By Sydney Joa, 11th Grade Payton Gendron, an 18-year-old white male, has been sentenced to life in prison after opening fire at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday the 14th. In an attack that killed ten people and injured three more, most of the victims were African Americans, prompting authorities to call this a racially motivated hate crime. The shooting is currently shining … Continue reading A Dive into the Great Replacement Theory
By Mabel Soriano, 11th Grade If the Supreme Court votes to overturn Roe v. Wade, as a leaked draft majority opinion indicates it might, access to abortion would vary across states due to differing policies. Advocates of abortion rights are expressing concerns that some states’ efforts will go further to curtail contraceptive use. But has Tennessee already outright banned the emergency contraceptive known as Plan … Continue reading Did Tennessee Ban Plan B?
By Ana Perez, 9th Grade As the war in Ukraine unfolds, information on the conflict is spreading through social media apps such as Twitter and TikTok. The war has even been called “the world’s first TikTok war” as users spread the information in real-time. Images, videos, and satellite pictures are quickly shared worldwide as the conflict continues, allowing both sides of the conflict to spread … Continue reading Social Media’s Relationship with the Ukrainian War
By Ana Perez, 9th Grade Roe v. Wade was a landmark decision of the U.S Supreme Court made in 1973, where the Supreme Court ruled that the American Constitution protects pregnant women’s freedom to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restrictions. This decision struck down many federal and state abortion bans in various U.S states and fueled an ongoing debate on the legality … Continue reading The U.S. Supreme Court Will Likely Overturn Roe v. Wade
By Carla López, 9th Grade Climate change has been a really talked topic nowadays. There are some that people don’t really take it seriously and just talk about it as a joke and mock people that believe in it and are actually doing something to help the environment. Pakistan and India should be proof enough to those who don’t take it seriously to make them … Continue reading Pakistan and India are Living in Hell
By Ana Perez, 9th Grade The ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill is a controversial piece of legislation that was recently signed by Governor Ron DeSantis. This bill prohibits teachers from discussing topics related to sexual orientation with school children from kindergarten until third grade. The bill also allows parents to decide what is appropriate for the students to learn, and if the policy is violated, parents … Continue reading Governor DeSantis vs. Disney
By Carla López, 9th Grade Climate change is an extremely pressing problem for humanity and our environment. Although it is a naturally occurring phenomenon, the expansion of human industrialization has catalyzed it by inserting even more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere through cars, fossil fuel burning, etc. Scientists all over the world have put up a strong fight and warned the rest of the population … Continue reading Scientists Protest for Climate Change
By Linnette Cruz, 11th Grade On February 25, 2022, American attorney and jurist Ketanji Brown Jackson made history by becoming the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court. Two months later on April 7, 2022, after a bipartisan group of senators voted 53-47 to advance her nomination, the nation is moved as they witness history in the making. The retirement of Associate Justice Stephen … Continue reading First Black Woman To Serve in SCOTUS: Ketanji Brown Jackson
By Ana Perez, 9th Grade The Bucha Massacre was a series of Russian war crimes committed by the Russian Armed Forces in the city of Bucha in the region of Kyiv Oblast which involved the killing of civilians. Evidence of the massacre first came out on April 1st after the Russian forces withdrew from the city. The mayor of Bucha, Anatoliy Fedoruk, announced that the … Continue reading Russian War Crimes in Ukraine: The Bucha Massacre
By Mabel Soriano, 11th Grade In recent decades, the public acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community has risen. In 2015, the United States declared same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states. However, the LGBTQ+ community is still battling to acquire rights already given to heterosexual individuals. Although prejudice is persistent, many advances have occurred. Well, until now. The Florida Senate passed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, … Continue reading Don’t Say Gay Florida Bill
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