The Diablo Dispatch

Sarah Quiroga & Soheil Khatib Staff Writers Leave November For Thanksgiving       Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays and has the most promotions and sales out of the rest of the year. To start celebrating a month prior is a bit overkill though; two months’ worth of Christmas is

Eja Fromm Co-Editor In Chief Love mazes? Rides? Frights? An overall spooky and  fun time? Then visit Knotts Scary Farm!      Knotts Scary Farm has always been a classic attraction for Southern Californians. People enjoy the thrill of visiting Knotts at night and engaging with the Halloween spirit.       The Halloween event

Eja Fromm Sports Editor Here are some yummy and easy recipes for the upcoming holiday seasons.       Thanksgiving: arguably the holiday with the best tasting food. It’s not always easy to choose what dishes to make, but if you’re looking for a quick and easy dish, then you’re in the right place. 

Elia TurnerStaff Writer  Let’s Replace Thanksgiving America loves to celebrate this holiday of thankfulness but forgets to give back to the Native Americans whose land they stole.       We’ve grown up listening to the story of Thanksgiving in our elementary history classes.       In 1620, the Mayflower Pilgrims traveled to the Americas

Madison BurnamStaff Writer Valentines Day, a day seemingly filled with love and passion.  Though those aren’t the only sentiments held on this special day especially regarding how utterly stupid the holiday is.  

Madison BurnamStaff Writer The real reasoning of the SAT and more about its cursed existence.         “Hey, when are you taking the SAT?” It’s the question juniors fear and for a good and soon to be explained reason. The SAT has been under fire lately and I for one will stroke

By: Lydia Curry *gag noises* It’s finally the end of Fall and so now I can finally bash on all you nasty people who enjoy pumpkin spice and all flavors, really.  Let me just start off by saying that I enjoy fall flavors, I really do, but come on. You

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: Megan Leboff The Effects of Summer Homework Everyone knows the feeling. You’re almost out of school, almost to freedom, but then it comes. The dreaded summer homework. Soon your “time off” becomes filled with piles of books and essays. Teachers say the summer homework is to keep your mind

By: Amy Iwanaga      When you hear “senior” you most likely think sarcastic and smart. After all, they have taken the most classes out of anybody on campus. Well, their wise words were once shared in yearbooks at Mission Viejo High School underneath their portraits.       According to members of the yearbook