One concrete step I am going to take to better myself would be to remember that it's not just me speaking, it's people listening. People often speak without thinking how people who are listening are going respond. Problems may start and people can be offended. This...
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Peace, love, and positivity!
“Be the change you wish to see in the world” - Gandhi A personal change that I want to make is to be more positive and motivate people to look on the positives instead of the dark side. Throughout the country there are thousands if not millions who are being either...
East Los Angeles students walk out to call for unity
On Monday at 8:30 a.m., students from multiple East Los Angeles high schools organized a march and rally against hate and racism. The mission was to unify their peers and stand up against the heightened discrimination that has been brought forth by the comments made...
The journey to L.A. City Hall
Students in the Los Angeles area organized a walk out on Nov. 14. Schools including Roosevelt, Garfield, Torres, Eagle Rock, and more walked off their campuses to L.A. City Hall. LAUSD district officials guided students to their destination. These students all...
Colleges react to a Trump Presidency
Last Tuesday's election has shaken high schools across Southern California. But how are colleges in the rest of the nation responding? To find out, I interviewed five freshmen at colleges across the United States: M. at Columbia University, C. at Vanderbilt...
The mourning after Election Day
To many of us, the presidential election results were staggering. Regardless on how we feel about the outcome, however, we must look toward the future. We need to stand united and address the issues plaguing our country. In a way, this election has opened our eyes to...
Anti-hate protesters take to Iowa City streets
Anti-hate protests against newly elected President Donald Trump commenced at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11 in Iowa City, Iowa. These protests began at the Pentacrest, as people spoke to the crowd, telling them why Trump could not be the next president. As people became...
Don’t let up, keep on fighting the good fight
“We have to pack our bags now, mijo,” my dad said in his native tongue of Spanish upon finding out that our next president would be Donald J. Trump, the coward who has managed to offend almost every group of people, including Hispanics, Mexicans in particular. My dad...
Southeast schools take the streets of South Gate
Following the recent trend of mass protests all around the country, students from the cities of South Gate, Bell and Huntington Park walked out of their respective campuses, two days after it was announced Donald J. Trump would be America’s next president. It began...
Students and teachers sound off on Trump victory
The election has come and passed, voting is over, and we finally know who our future president is. But what do students and teachers in East LA think? I interviewed students and teachers at my school about what they feel, think, and have to say about the election and...