, like it's...

Following the introduction of AP Human Geography for incoming freshmen last year, RUHS is now launching Ethnic Studies as a new option in the 9th grade curriculum. Ethnic Studies, offered to all incoming 9th graders, is offered as an alternative to English...

Gentrification: a complicated and often depressing topic. Frankly, what even is gentrification? It feels like a catch-all complaint that gets thrown around, like the liberal version of the phrase “political correctness.” Do you even want to read an...