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Annie Phan

Annie Phan
Editorial: How Lasallian education's inclusive community impacted my family

Morning News

Editorial: How Lasallian education's inclusive community impacted my family

The summer before my freshman year, I, like every other incoming freshman, was assigned to read a small blue book on the life of St. John Baptist de La Salle. Anyone teaching, working, or attending a Lasallian institution is familiar with the history of Lasallian education. St. John Baptist de

By Annie Phan May 13, 2020
Video: Class of 2020 reflects on what they miss about St. John's

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Video: Class of 2020 reflects on what they miss about St. John's

Sabre staff member and senior Annie Phan talks to her fellow seniors about what they are and will be missing about St. John’s.

By Annie Phan Apr 30, 2020
Places to Get Prom Dresses That Aren’t Lulus! 

Lifestyle

Places to Get Prom Dresses That Aren’t Lulus! 

Are you a second-semester senior? Are you slowly getting infected by senioritis? Looking for a way to procrastinate even more than you are right now? I don’t know about you, but I have been shopping for prom dresses. Is prom three months away? Yes. However, I am trying to

By Annie Phan Mar 2, 2020
Meet FitsReimagined, a buyable lookbook from Ahmad Dove '20 

Lifestyle

Meet FitsReimagined, a buyable lookbook from Ahmad Dove '20 

Shopping at secondhand shops and thrift stores has become more popular due to vintage fashion trends coming back. It’s convenient. Thrifted clothes are usually more affordable than purchasing new items. It is more environmentally friendly than purchasing new clothing pieces, which have an average lifespan of five years. Searching

By Annie Phan Feb 5, 2020
Social media as a form of political activism 

Morning News

Social media as a form of political activism 

I know the phrase “Social media is all around us!” is extremely cliche, but it does hold truth. Social media impacts how we meet people, communicate with others, present ourselves (genuinely or insincerely), expose ourselves to lifestyles different from ours, and learn about the world outside our personal borders. I

By Annie Phan Jan 10, 2020
Best of the Decade: Influential Figures We Lost this Decade

Lifestyle

Best of the Decade: Influential Figures We Lost this Decade

This past decade we were introduced and inspired by many new figures in areas of politics, entertainment, athletic, entrepreneurship, and more; however, we also lost many influential figures who helped pave the way for future trailblazers to follow. Here are the top figures we lost between 2010-2019.   Elijah Cummings  January

By Annie Phan Dec 19, 2019
Popeyes vs. Chick-Fil-A: St. John's decides

Lifestyle

Popeyes vs. Chick-Fil-A: St. John's decides

By Annie Phan Nov 25, 2019
Feliz Años Nuevos! Spanish Club 2019-2020

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Feliz Años Nuevos! Spanish Club 2019-2020

On October 14, 2019, Spanish Club had their first meeting after school. This year’s president, Amalia Villegas-Vega ‘21, is super excited for this year’s club and has lots of new and exciting plans.  Spanish Club was started to celebrate various Spanish-speaking cultures not only from Spain, but also

By Annie Phan Nov 25, 2019
Editorial: Analyzing cancel culture

Morning News

Editorial: Analyzing cancel culture

“Cancel culture”, as defined by the Urban Dictionary, is when a large mob of people come together to relentlessly attack a certain person over an accusation of some kind, which later on is usually proven false. Ask any millennial or Generation Z-er and they will most likely say it comes

By Annie Phan Nov 12, 2019
The unwritten rules of the Metro

Lifestyle

The unwritten rules of the Metro

Move toward the center of the train. Don’t eat, drink, or smoke on the train. Let people get off the train before you enter.  These are the basic rules that every Metro rider, new or seasoned, understands and (hopefully) follows; however, there are specific unwritten rules that every rider

By Annie Phan Nov 5, 2019
Youtube’s “Superwoman” becomes new Late-Night Talk Show Host

Lifestyle

Youtube’s “Superwoman” becomes new Late-Night Talk Show Host

Youtube phenomenon, self-made millionaire, comedian, and unicorn-lover Lilly Singh made history on September 16, 2019 by being the first openly queer woman of color to host a late-night show on a major television network. Growing up as Indian-Canadian, Lilly Singh grew to fame through her YouTube channel, IISuperwomanII, with her

By Annie Phan Oct 3, 2019
Editorial: My time at the Mai Tam Orphanage

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Editorial: My time at the Mai Tam Orphanage

Over the summer, I made the decision to volunteer at the Mai Tam HIV/AIDs Orphanage in Saigon, Vietnam–despite my grandma telling me how extremely “dirty” Vietnam was.  After three flights, 26 hours of traveling, and extremely mediocre airplane food, three friends and I landed at Tan Son Nhat

By Annie Phan Sep 9, 2019
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