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By Samita Kalavagunta People say that the four years of high school will fly by. I couldn’t disagree more. Freshman year seems like a million years ago. These were absolutely the longest years of my life. Through these four excruciatingly long years, I’ve learned so much, and there are many things I would do differently. …

By Sadie York As I write this reflection, graduation looms a mere six weeks away, and yet, the fact still has yet to hit me. Upon walking through the LIFE Crew tunnel on my first day of Freshman year, not knowing where to look or calculating how to awkwardly rush out, I’ve eagerly anticipated what’s…

By Mia Hanuska I’ve always known I was a night owl. Okay, maybe not always, but pretty much. I much prefer working into the night rather than waking up late. And I’ve always been told that I’m wrong for it, that I’ve just really messed up my sleep schedule and I need to fix it—I…

By Lili Metanovic Writing this as I am cuddled up in bed with my twenty stuffed animals surrounding me, I realize—wow, I am not ready to grow up. Why can’t I just stay here in my room? Or why can’t I stay in Room 58 and write articles for The Shield for the rest of…

By Sophia Doan Scrolling through the last four years of my camera roll, I am met with countless memories. My first day, knowing only a handful of people, confused by the block schedule. The hours of cross-country practice, navigating different classes and teachers, and “firsts” of everything began to build my Westmont experience. In my…

By Averi Halbert As I come to the end of my four long years of journeying through high school, I have begun to realize a few things I wish I had known from the beginning. First of all, it’s never that deep. I know, I know, it seems so hard to see a future beyond…

By Aaron Rhyne I remember dreading my first day of high school. Most of my friends were going to Prospect, and I felt like I was going into high school alone. Going to my classes the first few weeks, I noticed that most people at Westmont had gone to Rolling Hills, and they already knew…

By Emi Gruender  The Ratchelor is a digital dating simulator by Algorat: a riff off the famous TV show, The Bachelor. You play as a “poorly drawn” rat á la Microsoft Paint, and listen to the funky music as you sift through your cast of potential bachelors and bachelorettes. For my secret task this issue,…

By Penny Nunes James Marshall, the hilarious, amazing man in room 31 that teaches AP world history, coupled with on-level world history, who brightens every student’s day! Everyone who has him knows that they are always welcome into his room to talk to him about anything—serious or unserious. Marshall is always there to listen, while…

By Kaia Costa  Famous for its top-tier film and television programs, rigorous business school, and prestigious liberal arts education, LMU is easily one of the most renowned private universities in southern California. This institute offers 55 undergraduate majors and 58 minor programs, organized across 6 colleges. Most notably, the iconic Sacred Heart Chapel is the…