LeBron James is an African American Basketball all-star player who was born on December 30th, 1984. James has had an amazing career with numerous accomplishments in basketball and more. He is the first player in NBA history with 40,000+ career points (2024). He is the only player in NBA history to score 40,000+ points, 10,000+...

Bob Marley has impacted the world with his reggae music, becoming very influential worldwide. The influence started in Jamaica with the style of music, then transferred into the world with a spiritual vibe creating ¨peace and love.” His unifying music challenged colonialism and racism as he sang in the music “Óne drop.” He...

Tyler Okonma, known as Tyler the Creator, was born in 1991 on March 6, and is 33 years old. He developed the name Tyler the Creator because he was involved in many creative endeavors, such as creating and uploading songs and drawing on his MySpace page. His music started skyrocketing in 2011 after his first single came out...

You may know Valentine’s Day as a day of love and chocolates, but what about the origin of this love filled day? As the story goes, it is said that there was once a Roman emperor by the name of Claudius II that believed his soldiers should not be married because single men made better soldiers. So, in order to make his...

Valentine’s Day is a day to show love for romantic partners, friends, and family. It’s a day to show admiration for the ones you care about. Some people like to celebrate the day by giving gifts, writing letters, or dedicating songs to each other. It’s the perfect day to listen to love songs for lots of occasions such...

Movies are always a great way to spend time with your valentine.  There are so many to choose from, but narrowing it down is helpful, especially if you have not seen some of them.  Of courst, The Notebook is a popular love story that appears on many lists. The Notebook The love story of Noah Calhoun and Allie takes place...

Lots of people love getting chocolates for Valentine's Day or even for birthdays and other holidays.  But which ones are the best is a hard decision.  Hope this helps make your choice easier. Ferrero Rocher  This chocolate has three layers to it, having a thin crisp wafer shell covered with chopped hazelnuts, a smooth...

hi esperanza, Valentines is coming up and i don't know if i want to give my bf anything.  I don't know if i even want to be in this relationship.  He's a nice guy but im just not feeling it.  I dont know how to let him down without hurting him.  We were friends first but i don't kno what to do. thanks Jenni   Hi...

If you are a person who has had a relationship(s) in your past life, you may have regrets, misunderstandings, or accidents and wish to have the ability to change what happened the last time you were in that relationship. With that being said, the only thing you can do is move on because time will never stop for you; it will...

Many people complain about being single on Valentines or being single in general. I don't think we should complain though, couples have to deal with issues that single people don't have to deal with. Some relationships become really toxic which leads to both partners getting sick of each other and causes them to have a messy...

Valentine’s Day is coming up so you know what that means…seeing a bunch of lovey dovey couples celebrating. Bad news is you're all alone, or maybe you recently got out of a relationship or you're spending Valentines alone again. That’s alright though because there’s a bunch of things to do by yourself this Valentine’s...

Are you broke and have no idea what to give your partner this Valentine's Day? Then you've come to the right place! There are many gift options to give to your partner without needing to spend more than $10. When it comes to getting gifts for girls, I would say that many of them wouldn’t mind what is given to them as long...

Valentine's day is all about showing how much you love your significant other. It can be difficult to find a gift that fits for their liking and something they will love. As long as it comes from the heart everything should be appreciated. This list will provide you with different gifts to choose from under 20 dollars. Boys 1....

Sometimes expressing how much we love someone is hard.  We try to put it into words, but it doesn't come out the way it should.   The following are ten classic poems written by some of the greatest writers who have lived on the earth.  Using someone else's poem to express how you feel is nothing new.  The writers just have...

With the season of love, the following list of movies feature some unconventional love stories.  I offer you a brief synopsis and where you can stream it.  Enjoy and Happy Valentine's Day! Titanic- A man from the wrong side of the tracks and a woman of high status fall in love aboard the unsinkable ship.  Paramount Plus,...

You don't always have to spend money on gifts when you can give them things that came from the heart.   Love letters: Write a letter to your lover expressing to them the love you have for them. Hand written, not an email or text.  On nice paper or colored paper, in pen not pencil. Homemade Dinner: Cook a meal...

Love songs are something you may or may not relate to, but they are always catchy songs to listen to when you feel like you have nothing to listen to. Here are 10 current love songs to consider for Valentine's Day and beyond. "Die With A Smile" by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars "Best Friend" by Laufey "Valentine"...

Jose Garcia is a Hoover High School senior and in the Rock Band class, where he plays electric guitar. His hobbies are feeding his stray cats, playing acoustic guitar, and drawing occasionally. He only has one sibling who is an older sister. He has played on stage at the Battle of The Bands performance at Hoover and he found...

Melissa Nunez is a freshman at Hoover High School and is a part of the class of 2028. Melissa is a kind and loving person who always looks out for her friends and is an amazing friend to have. Her family consists of four people, her mother, father, brother and herself. Her father is from Michoacan and her mom is from Zacatecas....

Vivian Nguyen is a 17-year-old senior in the ALMA academy at Hoover High School. Vivian was born in San Diego, California on August 5th, making her a Leo. Vivian loves her birthday and disagrees with all the stereotypes surrounding her birthday.  Vivian listens to all kinds of music but her favorite song of all time is “Transform”...

At the beginning of the new year, the academy known as ALMA will now be called VAPA, which stands for visual and performing arts. According to VAPA Director, Mr. Michael Heu, the change was needed because programs in the academy are growing.  Also, there is funding available for arts programs in public schools and the VAPA...

Ms. Carillo Ms. Carillo, as she prefers to be called, always wanted to be an actor or a lawyer but she became a teacher by accident. She never wanted to be a teacher because she was scared that karma was going to get her and it did. Everything she gave to her teachers, she got double of it. What motivated her  to keep...

Ms. Munoz Ms. Andrea Munoz is currently the Academy of Health and Healthy Communities counselor and head counselor of Hoover High School. She originally started school with the intention of becoming a lawyer. However, after getting involved in community service at a middle school, she discovered a passion for volunteering...

Ms. Westfall Ms. Jane Westfall is the director of the Academy of Health and Healthy Communities (AHHC), and has been teaching at Hoover for eight years. Ms. Westfall was born and raised in Ocean Beach, here in San Diego. When she was younger, she wanted to be a scientist out in the environment and she did that for a...