By Ana Perez, 10th Grade Jesus Morning Star, also known as Providence Church, was a Christian religious movement founded by Jung Myung-Seok in the 1970s. The movement grew in popularity in the 1980s, especially among university students in Seoul, and has even expanded to other countries – about 70 according to the Korea Post. However, the church has been called a “sex cult” in the … Continue reading The Story of the JMS Cult
By Ana Perez, 10th Grade The 2023 Writers Guild of America is one strike once again, as negotiations for a new contract between the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers went south once again. This strike is the largest interruption to the American entertainment industry since the pandemic and the 2007 – 2008 Writers Guild Strike. What does this mean for … Continue reading Pencils Down! The Writers Guild Is On Strike!
By Gloria Alcántara, 12th Grade This year’s Coachella. Everyone was bored and ready to go home. The scorching California sun was making people sweat buckets. Wallets were drained due to the $16 strawberry lemonades being sold. The glitter makeup was starting to wear off. Bad Bunny delivered, but it just was not a summer without you anymore. Frank Ocean did not even show up. The … Continue reading An Overview of the Historic Headlining BLACKPINK Stage Set
As most know, water makes up more than 60% of our bodies and is crucial in the majority of our body’s functions. It makes up almost 70% of our brain and heart, 83% of our lungs, 64% of our skin, and 31% of our bones. Water helps keep your temperature regulated, remove nutrients, help your joints move properly, transport nutrients, etc… But at the same … Continue reading Hydration: The Key To Health
By Daniela Morales, 10th Grade Religion acts as a unifying force for many people, bringing people together despite their different backgrounds through a common faith. However, for some people, religion takes on a more extreme character, and they begin to use it as a force to unify people not to promote peace, but to destroy. This is the case of Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, leader of … Continue reading The Malindi Cult: A Religious Tragedy
By Daniela Morales, 10th Grade India is a country rich in diversity—something reflected in the massive amount of ethnic groups that live in the country. Taking into consideration many factors such as language and religion, there are more than 2,500 ethnic groups in India (Joshua Project, 2023). However, not all of these groups are recognized by the government, only 705 of them are officially recognized … Continue reading The Ethnic Conflict in India
By Daniela Morales, 10th Grade Crowds of people chanting with banners, tires lit up on fire in the hot pavement of streets, and the palpable feeling of anger were all among the protests that struck El Cibao, the northern region of the Dominican Republic. A coalition of social organizations announced the strike would begin on April 24th at 6:00 am and end the next day … Continue reading El Cibao Protests: Signs of Growing Opposition to Socioeconomic Problems
Videos of a social and moral nature have become very popular on the YouTube and TikTok platforms, teaching life lessons with inspiring thumbnails. One of the most well-known creators of these types of videos is Dhar Mann, an American film producer and businessman who has his professional production company “Dhar Mann Studios”. He makes short videos that teach life lessons with different stories and scenarios. … Continue reading Dhar Mann Studios’ workers speak up about Mann’s hypocritical actions
By Camille Garcia, 10th Grade This past week was AP exam week for many, and if you’ve ever taken an AP course in your life, you know how stressful it is. In case you don’t know, AP courses or Advanced Placement classes are university subjects that can be validated in the future. In other words, by taking them in high school we can skip them … Continue reading Why is Steve Heimler a hero?
By Ana Perez, 10th Grade The Hospital Materno Infantil San Lorenzo de Los Mina is one of the most famous – or rather infamous – hospitals in Santo Domingo, as it has been plagued with robberies and the death of newborns despite the 392 million Dominican pesos remodeling that then-president Danilo Medina announced in 2017 that was supposed to “help” the hospital. The hospital belongs … Continue reading The Situation at Maternidad de los Mina
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