News publication for high schools of Redlands Unified School District and the community.
By EMILY BLOMQUIST For just a few days in early November, Citrus Valley’s Blackhawk Theatre Company put “The Fatal Fifties Affair,” an interactive play that directly engages its audience members to help solve a murder mystery. Images taken on Nov. 15, 2019 in the Blackhawk Theater. (Ahlora Smith […]
By JOSEPH QUESADA The Citrus Valley High School football team finished the 2019 season with a 10-2 record—the highest win total in school history. Images taken at Citrus Valley’s home non-conference game against Valley View High School wherein the Blackhawks secured a win of 35-0 on Aug. 30, […]
By CHRISTINA ANDRONESCU Huddled around a computer screen, friends and family watched in anxious anticipation as their senior pressed the final “submit” button of their college applications on Nov. 15, 2019. The college application process is a long, arduous and often stressful journey undertaken by most high school […]
By EMILY BLOMQUIST A selection of foods available for consumption on Thanksgiving Day. Groups of people join together annually and serve themselves food similar to this spread. (Craig Adderley/Pexels) Every school year each Associated Student Body (ASB) member gets the opportunity to invite a teacher of their choice […]
By RAYYAN ABDO After much heated debate and public outcry, Sony Pictures and Walt Disney reach a deal to continue Spider-Man movie partnership. (Credit to Marvel Studios) A few months ago, a disagreement between Disney and Sony Pictures occurred over a certain superhero; the fight seems to be […]
By RICARDO RAMOS and JOSEPH QUESADA Iris Ruelas (left) and Emily Castro, juniors at Redlands East Valley High School, sign their names to show support against school violence, Nov. 19, 2019 in the REV security office. The poster was laminated and mailed to Saugus High School. (Alyssa Ornelas […]
By AZRIEL OLMEDO Photo made using FlamingText, a logo design and name generator (Azriel Olmedo / Ethic News). NOTE: This match will refer to the comics for both heroes, as well as their appearances in films. Throughout fiction, there have been many beings with extraordinary abilities that set […]
Sophomore Carson Marich, assistant social commissioner, and sophomore Delila Davis, co-multicultural commissioner, assist in retrieving cans from each math classroom at Redlands East Valley High School on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019. Associated Student Body members spent fourth period collecting the over 5,000 cans of food from the various […]
By GAEL PEREZ Division Four boys stampede to get ahead of one another at the start of the race on Nov. 16, 2019 at the Riverside Cross Country Course. (Ethan Dewri / Ethic Photo) The sunrise of Nov. 16, 2019 lit up the skies of Riverside as the […]
By AALEYAH WINSLOW Fall season 2019 in the Inland Empire has been experiencing weather that can only be described as bipolar. Technically we are approaching the “winter” season, where in the IE winter weather averages a whopping 70 degrees. This is unfortunate for those who enjoy bundling up […]
By AVALON SALVADORE “Dolly Parton’s America” is a new 9-episode podcast about Dolly Parton’s life and influence on pop culture. It is created and hosted by Jad Abumrad, a US radio host and creator of the series Radiolab. (Christine De Carvalho / WYNC Studios) When you think of […]
By AHLORA SMITH Remember when the world was supposed to end because the Mayans failed to make a calendar that extended past Dec. 21, 2012? Well, we sure do. With the mania surrounding the supposed catastrophic event, people of all ages were understandably paranoid about the future. Of […]
By ALYSSA ORNELAS In this video interview, Tracy Massimiano, Redlands East Valley art teacher, speaks about the importance of art in education.
