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The Student News Site of Middle College High School @ Santa Ana College

The Spellbinder

The Student News Site of Middle College High School @ Santa Ana College

The Spellbinder

Life is Strange is a game filled with romance, life lessons, and coming of age subjects.
Life is strange review: Every choice matters
Angela Garcia, Features Editor • 10 hours ago

Imagine if you had the power to reverse any choice you make in your life. The only drawback of this being that it will destroy the very town...

Exploring the pressures that come with being a teacher.
Educator Burnout: Navigating the Pressures of Teaching
Belinda Fuentes, Staff Writer • 13 hours ago

As the school year draws to an end, teachers at Middle College High School reflect on the stress and challenges they faced. From adapting to...

Join us as we dive into the delicious world of sushi at Sake2Me Sushi in Tustin! Over spring break, we sampled a wide variety of rolls and shared our tasty reviews. Tune in for a fun and flavorful food adventure!
Sake2Me Sushi Review
Kaekoa Corona, Melanie Bacilio, and Yaditzel Carreon April 23, 2025

KAEKOA CORONA: Hi, everyone. This is Koa, we’ve just arrived to Sake2Me Sushi. We just ordered our drinks. So I got a Sprite.  MELANIE...

Teachers at Middle College High School support colleagues through signs that signify the backlash against the teacher layoffs.
Opinion
Beyond the budget: Fighting for the future of our schools
Emmanuel Rodriguez Mejia, Co-editor-in-chief • April 23, 2025

School by school, the losses pile up — 19 positions cut at Santa Ana High, 18 at Pio Pico Elementary, 16 at Valley High, just to name a few. From single cuts to dozens, every reduction leaves students with fewer teachers,...

ChatGPT offers new forms of problem solving, but with it can come negative side effects.
Opinion
Rise of AI: The negative impacts AI has on students
Denise Pina, Staff Writer • April 15, 2025

Maybe the instructions were unclear; you might have needed a way to begin your essay or you just wanted help correcting grammar mistakes. AI assistants like ChatGPT are becoming increasingly common in schools, offering students...

Amidst discussions about the future of Gaza, its residents express fear and skepticism, grappling with uncertainty and seeking reassurance in a challenging time.
Opinion
Reimagining Gaza: AI and the ethical challenges of visual narratives
Isabella Murillo Martinez, Staff Writer • March 24, 2025

In a digital age where artificial intelligence is reshaping political discourse, a recent AI-generated video titled “Future of Gaza,” created by Israeli-American filmmakers Solo Avital and Ariel Vromen of Eyemix Immersive...

A&E
Mark Grayson is a seemingly normal teenager whose father, Nolan, also called Omni-Man, is the most powerful superhero on the planet. However, his father is not as heroic as he initially believed and hides a dark past.
A&E
Review of Invincible season 3
Jahir Morales, Staff Writer • April 16, 2025

Since its premiere, Amazon Prime's “Invincible” has made a major splash within the superhero genre. In the first season alone, it garnered a huge, dedicated fan base due to its brutal action scenes and storytelling. The...

Winston Duke, Lupita Nyong'o, Evan Alex, and Shahadi Wright and their tethered versions in the 2019 movie Us.
A&E
Movie Review: Us
Itzel Gonzalez, Staff Writer • April 14, 2025

Imagine looking into a mirror and seeing a version of yourself staring back with a different expression. What would you do? What would it do? Jordan Peele’s "Us" is a horror film and dark comedy about a family who goes...

With the school year wrapping up, it's time to bring out the summer wardrobes and get ready for the sunny days ahead.
A&E
Sunny days ahead: Your guide to the season’s top fashion picks
Audrey Cayetano, Staff Writer • April 2, 2025

With summer just around the corner, it's time to swap out long sleeves and puffy jackets for shorts and lightweight shirts. Are you ready to update your wardrobe for the sunny days ahead? As the temperatures rise, top...

What is KinderCaminata all about?
News
KinderCaminata – What took place?
Citlali Zavala Tinoco, News Editor • April 22, 2025

School bus after school bus arrived, filling the parking lot. As the kindergarteners arrived on the campus and stepped off the school bus, they...

ASB elections are here. Make sure to vote Friday, April 17!
News
Profiles for ASB vice president candidates
April 17, 2025

The 2025-2026 ASB elections are here for Middle College High School! We have many great candidates running for different positions but among...

Because yellow flowers were brought to the memorial, they now represent the Sewol Ferry incident.
News
Remembering the Sewol Ferry Tragedy
Itzel Gonzalez, Staff Writer • April 16, 2025

Today, 11 years ago, the Sewol Ferry Tragedy took place. On this ferry, there were a total of 476 passengers on board, and this incident resulted...

Join us as we dive into the delicious world of sushi at Sake2Me Sushi in Tustin! Over spring break, we sampled a wide variety of rolls and shared our tasty reviews. Tune in for a fun and flavorful food adventure!
Sake2Me Sushi Review
Kaekoa Corona, Melanie Bacilio, and Yaditzel Carreon April 23, 2025

KAEKOA CORONA: Hi, everyone. This is Koa, we’ve just arrived to Sake2Me Sushi. We just ordered our drinks. So I got a Sprite.  MELANIE...

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