The Silent Censorship Foreign Journalists Face in China
March 24, 2020
On February 3rd, an opinion article was published in the Wall Street Journal titled, China is the Real Sick Man of Asia, which led to the unfair expulsion of three Wall Street journalists, displaying the misuse of censorship the Chinese government abuses against foreign reporters. Wal...
Parasite: A Movie That Highlights The Economic Disparities in Society
Veronica Sierra
March 5, 2020
Winning four categories, sweeping major awards at the 92nd Academy Awards, Parasite not only entertains but also depicts the hopes and disparities of reality. “Parasite” was released on October 5, 2019, and was positively acclaimed by critics receiving a total score of 96 on Metacritic. The ...
Celia Cruz: An important Figure of Black History Month
Veronica Sierra
March 4, 2020
If you grew up listening to salsa in your household, you probably heard the name Celia Cruz, with her joyful music and Afro-Latinx vibes. If you haven’t heard her name you probably heard the most famous catchphrase in most of her songs: “Azúcar,” making her recognizable whenever her music is playe...
Mac Miller ‘Circles’ Album Review
Scarlet Ruiz, Staff Writer
February 18, 2020
On January 17th, Mac Miller released his last album for his fans, despite the fact that he wasn’t there to listen to the music nor see his fan’s reactions. The 26-year-old rapper, who was originally from Pittsburgh, started his music career by creating mixtapes that helped propel him into the ...
The crab that fights back
Jaylene Maldonado and Kaiya Alsobrook
December 13, 2019
It was a Friday afternoon, traffic was bumper to bumper making me eager to reach my destination. The Kickin’ Crab was in the heart of Plaza Mexico and you could hear the mariachi playing their guitar as soon as you stepped into the main square of the plaza. The Hispanic culture was captivating and it ...
Sanders For President?
December 11, 2019
With the Democratic Primary currently taking place, there is one candidate who I believe is not fit to serve as the leader of our nation, and that is the Senator of Vermont, Bernie Sanders. I believe he would not make a good president due to his age and health, his plans to cut costs on health care and...
The Best Fries Around
Lauryn Shorter, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
Many people have opinions on different foods such as where they get french fries. The local restaurants around El Segundo includes Denny’s, In-N-Out, Burger IM, and Farmer Boys, which all have fries that come in a variety of shapes, sizes and most importantly taste. See me, I’m very picky over my food so tas...
Dear Martin: The Reality of Racial Injustice
Jordan Foster, Web Editor
December 9, 2019
Nic Stone did a prominent job creating a favorable point of view on racial injustice through the use of emotional and suspenseful events in his 2017 novel titled Dear Martin. Dear Martin stars the main character, Justyce, who is faced with chilling occurrences throughout the book that play an emoti...
The Return Of NBA Youngboy
December 9, 2019
On October 11th, Baton Rouge rapper, Kentrell Gaulden, better known by his stage name NBA Youngboy, released his most recent album titled, AI Youngboy 2. This was the “38 Baby” rapper’s first project since being released from jail on Wednesday night of August 14th. He served nearly three mo...
Will the Corruption in Mexico Ever End?
December 5, 2019
On October 17th, the streets of Culiacan, Sinaloa stirred in chaos as civilians ran to safety and cars were set ablaze in the midst of a one-day war between Mexico’s government and the Sinaloa Cartel displaying the power drug cartels in Mexico possess over their feeble government. As I scrolled th...
Feathers of Magic: A Flight Through the Raven Cycle Series
December 5, 2019
The Raven world of Maggie Steifvater has proven to be an obsessed worthy Young Adult series that includes storylines and characters with whom readers can individually cling to as the atmosphere that Steifwater creates is both alluring and endearing in the best possible way. The Raven Cycle serie...