The Diablo Dispatch

Brooklyn Baggett Co-Editor in Chief An insider view into Mission Viejo High School’s award winning FFA Chapter, which is  led by dedicated teachers Ms. Shook.      Established in 1966, Mission Viejo High School is the home to one of the only agricultural farms on a high school campus in Orange County. 

Sarah Quiroga Staff Writer      It is that time of year, December, the time where people throw out their pumpkins and turkeys to make room for a tree that most city folk didn’t even grow themselves. Now is the time for gathering with relatives and friends, taking a moment to relish

Samuel Romero Staff Writer      During lunch, some students don’t know where to go to eat. This sparks a problem since students only have 40 minutes to eat and some of them can’t afford to be late since they might have a strict teacher.      So for indecisive people reading this, here

Leila Alarcon Opinion Editor Interested in a career involving STEM? Stop by Girls4Stem! Currently, careers involving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, otherwise known as STEM, are dominated by men. While there’s definitely been an improvement in more recent years, the gap is still noticeably wide, but women across the world are

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Eja FrommStaff Writer School is already stressful and complex enough, but imagine dealing with a job as well.  Photo creds: https://www.moneyandbills.com/high-school-job/      A good majority of high school students balance having a job and school everyday. According to a study led by the University of Michigan, 1 in 4 high school

Michael MurgStaff Writer I, Michael Murg was put on a Blind date, in attempt to perhaps find love just in time for Valentine’s day, however plans never workout exactly how envisioned, and it’s most certainly fair to apply that to this blind date.      If you know me the slightest bit

Lydia CurryStaff Writer Because we’d all LOVE to know It’s finally that time of year! You spend your entire week talking about how grateful you are for your things and your family then once Friday rolls around, you’re like FRICK all of that, I want a brand new TV! We’re

Megan LeBoffStaff Writer      How the wealthy class is destroying the environment    When you think of a rich person, what do you see? A mansion? Their own private jet? Well, what many people don’t think about, is that with a bigger bank account comes a bigger carbon footprint.      Members of the

By: Brooklyn Baggett Stop missing out on your favorite Thanksgiving foods this year with the following alternatives that are tailored to vegetarians and vegans alike.      Thanksgiving is the one holiday known for the traditional gigantic family feast, which is awesome – if you eat meat and dairy. It is often