The Story of A Champion
Matthew Cortez, Head Photographer
June 16, 2018
Filed under Feature, FrontlineFeed, Showcase, Sports
The humble story of Mike Essa and how he came to be a champion in Formula Drift.
See You on the Flip Side
Ashley Ramynke, Copy/Music Editor
June 7, 2018
Filed under Feature, Music, Showcase
"You know, people get married, people get divorced, people die, people don't die, people get all kinds of problems, they lose jobs but still, we keep the records going at night. And, you know, 33 rpm: life's not so bad at that speed." - Brian Fallon
Lauren Page
Grace Oveson, Staff Writer
June 3, 2018
Filed under Feature, FrontlineFeed, Showcase
King High School alumni from Riverside, California, and current junior in college Lauren Page, started playing volleyball in eighth grade at age fourteen. Page explains she started playing the sport because, ¨It was the only sport I was really good at and I enjoyed it more than any other sport I ...
Living Like Bobby
Natalia Huanosto, Front Editor
May 29, 2018
“Live life your way, everyday, 365 days.” This motto appears so simple and straightforward. All one must do is follow their heart and they will feel content with their existence. Yet, according to many statistics and specifically the Harris Poll, reports show that American happiness is at an all...
PTSA Powerhouse: Rebecca Hultquist
Ethan Simons, Arts Editor
May 24, 2018
Rebecca Hultquist, El Modena High School PTSA president, has many aspirations and philosophies as the leader of the board. From fundraising to helping around the school, the PTSA is a huge part of any high schooler’s life, even if they don’t know it. When asked to describe the job of PTSA pre...
A Dancer Against Cancer
Sophia Pracilio, Feature Editor
May 14, 2018
Filed under Feature, Media&Arts, Showcase
We all dream of having the best of both worlds. In Dr. Irene Hutchins case, this includes researching and working with both medicine and ballroom dancing. The two fields make an unlikely, but dynamic combination. At a young age, Dr. Hutchin’s mom took her to watch the Nutcracker, and she became e...
Style is Culture: Vietnamese
Sophia Pracilio, Feature Editor
May 10, 2018
Filed under Feature, Humans of El Modena (HOEM), Showcase, Style
Junior Nicole Do, a Vietnamese student at El Modena, embraces her culture with her sense of style. She loves wearing traditional garments such as the Ao Dai during Tet-- Lunar New Year-- and other family functions. “I like to embody the season of the culture, but I don’t wear it to school, ” Do ...
California Adventures … Not the Disneyland Park
Ashley Ramynke, Copy/Music Editor
May 7, 2018
Filed under Feature, Media&Arts, Showcase
The car is packed to the brim with necessities. Snacks are dispensed in every cup holder. The perfect playlist booms through the car stereo. This annual family tradition of taking a summer road trip is reinvented to include the quirkiest and most trendy pit stops off the California Highway 101....
85° and Its Rising Popularity
Sophia Pracilio, Feature Editor
April 2, 2018
Filed under El Mo News, Feature, Showcase
The hearts of many students sank when Golden Spoon left the food hub of El Modena. But soon enough a new bakery proudly opened its doors in its place. On March 16, 85° began their soft opening. Students from all around Orange flocked to review the new bakery. It’s competition includes Dragonfl...
Johannah Baby Moma
Keegan Lamb, Style Editor
February 20, 2018
Filed under Feature, Humans of El Modena (HOEM)
As a new student of El Modena after transferring from Richland, no one would expect senior Johannah Palacios to be a mother of twins. Palacios became pregnant at age 15 in August of 2016. Nine months later, her twin boys Julian and Jericho were born. At the time, Palacios was worried that she would...
2-4-6-8, Who Do We Appreciate? Gabby Perez
Abby Capra, Staff Writer
February 20, 2018
Filed under Feature, Humans of El Modena (HOEM), Showcase, Sports, Uncategorized
Sophomore Gabby Perez is the definition of committed to her sport. She is on the varsity cheer team at El Modena, the El Modena competition team, and on an all-star cheer team at Cheer Force, called Black Widow. She has been doing cheer for the last two years, and also has a gymnastics background. Perez...
El Modena’s MUAs
Sophia Pracilio, Feature Editor
February 18, 2018
Filed under Feature, Humans of El Modena (HOEM), Showcase, Style
Cosmo Makeup Academy is an outlet for students to come learn how to do makeup. Two El Modena Vanguards have recently taken advantage of their vast curriculum, which includes color theory, highlight and contour, smokey eyes, and bridal looks. Junior Jillian Patterson participated in their year lon...
Matthew Cortez, Head Photographer
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The humble story of Mike Essa and how he came to be a champion in Formula Drift.
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