By Ana Perez, 9th Grade “Dance Moms” was a reality TV show that aired from 2011 – 2019, following the training of children at the Abby Lee Dance Company Junior Elite Team as they compete in weekly dance competitions and the relationships between Abby Lee Miller and their mothers – or mostly their constant bickering. Although the show gained popularity because of the dramatic fights … Continue reading The Mess That Was Dance Moms
By Linnette Cruz, 11th Grade You, yes you. Welcome. Don’t worry, this is a spoiler-free zone here. Honestly, who would’ve thought that we as a society would be so addicted to a TV show about an unconventionally attractive twenty-something-year-old man named Joe killing beautiful white women in the name of love (and if you’re not, congrats, consider yourself normal–or stuck under a rock)? The enormously … Continue reading Obsessed with the sociopathic TV show You? So are we
By Sydney Joa, 11th Grade The world came to a standstill after Facebook and its other services–Instagram, Whatsapp, and Messenger–experienced widespread outages last Monday. The unprecedented disruption had profound effects on worldwide networks, the internet economy, and global citizens as a whole. However, the incident is merely an indication of a much bigger issue–the monopoly of social media, and more specifically, Facebook’s dominance over it. … Continue reading A Social Media Monopoly
Linnette Cruz, 11th Grade On May 12, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that they approved Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for everyone of ages 12 and up. After vast amounts of research and clinical trials, no safety concerns came about for children 12 through 15 years old with the vaccine. Pfizer and the CDC concluded that COVID-19 vaccines can help protect children from … Continue reading Should kids be able to get vaccinated without their parent’s consent?
By Linnette Cruz, 10th Grade On the afternoon of Wednesday, January 6, rioters coming from a pro-Trump rally nearby ultimately stormed past police officers and broke into the U.S. Capitol, resulting in deaths, injuries, arrests, vandalism, and just overall chaos among the American people. Thousands of “protestors” took to Capitol Hill to challenge and attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The Trump allies waved … Continue reading Capitol Riots: What Happened?
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