Arts & Entertainment

Most Listened to Genres of Music on Campus

Angela Gutierrez, Performing Arts reporter

October 22, 2019

Music plays a role in many student's lives, especially throughout the halls of high school. It's a way to block out the world and enjoy some time alone with your favorite artist or song. In high school you see plenty of students listening to music with earbuds in or sometimes even through a speaker. Alyssa...

Review: Homecoming Game Halftime Performances

Angela Gutierrez, Performing Arts Reporter

October 15, 2019

The crowd went silent as they waited patiently for sound and movement on the football field. Everyone's eyes followed the students who paraded from against the bleachers dressed like famous movie stars from the 1900's. Theatre amazed the crowd with their ongoing performance and dance's production was...

Theatre’s Vintage Homecoming Performance

Angela Gutierrez, Performing Arts Reporter

October 1, 2019

Don Lugo's theatre department always works hard to put together a spectacular performance. They never fail to amaze a crowd, proving these actors are truly meant to be on a stage. This year so far they have been working on several projects, and they'll be ready to see live in action for their third consecutive...

Dance Team’s Homecoming Performance and How They Remain an Award-Winning Team

Angela Gutierrez, Performing Arts Reporter

September 24, 2019

The homecoming football game is coming up on October 11 and we can expect a great performance from our award-winning dance team. The dance team has recently begun working on their performance and are preparing to surprise the crowd once more. The captains have stressed how important communication is with th...

Theatre Fall Production: Oz

Angela Gutierrez, Reporter

September 17, 2019

Our wonderful theatre program is bringing The Wizard of Oz to the stage in their fall performance. They are celebrating the play's 80th anniversary with their show, and held auditions on September 13. At auditions they gave students the opportunity to preform a scene on stage for the role they wanted...

The Lives of Teens are More Secretive Than Expected

Andreia Sales, Arts & Entertainment Reporter

May 29, 2019

Becoming a teenager has always been tough, with growing up and learning new things about oneself, but it can be even harder when trying to grow up in the world of social media. In 2015, CNN released a documentary titled Being 13: Inside the Secret World of Teens. The documentary showcases the lives...

Matthew “Mattio” Martinez delivers a relatable performance

Andreia Sales, Arts & Entertainment Reporter

May 7, 2019

Los Angeles-based comedian Matthew "Mattio" Martinez has been performing stand-up comedy for 6 years. Martinez has been married for 16 years now. Martinez begins his set by "laying down some ground rules," such as "I tell a joke, the audience laughs." From the very beginning of his set, it's clear that...

Digital video students WIN at film festival

Karly Ortiz, Managing Editor and Gary Garcia, Guest to Quest

May 3, 2019

Digital video students received an honorable mention award at the 6th Annual Inland Empire Screening & Award Ceremony yesterday at the California Theatre of Performing Arts in San Bernardino. The students public service announcement: "Never Alone" was a winner in the Suicide Prevention category ...

Lip Sync Battle provides vibrant performances from the first day to the last

Anthony Romero, Editor in chief

March 15, 2019

Mouthing words may not seem like a challenge but developing a dance routine and performing it three nights in a row at random becomes a bit difficult. For three years now, Don Lugo's Theater Department has put on shows that entertain their audience with the students lip syncing abilities. Hamilton and...

Day to day in the Lip Sync Battle Hell Week

Andreia Sales, Arts & Entertainment Reporter

March 13, 2019

Theater students typically spend a month or two preparing for a production, which culminates in Hell Week, the week leading up to opening night. What many people outside of theater don't understand is how important this week is. "Hell Week" is full of worry, excitement, nervousness, and fun, but in the...

How “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is so unique

Anthony Winslow, News Editor

February 4, 2019

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has flipped Hollywood's animation scene upside down. With bombastic color, unique animation, and beautiful effects, it has developed a style that is completely its own. But there's a lot of work that went into it that many people wouldn't recognize if not informed....

Helping the vinyl revolution thrive; one millennial at a time

Edward Lillie, Reporter

February 1, 2019

The world of digital media is ever expanding thanks to platforms like Apple Music, Spotify, and more; there really isn't a need for physical media anymore. If that's the case, why are people still buying things like DVDS, vinyl records, cassettes, and CDs? Perhaps it's a culture thing. Vinyl record and...