Breaking News, Local News

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

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Current Events, Sports

The controversy behind the Russian Olympic figure skating trio

By Sydney Joa, 11th Grade Taking place in China’s capital, Beijing, the 2022 Winter Olympic Games is made up of 15 sports and 109 events, and figure skating is the most graceful, rigorous, demanding, and shockingly complicated one out of all of them. As one of the most anticipated events in the Winter Olympics, figure skaters are put under a lot of pressure to demonstrate … Continue reading The controversy behind the Russian Olympic figure skating trio

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Current Events

The Controversy of Book Bans

By Mabel Soriano, 11th Grade Stephen Chbosky once said, “Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight”. Books play an essential role in every person’s life by introducing us to a world of imagination, expanding our horizons, knowledge, and perspective. Books act as doorways that connect us … Continue reading The Controversy of Book Bans

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Current Events, Investigative

What Justice Breyer’s retirement could mean for the U.S.

By Sydney Joa, 11th Grade The United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his plans of retirement at the end of the court’s current term last week, providing President Joe Biden with a critical opportunity to replace the liberal justice and carry out one of his campaign pledges of nominating, for the first time, a Black woman to the Supreme Court. With the court’s … Continue reading What Justice Breyer’s retirement could mean for the U.S.

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Academics

The Future of the SAT: Is it Dying?

By Ana Perez, 9th Grade The SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States, although they are also used in certain Canadian universities. It was implemented in 1926 and its grading methods have been changed several times throughout the years. The College Board develops, publishes, and owns the SAT, a private non-profit organization; but even though they … Continue reading The Future of the SAT: Is it Dying?

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Investigative

Is Higher Education Worth It?

By Linnette Cruz, 11th Grade Many high school students reach their senior year and realize that they never really considered what they would like to do with their life beyond high school. Most don’t even realize that there are many different types of colleges they can apply to, and the different paths they can take to achieve their dream jobs or prospective goals. “Should I … Continue reading Is Higher Education Worth It?

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Investigative

Conversion Therapy: A Nightmare Dressed as a Daydream

By Mabel Soriano, 11th Grade Elliot Page once said, “This world would be a lot better if we just made an effort to be less horrible to one another.” This statement is unquestionably true. People are dreadful in many ways, but probably the worst is lack of acceptance. Nowadays, there has been a lot of improvement and progress defending the LGBTQ+ community. However, some political … Continue reading Conversion Therapy: A Nightmare Dressed as a Daydream

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Health, Investigative

Euthanasia and Assisted Dying

By Sofia Rojas, 9th Grade Euthanasia is the medical procedure of deliberately desisting a person’s life to relieve chronic suffering. Over the years, the assisted suicide and euthanasia rates have spiked. Normally, it’s a multifarious process that includes many factors like local laws, physical and mental health, and the belief system of the person and family imposed.  Euthanasia is a controversial procedure, that’s why it’s … Continue reading Euthanasia and Assisted Dying

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Breaking News, Health

Trials for Pfizer’s Omicron-Specific Vaccine Have Begun

By Sydney Joa, 11th Grade Ever since the appearance of the relatively new and highly-contagious Omicron variant, Covid-19 vaccine-makers have been fine-tuning the original vaccines to help fight the rapid spread of the virus. Despite the fact that those who have been vaccinated and boosted seem to be better protected against Omicron-related severe illnesses and hospitalization, the highly contagious variant has nonetheless resulted in a … Continue reading Trials for Pfizer’s Omicron-Specific Vaccine Have Begun

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Breaking News

Supreme Court Will Hear Affirmative Action Challenge at Harvard and UNC

By Linnette Cruz, 11th Grade Affirmative action is known as the act of “positive discrimination”. It is a government policy that takes minority groups and gives them a small advantage in college admissions (meaning that their admission will not be based on merit alone) in the hope of mending the societal issues of racial bias, essentially creating a balance between white applicants and applicants of … Continue reading Supreme Court Will Hear Affirmative Action Challenge at Harvard and UNC

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