As the year winds down to an end, most of the Eagle Rock High School students look forward to one thing before Thanksgiving and Christmas break: Halloween Skit! During lunch on October 31st, the new juniors and seniors had their first battle against each other in front of the whole school. Their goal was to woo the crowd with their charming leads, intricate stunts, and most importantly, their interesting story line which is the most vital part to skit.

In our last issue, we reported the various issues that drove the upcoming teachers’ strike in LA. The scheduled date was the beginning of October, but it was postponed due to the lengthy legal process behind union action. Mr. Montamayor, UTLA chapter chair, estimates that we have about a month and a half before action is permitted, sometime around late November.

Have you ever thought about going vegan but thought it too daunting a goal? Or, perhaps you’ve never considered veganism, but want to know more. Well, veganism is a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose. The key words here are possible and practicable. This may seem difficult as a highschooler but with some effort, veganism is entirely doable. All it takes is a little preparation, and you’ll be munching on tofu with the best of them.