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Taylor Gates, Features Editor

I’m Taylor Gates. I had a dream I was friends with a three legged dog.  Unfortunately, the dang dream wasn’t real, but I still love lil patches.

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Blood Drive Experiences

By Nohemia Rosales and Taylor Gates
November 28, 2017

At different points through the day, students went to donate blood in the gymnasium. Gurneys were placed on foam mats, where the nurses would draw blood and attend to the dazed students. Purpose: Overall,...

Musician King Krule just released his latest album, The Ooz

King Krule Brings a New, Darker Tone with his Album “The Ooz”

By Taylor Gates, Features Editor
October 31, 2017

Archy Marshall's new album “The Ooz” is atmospheric jazz and alternative rock mixed, but is without a doubt the recognizable style of “King Krule.” The album made its debut earlier this month,...

Stephen King worked with his son on his most recent book.

“Sleeping Beauties” Isn’t a Snore

By Taylor Gates, Features Editor
October 13, 2017

The novel “Sleeping Beauties” by Stephen King is like an odd blend of “Orange is the New Black” and a zombie apocalypse. The story focuses on the women’s county jail as well as other eccentric...

Author Luis Alberto Urrea Visits the Dove Library

By Taylor Gates, Staff Writer
March 6, 2017

A Mariachi band made up of women played as a flood of 80-year-olds quickly filled up the first five rows of the Carlsbad Dove Library auditorium last Saturday. All of them seemed to know each other, and...

It Is Just Humans Talking to Humans at Making the Choice Night

It Is Just “Humans Talking to Humans” at Making the Choice Night

By Ryan Cohen and Taylor Gates
February 16, 2017

As the lights shined through the dense fog, San Dieguito Academy held an Information Night that brought in roughly 1000 incoming freshmen on Feb. 9.  The presentations were initially geared toward...

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