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"Keeping Lugo Connected"

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AP Physics, AP Human Geography, and AP Computer Science are the new courses coming to Don Lugo. AP European History will be discontinued. These new courses are set to launch in the upcoming 2018-2019 school year.

3 new AP classes are coming to the 2018-2019 school year; 1 AP class to be discontinued

Kaitlyn Valenzuela and Janessa Meza
May 1, 2018
You hold the key to your future is the new theme for yearbook. The last day to order the 2017-2018 yearbook is on April 13th. Photo courtesy of Don Lugo's Yearbook Staff.

Class of 2018 yearbook submitted; Yearbook reveals theme

Janessa Meza, A&E Reporter
March 30, 2018
Mental health problems can affect humans from all different ages. Teens at an early age start to notice some of the biggest mental health problems in themselves stress.

Mental health issues are striking a dilemma within high schools – from school to sports, it can all be prevented

Anthony Romero and Janessa Meza
February 16, 2018
38 years later; Lugo once again makes it to CIF Finals

38 years later; Lugo once again makes it to CIF Finals

Janessa Meza and John Aguire
December 3, 2017
Students from Don Lugo Agricultural classes participate in helping the FFA with their Fall Festival. FFA had their first annual Fall Festival with the help of their students. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Ashley.

Future Farmers of America host their first annual Fall Festival

Janessa Meza and Anthony Romero
October 24, 2017
A few candidates of the senior court on the day they announced all nominee's in the quad. From right to left Austin Holland, Brandie Altuna, Diego Gomez, and Briana Cabrera. Photo courtesy of Daniel Pahutan

2017 senior court to be announced after homecoming

Janessa Meza, A&E Reporter
October 16, 2017
Valeria Acevedo is one of the many talented individuals who roam around campus. It is time her talent becomes recognized by her peers and she has proven to be fearless. With the potential she possesses as a musician, Valeria has endless opportunities coming her way.

Captivating the Hidden Talents of Highschool Musician Valeria Acevedo

Kaitlyn Valenzuela, Priscilla Corona, Janessa Meza, and Anthony Romero
September 15, 2017
DALHS students will be surprised to find out what the first day of school has in store for them.

First day of school sure to surprise DALHS students

Janessa Meza, News Reporter
May 31, 2017
Painting the world in a new light: a perspective beyond our personal lives

Painting the world in a new light: a perspective beyond our personal lives

Paola Espinosa and Camille Encarnacion
May 23, 2017

Renaissance makes the last rally of 2017 memorable for DALHS Seniors and underclassmen

Lorena Cardenas and Janessa Meza
April 30, 2017
Lugo's latest club on campus sparks excitement: The LEO Club

Lugo’s latest club on campus sparks excitement: The LEO Club

Janessa Meza, News Reporter
March 10, 2017
Sony's PlayStation VR is designed to be fully functional with the original PlayStation 4 console, and is able to access several of the games as well. The VR was launched on October 13, but did not begin to sell until the month of February with over 900,000 consoles sold. When retailing began, Sony set a goal to sell over a million PlayStation VR consoles within the next six months, and the rising popularity has had a shocking effect on the company.

Sony Playstation’s virtual reality console goes viral and leaves the company in awe

Camille Encarnacion and Joel Chavez
February 27, 2017
Underclassmen get a head start on college credits

Underclassmen get a head start on college credits

Janessa Meza and
February 22, 2017
The Don Lugo Dance team preforms at their first sports game with a "Pom" routine. The team is expected to be seen at more sports games throughout the year. This is a first of their many soon to come "Pom" routines.

First phenomenal pom routine; many more to come

Janessa Meza and Mariah Marquez
January 29, 2017
Due to a leaked video of the German Shepherd, Hercules, struggling to comply with his trainer, the "A Dog's Purpose" premiere will be cancelled. Although, the film will still air nationwide on January 2017- as planned. The company regarded on the day the clip was exposed online, “there were several days of rehearsal of the water scenes to ensure Hercules was comfortable with all of the stunts-on the day of the shoot, Hercules did not want to perform the stunt portrayed on the tape so the Amblin production team did not proceed with filming that shot.”

“A Dog’s Purpose” premiere gets cancelled due to leaked footage of a struggling German Shepherd

Camille Encarnacion and Paola Espinosa
January 28, 2017
The U.S. Army is funding research for a nasal spray that may possibly prevent suicide. Dr. Michael Kubek from the Indiana Medical Institute and his team have found that TRH can be released into the human brain more effectively through a spray, in comparison to injections or pills. Dr. Ken Duckworth, medical director for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, shares, "the phase directly after starting an antidepressant is a very vulnerable time frame in a patient's life; the nasal spray would stabilize them right away, while they wait for the [antidepressants] to do their job".

Could this nasal spray prevent suicide?

Camille Encarnacion, Reporter
January 19, 2017
Pokémon Go has been the ultimate buzz this past summer. Enjoyable for all ages, the AR mobile game has made quite the impact. It not only encourages players to exercise, but also gives them the opportunity to make new friends and bring family togetherness- all the while advancing in their Pokémon training.

Pokémon Go evolves interaction

Camille Encarnacion, Tech Editor
August 19, 2016
Snap Inc. is currently in the process of innovating Spectacles. This camera-equipped pair of glasses is able to capture content through a 115 degree camera lens, similar to the field view of an average man. The company shares on their Snap Inc. blog site, "imagine one of your favorite memories-what if you can go back and see that memory the way you experienced it? That's why we built Spectacles."

An inside look into Snap’s Spectacles

Camille Encarnacion, Tech Editor
September 30, 2016
Anki's Cozmo is a new basis for human-to-robot interaction. With artificial intelligence, Cozmo is able to distinguish the user's personality and will refelect it on his own through a variety of emotions ranging from happiness, anger, excitement, and frustration. As of today, he is available for shipping at $180 in the US; shipments to other countries will be evaluated in the upcoming year.

Meet Cozmo: Anki’s artificial intelligence companion

Marissa Reinhart and Camille Encarnacion
October 17, 2016
The Don Lugo Dance Team in action as they compete in the annual Santiago High School Dance Competition this year. The girls gave their full effort that Saturday and from that account the Dance Team Captain Carolyn Tellez "It paid off." The team received 3rd place in two of the categories they competed in that Saturday.

Dance team receives 3rd place at annual competition

Janessa Meza, A&E Reporter
January 17, 2017
The rally was composed of games, dancing and the prom theme announcement. The "Game Show " themed rally had a series of highs and lows throughout its duration. Lugo student Sabrina Perez expressed, "I've seen better rallies but it was nice to be around my class and bond regardless."

Review: 2017’s Winter Sports Rally

Janessa Meza and Camille Encarnacion
January 13, 2017
Edwin the Duck provides kids a safe place to learn and play with original songs, stories, educational games, and more in Edwin’s interactive apps. Many Don Lugo students show special support for the product. (Picture displayed is not an actual Edwin the Duck product).

[Photo] New generation of rubber duckies

Mau Mendoza, Tech Reporter
January 13, 2017
The Don Antonio Lugo Drumline is preparing for their upcoming Winterline performances, titled, "Red." This debut is a dark twist on "The Little Red Riding Hood." The show consists of "Chapters," much like a story book and the Drumline Instructional Team is currently in the process of creating the choreography and music for the pieces.

Winterline’s “Red”

Camille Encarnacion, A&E Reporter
January 7, 2017
"A Christmas Scarol" was another hit performance by the Don Antonio Lugo Theater department. With a mixed Christmas and post-Halloween ambiance, the show made way for a real twist on the original "A Christmas Carol." Although the performers only had two weeks to prepare, the show was, nonetheless, a success and the DAL student body are anticipating for more.

Play Review: ‘A Christmas Scarol’

Camille Encarnacion, Janessa Meza, and
December 15, 2016
Kickstarter has recently funded "Flexo," an invention much like Legos, but with a bit of a twist. Building bricks that feature flexible joints allow Flexos to bend and adhere to many shapes that classic building bricks could not. Flexo bricks open up new possibilities for creation and potentially serve as material for pseudo models and prototypes for aspiring engineers.

Flexo: the new, flexible and creative way to build

Camille Encarnacion, Reporter
December 12, 2016
The Dance 2 class comes to the end of their performance with a striking finish. This year the Winter Dance Show presented raw talent each night. All dancers were exhilarated and happy about what they have accomplished this year and cant wait for their next endeavor.

Dance Show Review: ‘Under The Lights’

Janessa Meza, A&E Reporter
December 10, 2016
Band director, Mr. Yanik, poses alongside drum major assistant, Angelica Guererro. As a part of the Winterline ensamble, she will be involved with preparing for the upcoming season performances. The group practices from 4-8 p.m, at least two days a week in preparation to get ready to compete throughout Southern California.

