Average Civilian by Day, Superhero by Night
Average civilian by day, superhero by night. This is the common trope for many characters, such as Spiderman, Superman, Batman, and probably others that don’t end in -man. However, the hero of this particular story is none other than an unassuming blonde 17-year-old girl.Kallie Warner, stage name Kronk Kallie, is a local high school senior who plays in a punk rock band called The Krunk Fiends.
Julia Sa
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Horrors of the Rope Game
It’s hard to think that an elementary-level brain game could cause major disruption to people all over the world. But on September 23, 2025, it did, leaving few survivors begging for the world to go back to the way they once knew it. The game caused players stress, clinical insanity, and sociopathic tendencies, and in some cases even sudden death. The game is simply called “The rope game.” Which might sound harmless to people just hearing of the game, right? Well no. The flaming rage that came from players caused monumental damage that cost some people their lives, their loved ones, and the way things used to be for them. The game is played by having one person know the secret to making a rope, and others will attempt to create ropes; however, if they don’t know the secret to making a successful rope, they fail. Marlyn Knotter is a survivor who witnessed the distress the game caused on her now deceased husband, Billiam Knotter, who took part in this seemingly innocent game, presented by her teenage daughter, Kallie Knotter. “I can’t believe how much this game has affected my life. I’ve lost everyone I love, and no, I don’t love my daughter anymore. In fact, I have disowned her because she has destroyed my life with this stupid game,” Knotter said. An investigation with Kallie Knotter gave us some insight into how everything started. “It wasn’t even my fault, I swear. My math teacher, Mrs. Lassoley, actually started this in our freshman math class. I don’t understand why I have to be blamed,” Knotter said. The game spread like wildfire after stemming from a freshman at Ropetown Preparatory School. Students who played the rope game began to feel distressed, some even showing up to school the next day late, due to loss of sleep. No one could figure out the secret, so everyone began to hyperfixate on using logic to solve the problem. A Ropetown local, Juliet Saw, gave some insight to help officials understand why this game turned out the way it did. “No one likes to feel dumb, and this game is like a big laugh in your face, calling you stupid at every chance it can get. Once this game spread rapidly, everyone began to feel dumb, which caused chaos,” Saw said.. Now that we know the dangers of the rope game, it is being officially banned. All game users who are caught will face a lifetime jail sentence, along with a newly implemented “mouth shutter” designed to force yappers to shut their mouths for good and not spread any more distressful games in the world.
Callie Walker
Kayla Tan’s Full Plate: A Life of Service, Clubs, and Leadership
MC Junior Kayla Tan has an action-packed schedule full of extracurricular activities. Tan is involved in her school and her community. She takes part in over ten different activities, both in and outside of school. She is involved in lots of clubs at school. “I’m in Lucky Ducks, Hawaiian Asian Pacific Islanders, Helping Hands, Asians Doing Good, American Cancer Society, Filam, Gender Sexuality Alliance club, Safe Promise, Drama club, Drama council, then Construction, house, and props for theater,” Tan said. Tan spends her time serving a role in helping her community and she helps students at nearby schools as well as leading the youth scouts of San Diego. “Outside of school, I coach the Science Olympiad team at Black Mountain Middle School, I'm in Youth leadership for Girl Scouts and Scouts of America,” Tan said. Tan not only participates in these extracurricular activities to spend her free time, but also to give back to others. “I got involved in these activities because I wanted to meet new people and help those in my community. I love meeting new people and making new friends,” Tan said. Tan has been finding ways to stay connected and involved with others throughout her life and has made more connections since the start of high school. “Most of my clubs I'm in at school, I joined my freshman year, and I have been working towards executive positions in all of them,” Tan said. Tan has been serving the community for several years and continues to help out in other ways. “I've been in Girl Scouts since kindergarten and became a youth leader during COVID. Scouts of America, I joined last year. I also joined theater in my freshman year,” Tan said. Tan loves the connections she's made and the people she's met through these activities, but also the memories she's made along the way. “My favorite memory is from Fil-am when we had Filipino culture night last year, because it was my first time being an executive, and I learned a traditional dance to be part of the show,” Tan said. Tan enjoys giving back to the community and making new friends and connections along the way. She encourages others to try new things to step out of their comfort zone and have fun doing it.
Ashley Burton
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