Multitudes of candy, drinks, cups and various novelty items are sold at Sweet Memories. (Ethan Dewri / Ethic Photo) By EMILY WALOS Many small local shops line the historic State St. in Redlands, California, but the candy store Sweet Memories stands out as a true time capsule. Sweet […]
By MAURICIO PLIEGO
Redlands East Valley assistant principals Rick Batres and Ron Kroetz walk around the quad during lunch on Oct. 24, 2019. Batres and Kroetz make themselves visible and available to speak to students on a daily basis before school and during lunch. (Mauricio Pliego / Ethic Photo) By MAURICIO PLIEGO […]
By ANDERS CARLSON, JOHNATHAN CHOE, and MAURICIO PILEGO The new iPhone model was released on Sept. 20 2019, and it comes in three forms: the iPhone 11, the iPhone 11 Pro, and the iPhone 11 Pro Max. The biggest noticeable change in the newest smartphone is the camera. […]
By EMILY BLOMQUIST The smoldering blaze of the recent California wildfires have greatly affected the Redlands community. The most impactful fire to the city erupted on Oct. 11 and resulted in district-wide announcement to all Redlands Unified School District families. All schools for the next day were tentatively […]
By LILIAN MOHR Redlands East Valley PossAbilities Club met bright and early on Sunday morning at around 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 17, at Applebees in Redlands to prepare for their pancake breakfast fundraiser. The club is part of the PossAbilities program which facilitates the high school experiences of […]
By AVALON SALVADORE The staggering gap between the salaries of female sports stars and their male counterparts is best exemplified by the maximum salary for a WNBA player, which is $111,500, compared to the minimum salary for an NBA player, which is $525,093. (Markus Spiske / Pexels) The […]
By MECCAYDA GREGARY At such a small school like Orangewood High School, the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program has made a widespread, positive impact on students. AVID is a college preparation program designed to provide students with the skills they need to be successful for college. AVID […]
Edited by BROOKE MGBAFILIKE
By MAURICIO PLIEGO Music nowadays is considered very diverse and everyone has a choice in what they decide to listen to in their free time. The oldies is a genre that has been around for a while, but it has increased in popularity in recent years. Famous singers […]
Edited by BELLA ESPINOZA
By AZRIEL OLMEDO Photo made using FlamingText, a logo design and name generator (Azriel Olmedo / Ethic News). NOTE: This will refer to both movies of “Pacific Rim” and all the appearances of the original Megazord (also called the Dino Megazord) in the “Power Rangers” series and films. […]
By AALEYAH WINSLOW Note: If you have not watched the movie, this article contains some spoilers. “You think your life is hard, I’m a high school junior wearing size 13 nikes, mens size 13 nikes, beat that.” Jodi Kreyman , played by Ava Michelle, the main character from […]
By MAURICIO PLIEGO
By AHLORA SMITH A certain sight, smell, feeling or even sound can instantly transport someone to another time or place defined by that sensory detail. Songs have the ability to grab hold of someone, and remind them of memories with friends, enemies or mere acquaintances. Whether they introduced […]
By LILIAN MOHR During the 2019-2020 academic school year, the Redlands Unified School District has made several significant changes. Arguably some of the most beneficial of these changes came with the district’s agreement with the College Board organization. Redlands East Valley High School specifically, will be offering 20 […]
Edited by BELLA ESPINOZA
By MAURICIO PLIEGO
By EMILY BLOMQUIST
By VIVIAN DINH With students settling into classes and new work loads, it’s harder than ever to find time to relax and take care of ourselves. But when we do find time, it is often spent fulfilling daily necessities or perusing on our phones, leaving us feeling unproductive. […]
Editor’s Column: Nice is the new cool Maggie Snavely is the Self and Style editor at Ethic News By MAGGIE SNAVELY Graphic design created using Autodesk software. (Angelita Hutabarat/ Ethic Media) By MAGGIE SNAVELY Insecurity, the thing that stops you from wearing what you want, or going to […]
By RICHARD BUNNER Which songs would you add to this playlist? Leave suggestions in comments below.
By SUMMER ESTRADA-GARCIA Citrus Valley varsity girls volleyball played Redlands High School in a home conference match on Oct. 7, 2019. Citrus Valley won in five sets: set 1: 25-15, set 2: 25-19, set 3: 23-25, set 4: 24-26, set: 15-8. Blackhawks call it in before the game […]
By BROOKE MGBAFILIKE Application season is rapidly approaching high school seniors and the time to start thinking about colleges and universities has come. A popular fair called Historical Black College and University Fair concluded in September but will be back in February. Students in California prepare their personal […]
By EMILY BLOMQUIST
By AZRIEL OLMEDO Photo made using FlamingText, a logo design and name generator (Azriel Olmedo / Ethic News). This is the first of a series that will pit two characters against each other in one-on-one battles from fiction using context clues and public opinion. The viewers will ultimately […]
By JOSEPH QUESADA Assistant Principal J.J. Martinez works hard to ensure many facilities run smoothly at Citrus Valley. (Joseph Quesada / Ethic Photo) The 2019-2020 school year marks J.J. Martinez’s 12th year as an educator in the Redlands Unified School District. Before his time in the classroom, he […]
By COLE DABBS Who do you think will win the World Series? Leave your thoughts about the 2019 World series in the comments below.
By MAURICIO PLIEGO
By BROOKE MGBAFILIKE and ISABELLE SAMAAN Sandy Hook Promise honors the life that was lost in the tragic school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. Every year the nonprofit organization makes a public service announcement warning about the dangers of school shootings. The current year’s PSA, […]
