Mantequilla, the financial “guru”

By Mabel Soriano, 12th Grade “First God and then Mantequilla.” The phrase has already spread throughout the Sabana Grande de Boyá municipality in Monte Plata. Who does not exclaim it has heard it, at least, about the man many say has brought happiness and progress to that community. Dominicans are now attentive to the Mantequilla phenomenon, a business scheme implemented by an individual who, as … Continue reading Mantequilla, the financial “guru”

The Grooming Case of Andrés Castillo

By Ana Perez, 10th Grade Andrés Castillo is a Dominican actor who gained popularity after a few TV interviews in ‘SPK Espectaculo’ and ‘AcentoTV.’ Through these interviews, we learned more about his life story; he claimed to be a former drug addict who was ‘saved’ through acting and claimed to be the vice principal of a school. But, he was exposed for adamantly inviting a … Continue reading The Grooming Case of Andrés Castillo

The dead have arrived

By Emma Bello, 10th Grade Have you ever been interested in getting to know the secrets that lie beneath the surface of our skin? What goes on under there anyway? Everyone knows the basic structure from biology class—cells, skeleton, tissue, muscles, etc.—but there’s only so much textbooks and online research can show you. It would be incredible if you were able to learn all of … Continue reading The dead have arrived

A Recap of President Abinader’s February 27th Speech

By Roque Rodriguez, 10th Grade President Abinader’s speech in the Asamblea Nacional has been considered the best speech made by him since he became president.  On the 27 of February Abinader gave a speech regarding the very bleak situation happening internationally due to the war in Ukraine.  The speech was surprisingly well structured, and its development was interesting. The president felt compelled to inject as … Continue reading A Recap of President Abinader’s February 27th Speech