Mental Health Amid Covid-19: Update
Katherine Portillo, Writer
May 19, 2020
As the days get longer in quarantine we continue to see distress in the mental health of others. Many popular news outlets like CNN, Time Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times have posted articles on how to help people suffering from their own mental health struggles during this time. On Tues...
Existentialism In The Age Of Coronavirus
Lukas Luna, Co-Copy Editor
May 19, 2020
“I am sick of quarantine.” It certainly is not a unique sentiment, I am far from the only holder of it and I will not delude myself into thinking otherwise. But if I might be allowed to be extremely self-centered for a minute, I feel that I might be able to offer what is at least an uncommon view of...
Mental Health Amid COVID-19
Katherine Portillo, Writer
April 15, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic begins to increase we start to see a decline in mental health as well. This could be brought upon by many things such as not being able to leave the house, the nerves of this disease getting closer to you, and PTSD brought on from this pandemic. As the pandemic continues, the ...
Beyond The Black Parade: Part 3
Lukas Luna, Co-Copy Editor
April 5, 2020
By all accounts, the narrative of My Chemical Romance had ended. They had already offered two protagonists, established strong themes, and paid off those themes in a satisfying conclusion. Surely, there was nothing left to add. But they did anyway. 2010’s Danger Days: The True Lives Of Fabu...
Why Pixar Isn’t The Same
Diego Martinez, Copy Editor
March 24, 2020
Do you remember the rich character fun and memorable stories in Onward, The Good Dinosaur, The Incredibles 2, and Toy Story 4? I doubt it. Disney-Pixar is not special sight anymore, and it surely is not a memorable cinema. The recent sequels to fan-favorite series and new movies have be...
Beyond The Black Parade: Part 2
Lukas Luna, Co-Copy Editor
March 24, 2020
With the release of 2004's Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, My Chemical Romance established themselves as storytellers with a strong concept album under their belt. While Three Cheers was certainly an ambitious project, it pales into comparison to what the group would try next. For most ...
Stigma Around Mental Health
Katherine Portillo and Jaylene Cardona
March 13, 2020
Dealing with Mental Health issues is very difficult, let alone dealing with these problems as teenagers, especially when we are barely figuring out who we are as people and what our purpose is. By being educated on mental health we as people will be able to know how to help those who are suffering. ...
Beyond the Black Parade – Part 1
Lukas Luna, Co-Copy Editor
March 13, 2020
To say My Chemical Romance’s return has sparked a renewed appreciation for their work is an understatement. Ever since the golden child of 2000s emo has announced reformation, everyone from the most “refined” music journalist to the average fan has been confessing to being huge fans of the band all...
How Mental Health Affects your Physical Health
Katherine Portillo, Writer
March 11, 2020
Many people are afraid to speak on the topic of mental health because society tells us it is not important, or at least, not as important as your physical well being. How can this be true with problems like eating disorders, self-harm, suicide, and panic disorders? Mental health is as important as your ...
Why Representation of Children with Disabilities Matters
Andre Lucas, Writer
March 5, 2020
Recently, an image of a handicapped child, Oliver Garza-Pena, viewing in astonishment an advertisement that featured a kid who happened to be handicapped just like Garza went viral online, and it has since stimulated a conversation about inclusion of the physically disabled in advertisements. My take on t...
Clarissa Arceo, Photographer
Downey, California, U.S. All photos provided by interviewees.
May 13, 2020
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