Drumline hits the winter season off with a bang!

Camille Encarnacion and Paola Espinosa
December 7, 2016
Milkcan stolen

Milkcan stolen

Brandie Altuna and Camille Encarnacion
December 4, 2016
NASA has created a "Poop" contest and is offering a $30,000 prize. Contestants must create an "in-suit waste management system that would be beneficial for contingency scenarios or for any long duration task" that an astronaut may have. The contest opened on October 11th and will end December 20th.

NASA is offering $30,000 for the best invention

Camille Encarnacion, Paola Espinosa, and
November 29, 2016
The Don Antonio Lugo Marching Band has been invited to represent California during the Pearl Harbor Memorial Day Parade in Honolulu. Band teacher, Mr. Yanik, poses with the invitation presented by the parade committee. The band will be staying in Hawaii for a week as the parade will be hosted on December 7, 2017.

The march to Honolulu begins

Camille Encarnacion and Mariah Marquez
November 25, 2016
Don Lugo had their first rally for academics on Friday. The rally that took place on Friday was to recognize all students who obtained outstanding grades and exceptional AP test scores. Those who got acknowledge for good academics were happy that there was rally for something other than sports.

The first rally to honor academic achievement

Janessa Meza and Kaitlyn Valenzuela
November 22, 2016
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[Photo] Hell week begins for drama

Johnny palavecino, Reporter
November 14, 2016
Disney is setting up for a comeback. Raven-Symone is coming back to Disney Channel to film a currently nameless "That's So Raven" spin-off sequel. The show is currently casting for roles, without a word of which characters from the original series will be returning.

Oh Snap! ‘That’s So Raven’ is back

Camille Encarnacion, Reporter
November 11, 2016
Vine wilts and says goodbye

Vine wilts and says goodbye

Camille Encarnacion, Reporter
November 4, 2016
Lugo's Hip-Hop team preforming a part of their choreography. The team has been looking for something original and they believe they've found it with Old-School hip-hop. With a rally and the Winter Showcase coming up new hip-hop coach Brian Lopez is ready for the work that is ahead of him.

Lugo Hip-Hop is kicking it Old-School

Janessa Meza, Mariah Marquez, and
October 31, 2016
The Don Lugo Marching Band and their Color Guard took First Place at the annual Vista Murrieta Tournament of Gold. Their field show Case Closed is filled with lots of props, theatrics, and great music. The Don Lugo Marching Band is excited to display what they have to offer at their next competition.

The Marching Conquistadors take first place

Janessa Meza, A&E Reporter
October 23, 2016
Don Lugo seniors now have the chance to apply for the Sixt scholarship offered to seniors nationwide. Only graduates from this year may apply to receive the scholarship. All seniors are able to win a reward of $5,000 to any preferred college or university.

Entrepreneurs Scholarships for Seniors

Janessa Meza, News Reporter
October 19, 2016
Lugo v. Lugo: a hilarious showdown

Lugo v. Lugo: a hilarious showdown

Paola Espinosa and Camille Encarnacion
October 3, 2016
University of Nevada Las Vegas made a visit to Don Lugo High School. UNLV had a presentation for Lugo students in a meeting at the Career Center with mostly seniors wanting to attend UNLV in their future.

University of Nevada Las Vegas gives a presentation

Janessa Meza, A&E Reporter
September 30, 2016
A week dedicated to the big game

A week dedicated to the big game

Paola Espinosa, Janessa Meza, and Mariah Marquez
September 28, 2016
Scientists have recently found a way to scan through old books and documents without having to unfold or open them. Using terahertz radiation, the pages of these fragile documents will not have to be destroyed. Laura Waller, an associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science at University of California in Berkeley shares, “This work is one of the first to use these new tools along with advances in computational imaging to get at pictures of things we could never see with optical technologies, now we can judge a book through its cover!"

Scientists judge a book through its cover

Camille Encarnacion, Tech Editor
September 20, 2016
Panda's are no longer in danger from extinction. Panda's population is increasing slowly from 2004 until now. They are now considered vulnerable.

Furry friends no longer endangered

Janessa Meza, Reporter
September 14, 2016
The premiere will be taking place on October 20th. Mrs. Deming commented, "I am very excited for my first play of the year." The play will be taking place in the MPR.

