Charity Through Clubs and Foundations
Diego Martinez, Andre Lucas, and Sam Duque
January 5, 2020
During the season of gift-giving, numerous acts of charity work are carried out by either one person or an organization in communities across America. At Downey High School, acts of charity are not only done around the Holiday season, but all year round by a slew of community service clubs all over campus s...
How Mental Health Affects your Physical Health
Katherine Portillo, Photo Editor
January 4, 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 Unity and Inclusiveness will Lead Democrats to Victory
December 1, 2019
Ten of the qualifying Democrats took the stage at the fifth Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday Oct. 20, moderated by MSNBC and The Washington Post. The candidates that have qualified were former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete But...
Why Pulp Remains Relevant
Lukas Luna, Writer
April 8, 2019
The Britpop boom of the mid-90s was not something that was meant to last. This was made readily apparent by the genre’s numerous strong ties to the British culture of the day. Once society had moved on from the issues these bands sung about, the movement began to die a slow death as its artists too...
The Problem with College Admissions
Jasmine Fernandez, Editor-in-Chief
March 26, 2019
I’m the first to admit it’s easy to get sucked into the college rat race. The anxiety that strikes that August before senior year is disarming and makes for vulnerable students—entire forums and conversation threads are dedicated to stress about the college application process, including “College C...
Climate Change at the World’s Doorstep
Alexis Gutierrez, Writer
March 8, 2019
With climate change being a hot topic in the last decade, the public has started to notice the intense weather differences that were predicted to happen if human-made emissions continued to increase at their current rate. The effects of the impending global climate change are becoming more clear. ...
National Emergencies: Border Wall
Diego Martinez, Writer
March 8, 2019
Over the last four decades, the United States has deemed the border wall an emergency since Reagan’s administration, and the Trump administration has recently declared it a national emergency. One side of the political spectrum questions the logicity of the order, and the other is glad to see Presid...
Power 4 Periods: Normalizing Periods
Nicole Alvarez, Writer
February 20, 2019
250 million women around the globe do not have access to feminine products. This is why Downey High School’s Power 4 Periods club is having their annual drive on March 7. The drive will help raise feminine products to send to these women in need as well as spread awareness. Power 4 ...
Largest Single Group of Migrants Dig a Tunnel to Their Future
Nicole Alvarez, Writer
February 12, 2019
Tucson, Arizona – The largest single group of migrants were reported crossing the U.S. border by digging tunnels under the border wall. 376 people were arrested on Jan. 18; 176 of those migrants were children and 30 out of those 176 were unaccompanied or without a parent or guardian. In order to take c...
Covington High: Spin Doctoring or Discrimination?
Diego Martinez, Writer
February 6, 2019
On Jan. 20, students from the Catholic school, Covington High, went to protest at the March for Life rally in D.C. near the Lincoln Memorial, to spread awareness on abortion and protest their beliefs. The majority of the mainstream media (CNN, ABC, The Washington Post, New York Post etc.), adamant ab...