“I voted because my mom told me to.” -Victoria Cavazos “I am voting for our generation: the America of tomorrow.” -Grace Polston “I had just turned 18, and I voted to exercise my right, based on my own convictions.” -Giselle Witkoski “It is our civic responsibility.” -Emily Perez “If you have the right to vote,…Continue Reading Why I voted
The thing I love about language is the fact that, to me, words are such a fun construct; they can be thrown around and smashed together, only to be pulled apart. That’s the beauty of language, but so seldom do we pause to think about how we got the words that we use so often….Continue Reading Weird etymologies
The Week of Welcome dance or W.O.W. dance was held on Friday, Sept. 7, in the cafeteria. Students council organized the dance to celebrate the beginning of school. …Continue Reading WOW Dance
“Bop, bop, bop, bop to the top. Slip and slide to that rhythm…” This may not be a remake of High School Musical, but there are plenty of dancers around to show us just how to dance to that beat. One of these dancers is Joshua Guerra, a choreographer and dancer…Continue Reading Dirty Choreographing: Senior Joshua Guerra helps create Super Senior Bros. halftime show, leads dance, shows nobody puts him in a corner
Anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, principles of health science, pathophysiology, and medical microbiology are some of the classes that students take part in to prepare for a possible career in the medical field….Continue Reading Sophomore Creates Works of Heart
Waking up from a surgery, a dog cuddles up to the warmth of a girl. She strokes his head, giving him a sense of safety, an important step towards healing for the patient….Continue Reading Against all paws, overcoming allergies
The rumor spreads from one class to the next. There’s talk of permission slips and professional attire. Then it’s official. There’s going be a field trip….Continue Reading Phoenix be Trippin’
It has been said that dog is man’s best friend, but what about reptiles? To sophomore Desiree Vega, being surrounded by lizards, snakes, and spiders is the norm at home, along with three dogs, four parrots, one rat, and a tub of roaches….Continue Reading One happy family of slithering, crawling, hissing critters
