Lemon Drops, Bubblegum, and Summer Salt

Abby Capra, Fringe Editor

April 10, 2019

Filed under Editor's Picks, Music, Photo Gallery, Showcase

The Austin-native duo, Summer Salt, composed of singer Matt Terry and drummer Eugene Chung, recently made their way around the United States touring their first album, titled “Happy Camper.”   The duo released their first album titled “Happy Camper” featuring 12 songs in 2018, as well as singl...

Line Up For Emily’s Really Good Art

Colby Hurdle, Staff Writer

May 28, 2018

Filed under Editor's Picks, Humans of El Modena (HOEM), Media&Arts, Photo Gallery, Uncategorized

   Alongside the bands Double Dragg, Chump Change, The Brix, Sidewalk Chumps, and a faculty band set to perform at El Mo Jam on May 18, artists including junior, Emily Garcia are vending their crafts.   Garcia, although not certain of pricing, will sell inexpensive printed copies of her linework ill...

Why Student Activism Matters

Jessica Corson, El Mo News Editor

April 19, 2018

Filed under Editor's Picks, FrontlineFeed, Media&Arts

   On March 14, 2018, hundreds of thousands of students walked out of school at 10 am for seventeen minutes to honor the lives of the seventeen students killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and to bring attention to the issue of gun control in America.   Their outl...

Representation Propels Growth and Highlights Shortcomings

Jessica Corson, El Mo News Editor

April 15, 2018

Filed under Editor's Picks, Media&Arts

  A few of the most critically acclaimed films this year have been renowned for their minority inclusion in casting and representation of often silenced experiences. “Black Panther,” which premiered February 16, 2018, is Marvel’s first black superhero film, and the first non-white superhe...

Unnecessary Hypermasculinity in Necessary Actions

Victoria Tran, Media Editor

February 2, 2018

Filed under Columns, Editor's Picks, Feature, Showcase

 Skin is the largest organ of the human body, averaging twenty-one square feet per adult person. Skin types vary from fine, dry, oily, combination, sensitive, and mature. While different and diverse, all skin has a simple commonality; it must be cleaned.   The majority of people today desire to ach...

Time’s Up, But Sexual Assault was Never Acceptable

Jessica Corson, El Mo News Editor

January 31, 2018

Filed under Editor's Picks, Feature, Media&Arts, Showcase

     On January 1st, 2018, more than 300 women in film, television, and theater signed a letter of solidarity with Time Magazine to launch and fund a non-profit Legal Defense Fund to help victims of sexual harassment or similar retaliation in the workplace pay for legal support. Support came from holl...

January 19, 2018

Filed under Columns, Editor's Picks, El Mo News, Uncategorized

Vanguard Victory Vanguard Memories

Jessica Corson, El Mo News Editor

December 5, 2017

Filed under Editor's Picks, El Mo News, Showcase, Sports

   On December 2, 2017, El Modena Football made history by leaving the final CIF-SS Division 7 game victoriously with the title, for the first time since 1984. During the past three seasons El Modena’s football team placed as North Hill League Champs, and for the past four seasons El Modena football...

Principals Newsletter

Colby Hurdle, Staff Writer

November 12, 2017

Filed under Editor's Picks, El Mo News, Feature, Focus, Humans of El Modena (HOEM)

Mrs. Lauren Davis  It is my pleasure to introduce Mrs. Lauren Davis as a member to El Modena’s teaching staff. Mrs. Davis will be using her Masters degree in Education from Harvard University to teach Spanish. Her stellar education has allowed her to previously teach English in Spain, and Spanish i...

“A Moment Captured” at the Championships

Ely Bustos, Staff Writer

November 2, 2017

Filed under Columns, Editor's Picks, Feature, Focus, Humans of El Modena (HOEM)

All high school bands from all around Southern California come to and fro to play and perform at the California Band State Championships. It varies from different pieces of music, along with performances from color guard, where they are highly judged starting from visual, how well their marching and ste...

Taking Down Predator Harvey Weinstein

Jessica Corson and Bobby Almand

November 1, 2017

Filed under Editor's Picks, Media&Arts

  After a “New York Times” article published decades of sexual misconduct allegations against mega Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein on October 5, 2017, the ensuing month and a half since has been an unceasing report of allegations, investigations, and lawsuits.   In the days following ...

The Storm-y Truth About Trump

Victoria Tran, Media Editor/Social Media Director

November 1, 2017

Filed under Columns, Editor's Picks, El Mo News, Feature, Focus, FrontlineFeed, Humans of El Modena (HOEM), Media&Arts, Showcase, Sports

 Americans are still not settling with the conclusion of the election of 2016, despite the fact that it has been around ten months since the inauguration of Donald Trump. Currently, ordinary people have insisted on offering their two cents when it comes to politics, especially when a [personally] ...