With the start of a new year, Speech and Debate is looking forward to competing in more competitions this year. Specifically, they hope that they can go to one in February at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Of course going to Harvard to compete is going to take time, dedication, and money. Having the goal of…Continue Reading Speech and Debate on the road to Harvard
Gone Girl is a thriller novel written by Gillian Flynn. The phrase “opposites attract” is true for Amy and Nick. Amy is the perfect, beautiful daughter and the inspiration to the authors of “Amazing Amy.” She’s adored by her parents, and is more than financially stable, especially with the revenue that the books inspired by her brought….Continue Reading Book Review: Gone Girl
I’m starting off this series of Netflix reviews with its hottest show this summer….Stranger Things. If you don’t have Netflix, then I highly suggest asking a friend for their Netflix account. If they say “No”, unfriend them. These past few years, Netflix has stepped up its game with shows like Orange Is the New Black,…Continue Reading Netflix Review: Stranger Things
By: Krissie Ruiz & Gabriel Wilson Over the past few weeks, students may have noticed a noise disturbance coming from the basement of the B building. This is due for the simple reason of the school replacing the 50 year old pipes under the building, a project that was started at the end of last…Continue Reading Noisy AC repair only the beginning of construction on campus
photo by Ryan Kalka CAPTION: Senior transfer from Southwest HS, Mauricio Martinez (#10), celebrates with his teammates after securing their second win of the season, due in part to a key fumble return for a touchdown by Martinez to give the Huskies the lead, 21-14. This past Friday, the varsity football team played the Southwest…Continue Reading Key play from SWHS transfer Martinez seals second win, Team Ready To Face Harlandale in Homecoming Matchup
“RIP my schedule” A comic by Bryanna Ramirez and Jorge Osorto….Continue Reading D Building Blues: Episode 1
photo by Keren Cumpian CAPTION: ROTC color guard members solemnly raise the flag to half-mast during the morning 9/11 memorial. AFJROTC honored the 15th anniversary of the catastrophic event that occurred on September 11, 2001 this past Monday. A few organizations of the community gathered around to honor and remember the victims and first responders…Continue Reading AFJROTC commemorates 9/11 with special ceremony
photo by: Nichole Diaz CAPTION: Seniors huddle around the newly-decorated senior tree, a traditional homecoming activity that kicks off the week of spirit. The voting results are in and the homecoming court is announced. The representatives for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are as follows: Lord: Jesus Rivera …Continue Reading Homecoming court announced, dance details
By Jovanna Esparza and Naomi Luna photo by: Jovanna Esparza CAPTION: One of the changes to the dress code involves tears or rips in jeans. Administration will allow certain styles of jeans to have distressed areas, but full tears are not permitted. A long time struggle between administration and students has been somewhat put to…Continue Reading Administration Adjusts Dress Code
By Maria Garcia and Damaris Malave photo by: Nathon Sanchez CAPTION: Varsity players regroup after the first set of the game against Taft. The girls defeated Taft in three sets to win the match. The volleyball teams are a third of the way through their season. The varsity record is 17-11, junior varsity 5-2, and…Continue Reading Volleyball on pace for a winning season