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History of Halloween

History of Halloween

Gypsy Ponce Carrillo Guerra November 18, 2022

Halloween is a holiday anybody can enjoy celebrating, no matter if you are a kid or an adult. It is the day when if you are a kid you can stay up later than usual and hang out with your friends and eat...

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The Media’s Impact on Teenagers

Vanesa Garcia Vasquez November 17, 2022

As fun as the media can be, it can also be negative and affect the way people act, view themselves, and socialize. Many apps tend to bring a smile to people’s faces with a funny meme or video, but not...

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Hispanic Culture is Not a Trend

Gladys Garcia Vasquez November 17, 2022

Hispanics have many cool traditions, such as El Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead), quinceañeras, and more. However, there are people who think it's a trend that everyone can do, which is not true...

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Frida Kahlo and Her Legacy

Ava Barnes November 17, 2022

Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón, commonly known as Frida Kahlo, was a Mexican artist. Born July 6, 1907, in Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico, Kahlo was born the sixth to her parents Guillermo Kahlo...

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The Origin of Spaghetti

Gypsy Ponce Carrillo Guerra October 18, 2022

Spaghetti is a prevalent food people eat and enjoy thanks to wonderful Italy, but what people don’t know is the whole origin of spaghetti. Spaghetti originated in Italy by a man named Marco Polo. there...

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Tarana Burke; Pioneer of Feminism

Kaeden Wise October 17, 2022

As an activist, community organizer, and executive, Tarana Burke made a huge impact on today's society as we know it. She is known for the creation of the #MeToo movement; the hashtag has been used more...

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Monarch Butterflies

Litzy Gonzlaez Rosas, Writer June 10, 2022

The Monarch butterfly is the most recognizable, and the most studied butterfly with its black and orange wings that everyone loves and it's also a milkweed butterfly. The Monarch butterfly travels between...

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Tennis for Two

Litzy Gonzlaez Rosas, Writer June 10, 2022

Have you ever wondered what the first video game was made? The first game was named Tennis for Two. This game was created by a physicist named William Higinbotham, at the time he was working in the Brookhaven...

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Frogs

Zanderlynn Almendra, Writer June 10, 2022

There are over 5,000 species of frogs in the whole world. Frogs can be found in a variety of places around the world except for Antarctica. Frogs are cute little amphibians that roam the world. That means...

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The Life of a Hypochondriac

Priscilla Solorio, Writer June 10, 2022

What is a Hypochondriac? The English Oxford dictionary defines Hypochondria as, “a condition in which somebody worries so much about the possibility that they are or may become ill that it badly affects...

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Heritage Edition – Tales & Legends (Hispanic Heritage)

Leslie Garcia, Writer June 8, 2022

Have you ever heard of La Llorona? One of the most famous legends heard in Mexico is about La Llorona.  La Llorona is a weeping woman, a version of a ghost who is not dead but is also not alive. She weeps...

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Heritage Edition – History and Legacy of Love Rocks

Lily Pliske, Editor June 8, 2022

The story of love rocks is well known and widely spread over the world, especially in our town Forest Grove, where the tradition originated. From the great tragedy of Anna and Abby’s death grew the Love...

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