By C. M. Bateman Photo Editor Up until I finished middle school, I had been constantly told, by both my school and Catholic parish community, that a public school system was one of the least welcoming places for someone of my Roman Catholic faith. The discussion of religion in public school was more regulated than what I was used to.
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By Noel William Cintron Staff Writer Journalism students at Summit Public School: Tahoma are using Twitter during warmups to inform themselves about the world. What the students do on Twitter is see what professional journalists and politicians are posting and then retweet or comment on those tweets in order to share their thoughts. Here’s what some of those journalism students
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By Absa Fall Staff Writer Tahoma senior K’La Gonzalez stands in front of group of young cheerleaders ready to show what they’ve got. Cheerleading is new to Summit Public School: Tahoma; and, for a school keen on sports, this new edition is another way to boost school spirit. Gonzalez did cheer for 12 years and left the sport recently. Excited
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By Brian Prado Staff Writer When I was I kid, I remember going to see FC Barcelona, known as Barca. To this day I still watch them on TV, on the channels BeIN SPORTS, Fox Sports, ESPN and Fox 3. When I went to see Barca, the only thing I remember was that they won. When Barca was playing, they
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By Jose Luiz Sarabia Staff Writer It was a Friday afternoon, around 5 p.m., and I decided to go shoot some hoops with my neighbors. When we arrived at “El Parque de Los Bomberos,” there were many people shooting hoops. So, we agreed to play a game, and we randomized the teams. When I play basketball with people I don’t
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By Jennifer Valencia Staff Writer Since I was a little girl, I have always seen how women have this particular “image” to uphold. Be kind, quiet, put together and prepared to be a good wife. This standard was obviously different from what my male family members were learning. I was always one to ask questions: Why was it OK for
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By Serina Sperduto Staff Writer Since the presidential election, students have tried to have their voices heard. As the election came to an end, students at schools all around the Sequoia High School District led walkouts, including one at Everest Public High School on Nov. 9. Everest Assistant Director Drew Moriates said that as he saw students walking out, he
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