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“My husband and I are going to be taking a trip to Quito, which has a monument at the equator. We are also traveling to a town called Banos which has a lot of waterfalls,” teacher Christina McCoy said. “Then we are going to be staying in the Amazon and will be staying with an indigenous tribe.”

Q&A: What are you doing over Spring Break?

Hannah Paine, Social Media Editor
March 11, 2023
Students and teachers let us know what they will be doing over Spring Break.
"Yes, the MCU has been declining ever since the beginning of phases," freshman Crispin Njunia said. "Ever since phase four or five there's been a lack of interesting heroes, especially since a lot of the major ones either died off, or their actors aren't returning for another movie."

Q&A: Is the Marvel Universe declining?

Ellie Lakatos and Travis McGinnis
March 3, 2023
Students and teachers let us know if they think the Marvel Universe is declining.
“Everyone knows about voting and that's the best way to get involved. I remember we started petitioning when there were protests,” senior Heron Yonas said. “For us right now, a lot of classes here are helpful to learn new things. Voting is also a good way to get involved but it is important to know who you are voting for by doing research.”

Q&A: What’s the best way to get politically involved?

Ava Julian, Staff Writer
February 24, 2023
Students tell us the best ways to get politically involved.
"I would argue that he's not the greatest of all time, but he's the best in the league," freshman Crispin Njunia said. "The greatest is either MJ or Kobe."

Q&A: Is LeBron James the Greatest Basketball Player of All Time?

Kailie Sicolo, Staff Writer
February 17, 2023
Students let us know if they think LeBron James is the greatest basketball player of all time.
"I prefer to stay home and watch movies because it's a more private setting," senior Anahi Limon said. "There's also better audio and audio vibrations at home."

Q&A: How do you watch movies?

Ellie Lakatos and Travis McGinnis
February 15, 2023
Students let us know how they watch movies.
"No, I am not watching it," junior Alina Adams said. "Because I've never heard of it."

Q&A: Are you watching “The Last of Us” on HBO?

Ava Julian, Staff Writer
February 3, 2023
Students let us know if they have been watching "The Last of Us" on HBO.
"Chiefs are going to win," junior Aiden Bass said. "They have the best offense, and the team has great experience to win."

Q&A: Which fan favorite team do you think will make it to the super bowl?

Ava Julian, Staff Writer
January 22, 2023
Students tell us which team they think will make it to the Super Bowl.
“My first week back from break was interesting because I was not on schedule with everything and sleep was a problem and teachers jumped straight back like nothing happened,” freshman Aydan Kotarski said. “But my friends all made it a better week than it would have been.”

Q&A: How was your first week back?

Hannah Paine, Social Media Editor
January 13, 2023
Students let us know how their first week back from break went.
“I’ve already taken most of my exams, so I feel prepared,” junior Purnima Neoupane said. “I’m most worried about my anatomy class. I feel like that class has a lot of information that we have to remember. She did say that we could use our notes, but at the same time, it is a lot of information to write down.”

Q&A: Are you prepared for your semester exams?

Yaritzza Montenegro, Staff Writer
December 9, 2022
Students let us know if they are prepared for their semester exams.
“For Black Friday, I bought clothes and perfume,” sophomore Akela Custodio said. “The clothes were more for summer but had a large discount and the perfume was also low priced.”

Q&A: Did you buy anything for Black Friday?

Paizley Swaney, Staff Writer
December 2, 2022
Students let us know if they bought anything for Black Friday.
"There's just too many games, so I didn't feel the need to buy it," site-based technician Roderick Alimusa said. "If I had the money, I would buy it, but the games take too much time and the grind is tough. My favorite Pokémon game so far however is Pokémon Crystal Version because of the story line."

Q&A: Did you buy the new Pokémon game “Pokémon Scarlet and Violet”?

Rhamil Taguba, Managing Editor
November 21, 2022
Students and teachers discuss the new Pokémon game.
“Yes, I plan to buy Taylor Swift tickets. I signed up for presale, so I hope I can get them,” senior Hannah Hernandez said. “Even if they are really expensive I feel like I still am going to buy them.”

Q&A: Are you buying Taylor Swift tickets?

Ava Julian, Staff Writer
November 10, 2022
Students let us know if they plan on buying Taylor Swift tickets.
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