Category: Makenna Adams
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Warrior Wardrobe: The Excellent Emmy Dinh
1–2 minutesBy Makenna Adams An accomplished swimmer, student, and one of Westmont’s fashion icons—junior Emmy Dinh has excellent, unique fashion sense. To get to know Emmy and her signature vintage style, I interviewed her about the inspiration behind her wardrobe and what she looks for when crafting outfits. Describe your style in three words. Vibrant, comfortable, casual.…
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The Truth Behind Eggs
4–6 minutesBy Makenna Adams Cramped and cold, a hen sits in a cage no larger than one square foot. Just as she has done her whole life, she pumps out egg after egg, never seeing the light of day and never moving more than her puny cage allows. This is the life of a “cage-free hen.” …
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Bay Area Housing Inequality
3–4 minutesBy Makenna Adams High tech, mediocre football teams (leave it to the Central Valley), and delicious boba joints—what else emblematizes the Bay Area? Oh yeah. The highest income inequality in California. Consequently, because the Bay Area has such high income inequality, housing inequality also characterizes California’s tech center. The problem starts with the vast difference…
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Hearts Found in Nature
2–4 minutesBy Makenna Adams Love is in the air…and the ocean, and plants, and space! Mother Nature must love Valentine’s Day, because she has crafted some beautiful heart-shaped landscapes all across the globe. Read on to explore them! Castle and Heart Lakes, California In Dunsmuir, California, hike around the beautiful Castle and Heart Lakes. The trail…
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Where the Mustard Grows in the Morning
1–2 minutesBy Makenna Adams Where the Mustard grows in the Morning Is a place I know And love On the mustard plants adorning: You’ll find silky butter blossoms And long, viridescent stems adjoining The flowers bloom From feb to june A welcome welcome mat For the mountains above “There’s gold in them thar hills!” Gold? Well,…
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History On Ice
1–2 minutesBy Makenna Adams Elegant, the sport of ice skating originated in Scandinavia, as early as 1000 B.C.E. Since then, the majestic realm of ice skating has evolved and expanded. Curious as to how? Consider the following fascinating facts about the history of ice skating. Ice skating is the oldest Winter Olympic sport. Dating back to…
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Valiant Vaquitas
3–4 minutesBy Makenna Adams The world’s rarest marine mammal is on the verge of extinction. According to WWF, only about 10 Vaquitas remain alive in the wild. Their status is aptly considered “critically endangered.” Vaquitas, native only to Mexico’s Gulf of California, became known to zoologists only 62 years ago, in 1958. After studying the morphology…
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The Spectacular Stormzy
2–3 minutesBy Makenna Adams “Engineering was the safe and practical choice, but music was what I loved,” shares British rap and songwriting icon Stormzy, in a radio interview. Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., better known as Stormzy, began rapping amateurly at the age of 11. However, his talent was left untouched for many years; originally…
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Taco Bout Teaching: Señor Narva
1–2 minutesBy Makenna Adams Name: Andrew Narva Subjects: Spanish 1, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AVID 1 & 2 Years at Westmont: 8 Birthplace: San José, CA High School: Archbishop Mitty College: University of Redlands/UC Santa Cruz What makes Westmont great? Mrs. Martwick What do you enjoy about teaching? Everything. Describe the perfect meal: Spicy. What…
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Pam
1–2 minutesBy Makenna Adams Pam Beesly Nonstick cooking spray Bam boo bi the dear Am ber is a precious gem sterdam is a beautiful place How wonderful it is to rhyme.