I’m simply a young teen raised in the streets of East Los Angeles, so some may say that my opinion on matters like gun control are irrelevant. I’m simply “too young” to fully comprehend the significance of the debate, or at least that is what I’ve been told. That may...
Ivan Hernandez
My name is Ivan Hernandez, and I am a junior at James A. Garfield High School. Most people from my area in East Los Angeles come from a Mexican or Latino background and often focus their views primarily from their personal perspectives regarding immigration and being in favor of it. The common theme with most is always “We are oppressed and demand to be known”. However, I seek to have a firm grasp on both sides of the debate instead of immediately looking at the opposition as “the racist majority”. I like to consider all factors on a topic before making my own decisions. Should we continue to aid immigration? Should we have universal healthcare? Should college be free? Most people from a minority background would be more than eager to say “yes” to all of these questions, but there is always more than meets the eye. I like to dig deep into these other pointS of view, and often find myself changing my mind on topics where my immediate answer would have been “Yes!” initIally. With my writings, I hope to aid in opening the eyes of others to “the whole story” rather than simply “our story”.
The inaccuracy of standardized testing
Standardized testing is used throughout the world as a means to assess the abilities and capabilities of students. Schools make students take several exams every year, get the average score of the tests, then tell people how they are doing relative to other students....
The truth about going to college
In our society, going to college is usually an essential necessity to those who want a decent high-paying job. This narrative is pushed endlessly by teachers and the other faculty in school as early as elementary school. If you don’t happen to have the paper saying...
The humble beginnings of the largest YouTube star
Even if you people may not know who he is or what he does, there is no doubt that virtually everybody with access to the internet has at least heard of the name “PewDiePie.” That would be because he is currently one of the biggest faces of the internet, currently...
Live Streaming — The New Online Streaming Niche Still Has Its Fair Share of Problems
Live streaming is a fairly new money-making niche for online creators. It allows internet celebrities to connect with their fan-base and give real time updates on what they’re doing and what is going on in their lives. Some creators use this only occasionally as a...
Gentrify or splendify
As a child raised in the eastern part of Los Angeles, gentrification has played a large role in my life. Everywhere I dine, everywhere I visit, everywhere I stay, gentrification is visible in nearly every aspect of my life. Whenever I decide to visit my local...
Logan Paul is not the only issue in social media for children
For anybody who has been looking at the news in the past couple of weeks, the Logan Paul event where he found and “vlogged” his discovery of a dead body in the “Japanese Suicide Forest” is nothing new. It was a disgusting lapse in judgement for Paul to upload this...
Ajit Pai’s response to the Net Neutrality Repeal backlash – “You Can Still Drive Memes Right into the Ground”
On December 14, 2017, a vote by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) was held to repeal net neutrality, with a 3-2 vote in favor of the plan. With this result, came a seemingly infinite production of memes from the internet that attempted to demonize Ajit Pai....
Nonlinear geniac
My name is Ivan Hernandez, and I am a junior at Garfield High School. Most people from my area in East Los Angeles come from a Mexican or Latino background and often focus their views primarily from their personal perspectives regarding immigration and being in favor...