Nest of Love
Jasmine Avechuco, Staff
November 8, 2019
AVONDALE- Nest of Love is a feminist organization that helps empower women and teach them how to be a leader in their own culture and ethnicity. Nest of Love comes from a city in Florida and the founder of this organization is a female named Samantha Gil. She started this foundation because she had ...
La Joya Lobos Going to Playoffs
David Vazquez, Staff
October 31, 2019
AVONDALE- 2019 is the year where our La Joya Football Team goes to championship, they have shown and put in work through this entire season, had their ups and downs, and drama in-between. Yet through all of that, they continued to strive for championships. All of the brotherhood go to prac...
Wrestling Lobos
September 30, 2019
AVONDALE- Esperanza Carillo is a 16-year-old junior and a second-year female wrestler who previously attended Kellis High School but is now here at La Joya Community High School. Carillo enjoys being able to be a part of the wrestling team here at La Joya and already feels welcomed and comfor...
More Than Just an Athlete: Carlos Fernandez
Alyssa Elizalde, staff
September 27, 2019
AVONDALE- Starting out as just an ordinary high school student, Carlos Fernandez was a freshman when he decided to start playing football. The decision he made on that day impacted his life in a positive way and is now a senior in high school. He's confident in the way he plays the game. Fernandez ...
Suicide Awareness: Are You Aware?
Isaac Taylor, Staff
September 24, 2019
AVONDALE- Suicide is a spreading epidemic and many people with mental illness will often resort to this if they don't have the proper help or resources to help them through the darkness. In 2018 suicide was actually the second leading cause of death in the united states of America with a rate of 14 suicides in ages 10 between 25. As you can see, teens ar...
Keep It Up Fighting Lobos
Alex Westphal, Staff
September 9, 2019
AVONDALE- Senior year as an AP student can be a difficult year to find motivation, stress-free activities, and being able to balance time with a full schedule. However, we have many programs and support networks in place to benefit each and every student. For students with rigorous work schedules, ...
4Ocean
Jasmine Avechucho, Staff
September 9, 2019
AVONDALE- 4ocean is a charity that helps clean up our ocean that is currently cover of trash by purchasing a bracelet, you can remove one pound of trash in the ocean and coastline for only $20. "I like how I can help save the world by just purchasing a bracelet for $20 and I also like how cute t...
Ready to Kickoff the Football Season
Tamali'i Nua, Staff
August 21, 2019
AVONDALE- The fighting lobos have been at hard work over the summer, while they were pushing to better improve themselves some of the lobos were able to travel to California and they were able to bring home the winning victory of the San Diego State Passing Tournament. "Honestly, it made me feel ...
LGBT Awareness at La Joya: Yaire Aguilar
Alex Westphal, Staff
August 20, 2019
AVONDALE- La Joya Community High School is a school of diversity. Everyone student is welcomed no matter their race, gender, or sexual orientation. Yaire Aguilar is one of the officers for La Joya's own GSA (Gender & Sexuality Alliance) Club. She educates the importance of LGBTQ+ representation i...
The On-going Fight For Sacred Land
Kealohalani Kauhako-Viernes, Staff
August 19, 2019
In Hawaii on the Big Island there stands a mountain named Mauna Kea. There takes place a peaceful protest, to stop the construction of a 30 meter telescope. This isn’t the first time a protest has taken place on the Mauna. For years the government have been trying to construct on the mountain for many reaso...
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...
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Veronica is a talkative, very helpful, funny girl who is currently a Junior at La Joya Community High School in Avondale, AZ. She is currently enrolled in Digital Media working the schools online newspaper,...
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Karina Perez is currently a sophomore at La Joya High school, who enjoys taking photos of memorable moments and enjoys learning about the human body. Karina’s skills include taking photos and editing...