"525,600 minutes, 525,600 moments so dear, 525,600 minutes, How do you measure? Measure a year?"

   On a Friday a female Pacific football fish was discovered on the shores of Crystal Cove State Park in Newport Beach by a beachgoer named Ben Eslef. This fish has extremely sharp teeth and a body shaped like a football, hence the name Pacific football fish.    The Pacific football fish is one of over 200 species of anglerfish in the entire world. These fish are usually found in the depths...

What are some of your favorite books? Do you like to read? Which are some you plan on diving into this summer?

On April 25, Buenos Aires Mar del Plata Beach was covered in snail eggs. These snail eggs happen to come from carnivorous snails. This carnivorous snail is called Adelomelon brasiliana, it lives close to the coast of Southern Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. This type of snail species can grow up to 8 inches long. AccuWeather says that marine biologist Alejandro Saubidet said, “We normally see these...

One of the most common devices that humans have right now is a cell phone. Cell phones originally began to appear in the early 2000s, and, over the last two decades, their popularity has only increased. I recently ran a poll on the Parks Panther Press website, and out of the 20 people that responded, only 2 didn't have a cell phone. When they were first invented, cell phones were highly repairable....

Naval mines are dangerous, explosive devices. This device is supposedly used to damage or demolish ships or submarines. Naval mines are used offensively to trap enemy ships, surrounding them with these devices to minimize their movement. This device is usually positioned in water, which makes the naval mine that washed ashore on a Florida beach, very dangerous.      On an early Sunday morning,...

     As many of us graduate from this school and go on to high school, which, from what I have heard, are some of the hardest years in terms of studying, a question may come to mind: does music actually help us study?      Personally, I’ve noticed oftentimes that studying can get quite monotonous and, though I have now found some methods that help to lengthen my attention span, I always...

     Being selected as a distinguished school is the highest award a public school can earn. Every year, only a select few are chosen for the award. And this year, Parks was one of them!        Now, as we all know, this past year has been anything but normal, with the COVID-19 pandemic literally halting our daily lives for MONTHS. Although it’s looking like the pandemic is slowly...

"In Deep with Ryan Lochte" showcases the four time Olympian’s quest to make amends and reconciliation as he trains for a spot on the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The returning hopeful, reflects on why his return is so important while highlighting the "athlebrity" aspects of his fame, and his notorious night in Rio during 2016.

   Currently, there are many spacecraft and satellites that have been made to explore different parts of our moon, find other planets that may support human life, or discover new areas in the solar system. There have also been many missions started over the last few years and one of them is the Psyche Mission. Unlike some of the other missions/projects, the Psyche Mission plans to send a spacecraft...

     Ecosia, a web browser that helps to plant trees, has been around for 10 years. Throughout this time, it has become an independent and nonprofit organization, has planted over one hundred million trees, and has helped combat climate change and deforestation.       First off, the search engine does not directly plant trees. There is no miracle machine that simply drops a seed for every...

Cats or Dogs? You might have heard this question at least once in your life, and I’m sure it will be brought up again sometime. Some may already have a definite answer like, “Of course, dogs are better” or “Pft, cats are better.” But some are in the middle, like me...and if you're like me, keep reading to find out the pros and cons of owning a cat or dog.   Let’s start with cats....

Dear Panthers, In this period of COVID-19 and Distance Learning, we know how hard it is for us, the students, to learn behind a screen or mask. But let us take a pause and think about the teachers who are also undergoing the very same but also different process. The same distractions, the same frustration of having to work behind the screens, and the same annoyance of having to talk while wearing...

    There are many aerospace companies that are building many different aircraft, satellites, and spacecraft, but one of the many inventions out there is called the James Webb Space Telescope. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is similar to the Hubble space telescope, which was launched in 1990 aboard the Space Shuttle. However, unlike Hubble, which helped scientists understand how planets and...

         As this school year comes to an end, some of the staff will be retiring.  This includes School Counselor, Mike Bledsoe, Food Services Head Chef, Julie Boden, Musical Instructor, Doug Boughter, Food Services Sous Chef, Paulita Magdaluya, and Science Teacher, Susan Smith. I spoke with Food Services’ Paulita Magdaluya and lead Julie Boden. Julie has worked in food services...

     Soccer is globally referred to as the beautiful game. If you have ever watched a match, the teamwork and passing skills of the world’s greatest soccer players are simply unmatched. Now, I am personally more of a basketball guy. But if the World Cup is on, or the UEFA Champions League is being played, count me in! The sheer talent and endurance of those guys is crazy. But sadly, the beautiful...

As you read this, tension and outcries of hatred grow stronger and stronger in Pennsylvania, as two sets of bones were found in their closets. And quite literally. For quite over 3 decades now, anthropologists at the University of Pennsylvania have used these sets of bones in training videos for students, with no prior knowledge of whom they belonged to. The bones are now believed to have been...

          Over the past year, the pandemic has served to heighten already existing anti-Asian racism all over the world. With the virus being said to have originated in China, Asian people are suffering from hate and even violence. A torrent of anti-Asian hate crimes have been committed, including the brutal assault of elderly Asian men and women in broad daylight. Among them is 65-year-old...

     SpaceX or (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by the one and only Elon Musk, and since then has been working toward the goal of reducing space transportation costs to enable the colonization of Mars. But recently SpaceX is preparing to begin production...

State Testing For Students This Year   State testing is coming up for students at schools and some may be anxious or feel pressured. Standardized testing evaluates a student based on their grade level and assesses them on how well the student is performing in the California Education System. Although assessing a student to see where they are and calculating their score are all important,...

     Recently, various studies, aimed at discovering the reason for the more prevalent symptoms after the Covid-19 vaccine, and, in general, all vaccines in women. These studies covered an entire range of complex ideas, from the likely genetic reasons for the occurrences to the possible societal inputs associated with the elevated symptoms.       In essence, scientists do not know the...

      CAASPP testing, or state testing, has taken place closely towards the end of each year. But because this year is anything but normal, people have been wondering if CAASPP is still going to take place this year.         As of right now, CAASPP has been canceled, and in place, another iReady will be held instead. Please keep in mind as of right now, the test has been canceled, but things...

Monkeys are one of the most popular animals among humans and are considered to be one of the most intelligent animals in the world. There are more than 260 types of monkeys in the world, and they are separated into two categories, the New World Monkeys and the Old World Monkeys. The Old World Monkeys generally live in hotter climates, such as Asia or Africa, while the New World Monkeys generally live...

      The cruise industry has had a very bumpy path due to COVID-19. Some cruise lines, such as Princess Cruises, have even had to retire ships. One of their ships that they retired was the Star Princess, which had been in the lineup of ships for 19 years. But despite the challenges and changes the industry is currently facing, cruise lines will hopefully start cruising again soon. Due to the pandemic,...

On Saturday, April 16, 2021, The Royal Family of England buried Prince Philipp, who was a extraodinary man who served England, Queen Elizabeth II, and their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.