Making Light On A Serious Situation
Elysia Casillas, Staff Member
May 23, 2019
Students at La Joya witnessed protests that three unidentified students took, during the first lunch of Friday, May 17th. Their signs had statements from, "What makes us human?" to "#ProLife #All Lives Matter (Even the unborn!!)". Angelica Veloz was present at the protest and had this to say, "[Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community Sch...
The End of The Kapu System
Kealohalani Kauhako-Viernes, Staff
April 24, 2019
People often interpret things to be racist. For example a Luau is something everyone loves, it's a place to relax and enjoy one's self with the entertainment of hula. But whats the real meaning behind the word Luau? Well today we're going to dig into the history and definition of the word Luau, an...
Age of Natural Beauty
DeAsiah Ball, Editor
February 6, 2019
In the most recent years' black women around the world have been growing out and showing off their natural hair. Women have been showing off the natural hair look since the early 2000s, but it didn’t become extremely popular since around 2016. Though before this, many women were wearing their hair...
How Stan Lee Affected People
Isaac Taylor, Staff
December 17, 2018
Stan lee affected many different lives all around the world. He co-created Spider-Man, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil, Thor, the X-Men, and many other fictional characters, introducing a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He also had many cameos ...
Injustice 2 game info
Tyler Mitchell, Staff
December 17, 2018
Injustice is a very highly rated game in the gaming world. According to Wikipedia, "Injustice 2 is a fighting video game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It is the sequel to 2013's Injustice: Gods Among Us. The game was initially released in May...
What To Do For The Holidays
Vanessa Sanchez, Staff
December 17, 2018
Decorate! No one is as enthusiastic about holiday decorating than kids! They throw themselves into it with an energy most adults just don't have this time of year. And that's what makes it so much fun. As kids get older, you may even put them in charge of decorating and strike it from your holiday to ...
Making the Switch
Bryce Hart, Writer
December 17, 2018
Many people believe that global warming is real. There has been electric cars, electric trains, and now society is pushing for electric planes. Electric planes could potentially cheaper, quieter, and good for the environment. Traditional aircraft costs around $100 per flight but with EasyJet the elect...
Lights, Camera, Play
Katelyn Viray, EIC
December 14, 2018
Getting your name out there can be exciting but also scary. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to get yourself from the bottom to the top. Everyone needs to start somewhere. Andrew Alegre, a Senior in La Joya Community High School, has a passion for theatre and decided to take the ne...
Blooming Donuts Review!
cassandra castro, staff member
December 13, 2018
If your hungry and craving donuts I recommend going to Blooming Donuts. Blooming Donuts currently has five star ratings on Facebook and Yelp. "I would rate Blooming Donuts 10 out of 10." Said Sophomore Aaron Reyes It is located at 9820 W. Lower Buckeye Rd. Suite 107, Tolleson, Az , 85353. Th...
Coach Sean nelson
Tyler Mitchell, Staff
December 13, 2018
Coach Nelson is a great teacher and a great coach for wrestling. He lives off his own intensity. His intensity levels are through the roof, he wrestles so fast he could burn the rubber of the mat. He is admired and respected by every wrestler in his room and both the other coach's. "All the kids in...
Class Electives
Ruby Sicairos, Staff
November 9, 2018
As we come close to the end of our first semester and students have already started choosing their new electives for the following year with the exception of seniors of course, we see what goes into students when choosing their own classes. "Electives are important because they give you skills ne...
Was Neymar Jr. Replaced?
Laura S. Zuniga, staff
November 9, 2018
You may know Lionel Messi, Christano Ronaldo and Neymar jr as the top best players, what if we are wrong about one of them not making it to this years best top ten? This years FIFA awards was quite different and shocking to a lot of people, when Neymar jr did not attend. People started to question...
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Joel is a Sophomore at La Joya Community High School in Avondale, AZ. Joel is a part of yearbook. He first started working with technology, specifically filming techniques, how to edit, and the basics...
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Vice President of La Joya's Skills USA
Elysia is a rising Junior at La Joya Community High School, in Avondale, Arizona. She is the Vice President of La Joya's Skills USA and is currently in Digital Communications. She takes part in both Volleyball...