The concept of the American Dream has been around since 1931, after the best-selling book of James Truslow Adams called Epic of America. The original understanding of it was the equality and the opportunity...

“Babies are such a blessing.” Nothing crushes that illusion like having to sit near a crying baby in a movie theater or on an airplane. Kids have been viewed as a blessing for a long time. Even...

Two years have gone by, and my time here as an Explosion writer is over. It has been a wonderful experience writing for the website and getting to know my fellow classmates, and even Mr. Livingston.  I...

Daniel Villela is a senior at Glendale High School and has been a part of the GHS baseball team for four years. He was born and raised in Glendale, and he has been playing baseball since he was four years...

Faouzia Ouihya is a singer-songwriter and musician. She was born in Morocco, and she grew up in Canada. Faouzia is twenty-one years old, and she speaks English, Arabic, and French. She plays a wide variety...

Zachary Jaramilla is a senior who plays for our Nitro boys golf team. A fun fact about him is that he was also on a swim team before he joined golf. This team is called Vision Swim, in both Van Nuys and...

Lilly Armstrong is the president of the National Honor Society and a senior here at Glendale High School. She likes to read about political theory and fiction, to ice skate, and to learn about complicated...

Pride and Prejudice is a really great love story about a woman named Elizabeth Bennet who is loved by a man named Mr. Darcy. This is an incredible story to look into, because it describes the relationship...

Ms. Michelle Reyes was born in Hollywood, California. Her hobbies include hiking, snorkeling, paddleboarding, cooking, baking, watching television, and spending time with her family and friends. One of...

GHS junior, Arman Vanyan, is the current color guard captain. He was born in Yerevan, Armenia and moved to the United States in 2012. Apart from color guard, Arman is secretary of the GHS Creative Writing...

Gaming is one of the longest-running hobbies out there. It dates all the way back to 1958, with the first introduction being a simple tennis game.  But what does a person have to do to play one of...

The newest update to Warframe has changed everything. Along with bringing a new star chart with “Angels of Zariman”, that has brought new game modes and a new faction to work for, there are two...