By Ana Perez, 10th Grade A vape, also known as an electronic cigarette, is a device that heats up a liquid to create a vapor you inhale. Some types of vaping devices include pens, e-cigarettes (like JUUL), and hookahs. While vaping appears to be a healthier alternative to smoking cigarettes, there are still many health risks involved. Vaping has become one of the most popular … Continue reading The Effects of Vaping on Teenagers
By Sofia Rojas, 10th Grade For years, the ongoing increase in gang activity has tormented El Salvador, and these criminal organizations led the government to start the infamous “war on gangs”. What exactly is the war on gangs, and who is responsible for it? The war on gangs is a criminal crackdown campaign orchestrated by the current Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele. The “war” intends to … Continue reading Gangs are an American problem too
By Emma Bello, 10th Grade In the age of social media and the internet, the western world has grown more aware and become more progressive in terms of acceptance of minorities, especially of the LGBTQ+ community. As of October 4th of 2022, 33 countries have legalized same-sex marriage. Cuba is the most recent country to give this freedom to the community, and that makes it … Continue reading Cuba Legalizes Gay Marriage
By Sydney Joa, 12th Grade The Supreme Court reconvened on October 3rd for its 2022-2023 term–one filled with cases addressing significant issues including affirmative action, voting rights, religious and free speech protections, and much more. After the contentious end of the 2021-2022 term this past June, which most notably featured the overturning of precedents that had secured women the right to have an abortion, many … Continue reading The Supreme Court cases to look out for this term
By Daniela Morales, 10th Grade Kanye West otherwise known as Ye has recently stirred up social media (well, at least until he got kicked out of it) with antisemitic tweets and a controversial picture featuring American commentator Candace Owens, in which both are wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt. These two events happened one after another, with the shirt incident taking place in Ye’s show … Continue reading Kanye West: The artist bound by antisemitism and internalized racism
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”
By Ana Perez, 10th Grade Dream is a massively popular Minecraft YouTuber with over 30 million subscribers. He’s a co-founding member of a collective of other Minecraft content creators called DreamSMP. Just recently, he showed his face to his followers after using an alter ego that consisted of a white mask with a black smiley face drawn on it. In his video, he introduced himself … Continue reading #DreamFaceReveal – And the larger issue with beauty filters
By Sofia Rojas, 10th Grade Nayib Bukele is a Salvadorian politician and businessman. He is the actual president of El Salvador, representing the Big Alliance Party. Since taking the presidency, Bukele has faced extreme controversy because his authoritarian measures and the announcement of reelection didn’t surprise the Salvadorian population. After taking office, Bukele has taken full control of the Salvadorian congress. Bukele fired opposing representatives … Continue reading Nayib Bukele: The World’s Coolest Dictator
By Gloria Marie Alcantara, 12th Grade In our modern day, the genre that we know as “true crime” has been rising in popularity in the past years, gaining more and more followers as we speak. Found in the form of TV shows, podcasts, docu-series, and more, the myriad of stories of the lowest forms of humanity on our Earth is among the fastest-growing entertainment genres … Continue reading Ethics over morals? The dangerous nature of true crime
By Morgane Van R., 9th Grade The Puerto Rican singer Benito Antonio, better known as Bad Bunny, released a 23-minute video musical titled “El apagón” or The Blackout, in which he criticizes and protests the frequent blackouts on the island of Puerto Rico. Residents who have been dealing with an overaged power grid even before the devastation caused by Hurricanes Maria, and now Fiona, and … Continue reading Bad Bunny on the gentrification of Puerto Rico
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