High School Archives

Chicago School Officials Remove Teacher for Telling Latina ‘Go Back To Your Country’

Araceli CruzFebruary 20, 2020July 23, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 20, 2020July 23, 202002321

It is not illegal to sit during the National Anthem. It is a constitutional right to protest peacefully. On Jan. 30, a Latina student at Senn High School in Chicago named Yesica Salazar made the conscious choice not to stand...

News and Entertainment

Latino Student Told to ‘Speak English’ at El Paso High School

Araceli CruzNovember 27, 2019July 16, 2020

by Araceli CruzNovember 27, 2019July 16, 202002025

In the past year, the community of El Paso, Texas, has become the epitome of resilience and strength. In the wake of the mass shooting at their local Walmart, the border town and its people have been through a lot....

Culture

Two Parkland Shooting Survivors Commit Suicide Within Days of Each Other

Araceli CruzMarch 25, 2019August 12, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 25, 2019August 12, 202001386

In one week, two Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students have died more than a year since the tragic mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. On March 17, Sydney Aiello, who survived the shooting last year, killed herself. She was only 19....

Lifestyle

Lola’s POV: My Very Last Summer

lolaAugust 12, 2018September 14, 2020

by lolaAugust 12, 2018September 14, 202001119

As I prepare to endeavor in the joys and the terror of starting my last summer reading book, I’m suddenly filled with this angst and sadness that I’ve never felt before. The smell of freshly sharpened pencils and the excitement...

Culture

High School Teen Pulled Out of Class For Not Wearing a Bra

Araceli CruzApril 10, 2018October 14, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 10, 2018October 14, 202011672

Last week Lizzy Martinez wore a loose fitting long sleeve t-shirt to school and decided not to wear a bra. The 17-year-old, high school student at Braden River High School in Florida didn’t think anything of it, but her fashion was...

Culture

11 Latinx Celebs Demand Gun Control After Florida School Shooting

Irina GonzalezFebruary 15, 2018October 28, 2020

by Irina GonzalezFebruary 15, 2018October 28, 202002107

Valentine’s Day should have been a day to celebrate love, instead, it was a day that the United States of America was once more struck by a tragedy: 19-year-old, Nikolas Cruz opened fire on the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas...