Lack of quick action one reason for increasing number of school shootings
By Isabela Casimiro, Perspectives Editor
March 14, 2018
Filed under Carousel, Columns, Perspectives
Our nation is facing a growing number of student casualties in school shootings and has been for several years. Nevertheless, little action has taken place after these horrific events occurred. The Columbine High School shooting took the nation by surprise and is a shooting that still affects peo...
North Korea and South Korea join together as one team in the Winter Olympics
February 23, 2018
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North and South Korea marched together on Feb. 9 at the opening ceremony and united together as one team for the 2018 Winter Olympics. The women’s hockey team is composed of North and South Korean athletes and is considered the first in Winter Olympic history to have both Koreas work as a joint te...
A coming out story, alternatively titled, it does get better.
By Grace Schumann, Reporter
October 18, 2017
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In honor of National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11, here is my story. It was the morning of June 25, 2016. It was a sunny Monday morning, the week after Father’s Day. The sun hadn’t quite come up yet and the heat of the day hadn’t quite set in yet. My morning started out hopeful, with a news alert th...
False information holds potential to worsen current club and contract issues
August 31, 2017
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Misinformation and false rumors have proven to be disastrous and the downfall of several, innocent people and causes. Take the Harlem Riot of 1935, for example. According to the New York Times, a riot broke out on March 19, 1935, after people were told that a 16-year-old boy was beaten to death ...
Holiday meaning is reinvented and Americanized
By Hector Cervantes, Reporter
May 5, 2017
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Cinco De Mayo, starting as a holiday celebrated in Mexico, has evolved into one celebrated in America as well. But the meaning of the holiday has greatly diminished. It started when France invaded Mexico. Over 6,000 French troops under General Charles Latrille de Lorencez attacked Puebla de Los Áng...
Guest Column: Student’s response to “Trump utilizes fascist tactics”
April 3, 2017
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Dear Editors of the Wildcat Chronicle, I am writing in response to the article titled “Trump utilizes fascist tactics” and I wish to explain my issue with the article. I want to help people who may not understand why I am offended by it and explain how it is in a way offensive and contradicting to ou...
Taking out the saint from St. Patrick’s Day
By Mayeli Vivaldo, Perspectives/Lifestyles Editor
March 15, 2017
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St. Patrick's Day in America is a celebration of alcohol, the color green, and awful Irish accents. Is that really a proper celebration? According to Time, the holiday was created in 1631 to celebrate the priest St. Patrick who, according to legend, had a lot of luck converting pagans to Christiani...
Trump utilizes Hitler’s fascist tactics
By Emily Wissemes, Editor in Chief
February 27, 2017
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Mark Twain once said, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes." Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler may not be exact replicas of one another, but they sure do rhyme. But both Trump and Hitler's rhetorical marginalization of groups, lifestyles, and political beliefs correlate in a way. ...
Don’t let Valentine’s Day get you down
By Mayeli Vivaldo, Perspectives Editor
February 6, 2017
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Love has a very complex definition. According to science, love is a happy chemical party that occurs in our brains. It is the activation of various parts in our cerebrum as well. But, according to others, this definition does not truly describe or define the feeling of love. Some might even s...
Guest Column: A letter to my immigrant parents
By Angeles Coss
December 2, 2016
Filed under Columns, Letters to the Editor, Perspectives
A Letter to My Immigrant Parents Dear Mom and Dad, I don’t blame you for anything that you’ve done. Leaving everything behind, family, loved ones and friends. You two left everything behind for us, your kids. You guys both came to a country, a country that was a stranger to you both; a count...
Halloween costumes changed over the years, for better or for worse?
October 25, 2016
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Every year people strive to have the best or the funniest costumes but don’t realize how offensive their costumes can be. The origin of dressing up on Halloween came from an old belief that spirits and ghosts would come back to earth and haunt the living on Oct. 31. As a way to avoid being ...
Modern renovations improve students education
By Catherine Miller, Lifestyles Editor
October 7, 2016
Filed under Carousel, News, Perspectives
After a month of school, students are benefiting from the new science wing. Changes were focused around making the space more flexible so that the hallways could be utilized for learning. “The most stand out feature is the work area in the hallway with tv monitors, the meter segments on the floor, and...
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This is Ariana's second year on the paper. She is a junior and an ambassador for the school. She is also president of the dance team “Alegria,” runs cross country, and volunteers at her church and throughout th...