What is Anime?

Brandon Seng, Staff

November 8, 2018

Filed under Art, Entertainment, TV, Video

The word anime — pronounced "ah-knee-may" — is an abbreviation of the word animation. In Japan, the word is used to refer to all animation. However, outside of Japan, it has become the catch-all term for animation from Japan. For decades, anime was produced by and for Japan — a local product, with a distinct loo...

Leonardo Da Vinci’s True Self

November 8, 2018

Filed under Art, Entertainment, Uncategorized

Who is Leonardo da Vinci and why is he of great importance? Leonardo, a well know man of art isn't exactly who everyone thinks he is, if he's not who he really is then who is he? Leonardo da Vinci, born April, 15 year of 1452 is best known for painting the Mona Lisa, and many other well known art...

Consequences With Being Inked

Tamali'i Nua, Staff

September 2, 2018

Filed under Art, Entertainment

For many years there have been teens getting tattoos at a young age, but later on in their lives consequences occur. There are many people, especially adults, who have dreamed of the perfect tattoo. They know the design, place, and maybe even the meaning but when they make it all official there are...

Stepping Up Your Creativity in Photography!

Gurleen Kaur, Editor

August 26, 2018

Filed under Art, High School

Setting up that shot with the model's face tilted at an angle and letting the light bounce off of her in the most perfect way can lead to a beautiful composition. However, using some of the obscurest objects can transform your image! One of these tools is glass, whether it be a window or prescription...

Live Action Disney!

DeAsiah Ball, Staff

March 29, 2018

Filed under Art, Celebrities, Movies, Showcase, TV

When you think of Disney you think of all the classics that you've seen or heard of as a kid. There's no way to get away from it! From books and movies to toys and bedroom sets Disney has it all. Disney came up with the astonishing idea of bringing everything to life with live action movies. The first live ...

Fashion-Sense at La Joya…look it up!

Victor Robles, Journalism

March 29, 2018

Filed under Art, Entertainment, High School, News, School, Showcase, Uncategorized

As a LengenDAIRY once stated, "It's just Fashion, darling!" (Reference so a Drag Queen named Milk) It is a lifestyle and it's a statement for most. It is what makes us unique and it is the high-glamour touch to our personalities! Fashion styles at La Joya differ from one another, you'll see some of ...

King Krule coming to AZ!!

Hayden Stewart, Staff

March 29, 2018

Filed under Art, Entertainment, Music, Song of the Day

If anyone is looking for some new music to groove to, King Krule is a suggestion. If you listen to punk jazz, or anything around that Krule would be perfect for you. He's a glamorous artist with such a deep mind, his music is great. Archy Ivan Marshal, also known as King Krule, is a punk jazz music...

Dua Lipa Coming to Phoenix!

Victor Robles, Staff

February 12, 2018

Filed under All Around Town, Art, Audio, Celebrities, Entertainment, High School, Music, School

British Artist, Dua Lipa, an English-Albanian singer, songwriter, and model from London is finally going on tour! Of course, Phoenix, AZ is one of the many stops of this tour that Dua Lipa is manifesting. The tour will come to ‘The Van Buren’ in Phoenix on February 9th, 2018 and it starts at 8:00 p....

Walking Among Chicanos

Victor Robles, Author

February 2, 2018

Filed under All Around Town, Art, Connecting the Pack, Entertainment, High School, News, School, Student Life, True Life, Video

At La Joya Community High School, could you spot the kids within your community that are Chicano/Chicana? You’d be surprised at who is and isn’t! Well among the majority of the population in La Joya, it is made up of mostly Hispanic/Latino. But would you consider them Chicano/Chicana? Chicano or...

The “Dislikable Colombian Girl”

Aaron Santibanez, Staff

January 23, 2018

Filed under Art, Entertainment, Music, Reviews

Karly Loaiza or better known as stage name "Kali Uchis" is an upcoming artist that has already made a name for herself in the past years by appearing on numerous amounts of notable albums and songs. With her first  mix tape " Drunken Babble " airing when she was only 18, has gotten a lot of recog...

The Palace “Ultimo” Drop of 2017

Aaron Santibanez, Staff

December 8, 2017

Filed under Art, Entertainment, Reviews, Student Life

Palace is introducing their last drops of the 2017 Winter/ Fall catalog, with this they conclude their clothing for the rest of the year until next season. Over the course of this winter catalog, we have seen many different types of clothing, from "Palazer" long sleeve tees to the Palace "Trailblazers"...

Trendy music news

Hayden stewart, Staff

November 30, 2017

Filed under Art, Music

Grace Vanderwaal, America's got talents favorite music artist! She's on the charts with a brand new album named "JUST THE BEGINNING"! To me Grace is a very talented young gal, she's 13 years old but writes her music as if she was a grown woman. She's super talented at what she does, her voice is just...