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...
6-year-old Thrown Off London Tate Art Gallery
Elysia Casillas, Video Editor in Chief
September 5, 2019
LONDON- Monday, August 5th, the Washington Post and the New York Times both well-known news stations; published an article titled "UK Authorities charge teen after 6-year-old thrown from Tate." A 6-year-old visiting the London Tate Modern Art Gallery was with his family from France, on Sunday,...
25% Decrease of Hispanic Student Attendance After 680 Illegal Immigrants Arrests in Mississippi
August 22, 2019
FOREST-A quarter of Mississippi's Scott County School District's Hispanic students were reported absent after the largest single-state raid of illegal immigrants during the first week of August. The absences were a direct result from the raid of at least 680 undocumented immigrants. After ICE had su...
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...
Keeping Up With Fashion Trends!
Karina Perez, Staff
August 18, 2019
AVONDALE- Who had the great idea of making clothes? Although the creation of clothing can never be pinpointed in time, historians can tell you that clothing finally came into mind with the earliest people dating back 500,000 years ago; clothing has evolved through time giving us what we have today: f...
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...
One Last Movie From A Goofy Goober
Devon Gentile, Staff
April 17, 2019
About four months ago on the 26th of November 2018, fans of the show Spongebob Squarepants were heartbroken after learning of the creator, Stephen McDannell Hillenburg's passing due to ALS. But still the show lives on, with the future holding on to perhaps another film: It's a Wonderful Sponge coming in 2020. With the talk of the upcoming movie set for next year, many are unsu...
Beware the Nightmare
Elysia Casillas, Yearbook Member
February 28, 2019
In the year 2011, Illinois' Governor Pat Quinn signed the bill that abolished capital punishment or by its more known name, the death penalty. Before the bill was signed, around 13 men were killed on death row when they were later proven innocent. The state of Illinois had problems like this in the...
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 ...
Why Cheddar’s Scratch Closed Down?
Alexia Beltran, Staff
December 17, 2018
Cheddars's Scratche's is a cheap and good place to take family and friends to eat and have a good time. Cheddar's Scratches has been opened since 1979 by Aubrey Good and Doug Rogers. In January, the company acquired 44 locations from its largest franchisee, Greer Companies, and it now owns and oper...
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...
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