Drama Casting Complete for “Grimm Brothers Spectaculathon”

Janessa Meza and Jessie Martinez
September 9, 2016
Mr. Pope and his wife, Sylvia, met when he lent his car to a friend and saw her driving. He was promoted several times during his service; faster than most. As the current World and U.S History teacher, he gets to influence his students on a daily basis.

Don Lugo’s Valiant Veteran: Mr. Pope

Camille Encarnacion, Reporter
May 31, 2016
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, (NAMI), "approximately 43.8 million adults experience mental illnesses in a given year". Veterans are given the chance to re-live past traumatic experiences to make them at ease with their fears. Currently, this treatment is being studied by other VRT experts, to find a cure for other illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and psychosis.

Oculus Rift’s game changer

Camille Encarnacion, Tech Reporter
May 17, 2016
The Microsoft HoloLens is an innovation which enables the user to create a holographic atmosphere of their choice. Some of the features that this device includes is the ability to communicate with friends and family through programs such as Skype, play video games, and create small projects. The HoloLens is offered for around $3,000 and is available for shipping as of March 30.

Say “hello” to HoloLens

Camille Encarnacion, Tech Reporter
May 10, 2016
For years, researchers from UCLA have been scalping for a new form of resource to improve our world. This past March, the researchers have discovered a way to turn carbon dioxide into "sustainable concrete”- CO2NCRETE. Research leader, Gaurav Sant, stated in an interview, “The approach we are trying to propose is you look at carbon dioxide as a resource- a resource you can reutilize”.

CO2 takes on a new ground

Camille Encarnacion, Tech Reporter
April 20, 2016
According to Biomedical Scientist, Ali Guler, “This is, to our knowledge, the first demonstration of bona fide magnetic control of the nervous system”. They are continuing to explore the brain’s circuit system to develop a stronger connection- hoping that they may use it on a stronger neural system. Soon enough, these magnets could be the entrance into a new era of robotic specimen.

Magnetic mind control attracts mice

Camille Encarnacion, Tech Reporter
April 8, 2016
Teaching students coding as a language will enforce a drastic change in ability to become sharpened in action - physical and mental. According to statistics from Edutopia, “memorizing rules and vocabulary strengthens mental muscles and improves overall memory.” In hopes, students will have the chance to experience programming and coding to test their utmost abilities.

Coding as a language bytes interest

Camille Encarnacion, Tech Reporter
March 4, 2016
People from all over spend their paychecks buying parts for their drones. Professional drone racers advise to only fly drones that are capable of harsh weather conditions and tough competitors. Drone racing usually takes place in a wide open field, hosted by an eligible referee.

Drone Racing Flies off the Charts

Camille Encarnacion, Tech Reporter
February 17, 2016
Twitter recently changed the 140 word count to 10,000 characters. Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, believed it would influence more creativity for those who like to express themselves. Contrary to that, people say the lower word count delivered more meaning due to the concise limit.

Twitter Makes a Change

Camille Encarnacion, Tech Reporter
February 12, 2016
This monkey head transplant procedure was performed by Dr. Sergio Canavero. He hopes to perform another in 2017 on a man with a rare paralysis condition. He believes that “Gene therapy has failed. Even if they come now, for these patients there is no hope. You have to give them a new body because even if you take care of the cord, you’re going nowhere.”

FrankenMonkey

Camille Encarnacion, Tech Reporter
January 28, 2016
Drones are a major concern for commercial pilots. When drones are active, there is a wide risk of the device being pulled into the airplane’s engines. It has been said that drones can cause more damage in flight conditions in comparison to birds.

Drone-ing Out Planes

Camille Encarnacion, Tech Reporter
January 25, 2016
DMV will be enforcing new laws to make California roads safer. With the main target towards the youth, there are some aspects which they have to strongly follow. "I feel like the laws are making the world a safer place," said an anonymous Lugo student.

New Year, New Rules

Camille Encarnacion, Reporter
January 13, 2016
Sports Medicine is a class for those who want to be of aid to those in need, especially athletes. Kayla Barraza is shown wrapping a student's injured ankle. Sports Medicine is a great pathway to become involved within the medical field.

ROP to the Top

Camille Encarnacion, Reporter
December 10, 2015
Valery Spiridonov, who has no actual memory of walking, prepares for a revolutionary surgery. With his upcoming surgery, Valery hopes he will be able to successfully remove his head and place it onto a new body. If successful, this will be a breaking pint in modern day science and medicine.

New Body New Life

John Marquez and Camille Encarnacion
September 21, 2015
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