Ruby Grajeda

Ruby Grajeda

Hey! My name is Ruby and I love to listen to music and I'm really into photography. Listening to music helps me see things in a whole new different way and gives me a perspective into other people's lives.
A fresh start for school

A fresh start for school

The start of a new school year is like the beginning of something new, whether we are starting at a new high school or we are back in the same environment as the school year prior. Beginning a new school year opens up new doors and many more opportunities that we...

Opinion: Gun Control Advocacy

Opinion: Gun Control Advocacy

“It goes without saying that every child to be safe in school.” Since the beginning of 2018 there has been 19 school shootings. Three out of 12 months and there has been 18 school shootings. After the last shooting in Parkland, Fla., which killed 17 people, there has...

2018 Winter Olympics recap

2018 Winter Olympics recap

As technology is growing, a huge rise in technology and sportsmanship was featured in this years’ 2018 Winter Olympics. In PyeongChang, the opening ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics was filled with an elaborate show of light, sound and dance. PyeongChang is being...

2018 Winter Olympics recap

Modernization of our community

Whether we notice it or not, communities all around us are being gentrified. Gentrification has become a huge factor in our lives, possibly even in our community. What is gentrification, you may be asking. Gentrification is the modification of a community or house to...

Opinion: Streaming and Oversharing Online

Opinion: Streaming and Oversharing Online

Sharing has always been a prominent part of what the Internet is and how it functions. And with social networks exploding in popularity in the past several years, sharing content and connecting with others is probably the one function we utilize the most on the web....

Youth & Tech

Youth & Tech

Remind yourself...at any point today did you feel your heart drop because you didn’t feel your phone anywhere near you? Technology has become part of our daily lives whether we realize it or not. There are many ways technology has greatly improved society such as...

Opinion: Net Neutrality at it’s Finest

Opinion: Net Neutrality at it’s Finest

What is net neutrality? Net neutrality is the basic principle that prohibits internet service providers like AT&T from allowing customers to use the internet without pay, treating the internet as a public utility. This idea was proposed to become a law by the FCC...

It’s okay not to be okay

It’s okay not to be okay

My name is Ruby Grajeda and I am a 15-year-old teenage girl. I was raised and currently live in East Los Angeles. I am a sophomore at Garfield High School. First of all, let me mention that I do not live with my mother and father. I have been living with my...