The Opioid epidemic has become an increasingly more pressing issue within recent years, and the accessibility and illicit manufacturing of fentanyl has had a devastating impact on communities everywhere...

Life becomes a continuous cycle of new beginnings, dramatic entrances, and bittersweet endings.  From the start of a new season to the end of a month, people have been dramatically synthesized to the...

Teachers are the backbone to our society, and what holds our society together. They are tasked with raising, preparing, and encouraging the next generation to go on and accomplish big things. It is...

Spring begins on March 19. The season serves as a transition period between Winter and Summer. While it can be unpredictable, it generally brings warm and cool temperatures, lighter rain, and more sun....

As of 2023, there are more than 2.6 million Black-owned businesses in America. Black-owned businesses play a pivotal role in creating jobs and economic growth within Black communities.   Not only...

We all know the feeling of coming back from Thanksgiving Break and understanding you have three more weeks until Winter Break. It is the worst feeling in the world. You are done with school, maybe even...

Racial passing is where people of one racial group are perceived to look like another racial group. A specific example is White-passing, which is when someone of a different race appears White.  I...

Less than a century ago, public libraries held a special place in American society. Libraries offered communities vast amounts of free knowledge to all no matter the demographic.  Referred to by many...

At first glance, freshman year seems like a breeze to upperclassmen and high school graduates. However, most do not remember the grueling transition from middle school to high school. As a current sophomore,...

A lot of things occur throughout a day in school. For many people here at Los Osos, they experience a variety of events in just one school day. They’re put in positions that sometimes force them out...

Los Osos is arguably one of the most academically competitive schools. The school offers many AP and honors courses, and it seems as though almost everyone has at least a 4.0 GPA here.  While the courses...

Hailey: My first day at Los Osos wasn’t easy. I knew a few people from middle school but I didn’t know them well enough to hang out with them. I walked into school and one thing stuck out: there...