By Mateus Oliveira Essay provided by a student in Ben Clark’s Grade 12 English class with a special focus on the study of sales and marketing. Why do we fear change? Have you ever missed out on a chance because you were too scared to take a risk and instead chose to cling to what…
By: Esther Hadassa de Lima Essay provided by a student in Ben Clark’s Grade 12 English class with a special focus on the study of Psychology. What is Confirmation bias? Have you done diets or a specific skincare routine, even if there was evidence that it didn’t work, just because you trusted more in your…
by Isabella Kim On May the 16th of 2025, Josiah Queen, American Christian contemporary musician, released his newest song “Two Wooden Beams”. Josiah Queen is best known for his song “The Prodigal” and was a nominee for the New Artist of the Year of the 2024 GMA Dove Awards. “Two Wooden Beams” is a song…
Caption: PACA junior, Kevin Dai, logs into his Bluebook App on his Chromebook, which is the primary way in which students take tests through College Board (PSAT, SAT and AP exams). [by Alec Hayashi] By Alec Hayashi For a long time, standardized tests like the SAT and the ACT have been a basis of college…
Caption: 揽佬SKAI ISYOURGOD sings his rap song “八方来财·因果 (Stacks from All Sides: Karma)”. [by 揽佬SKAI ISYOURGOD YouTube channel] by Kevin Dai “八方来财·因果 (Stacks from All Sides: Karma)” is a rap song by Chinese hip-hop artist 揽佬SKAI ISYOURGOD that was officially released on August 20, 2024, but has since gained massive popularity with an extended release…
Caption: The song, “Like Jennie” is one of the songs from Jennie’s solo music album released this year, “Ruby.” [provided by Vevo on YouTube] by Melissa Fernandes Jennie, member of the famous k-pop group, BLACKPINK, released her first solo album this year on March 7, called “Ruby” with 15 songs. Although Jennie has been releasing…
Caption: Karate Kid: Legends movie is coming out in movie theaters June 5. [provided by Kinema in the Woods] by Karina Lee Karate Kid: Legends is a martial arts film released in May 2025, directed by Jonathan Entiwstle. The movie brings together characters from both the original Karate Kid series and the 2010 reboot, creating…
Caption: Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett play the main roles in the sky-thriller movie, “Black Bag,” released in March 2025. [provided by screenrant.com] By Alec Hayashi “Black Bag” is a spy-thriller released in May 2025, directed by Steven Soderbergh. The movie is about a British intelligence officer, George Woodhouse. He is given a week by…
Caption: A Brazilian marmoset hangs out at the PACA campus in the midst of a busy school day. [by Dr. Cristina Meier] by Karina Lee Every year, according to PETA there are 110 million animals that are killed in the name of scientific research and human advancement. These animals include mice, rats, frogs, fish, birds,…
by Kevin Dai At the beginning of the 2023-24 school year, PACA leadership made the decision to switch to shorter 46-minute class periods, phasing out the original one hour 30 minute class periods and increasing the number of class periods in a school day to eight. This change aimed to adapt the school day to…
