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Black Lives Matter: On and Off Camera
By: Isabella Gaitan The film industry has a long-standing history of excluding people of color. When minority groups were given the opportunity to be shown on the big screen, they were often limited to side roles or portrayed by white people in racist costumes and makeup. Of course, films from this time couldn’t help representing the real-life attitudes of the day. In recent years, making your way inContinue reading “Black Lives Matter: On and Off Camera”
The Raging Heat
By: Carlos Sierra The members of the 2020 Miami Heat roster were not supposed to be as great as they were this season. Typically, we don’t see an organization take advantage of young players like the Heat did this season. Experts predicted this team to be a first-round elimination. Many didn’t believe Jimmy Butler could take this team as far asContinue reading “The Raging Heat”
A Movement for the Masses
By: Lindsey Locke The Black Lives Matter human rights movement is something that has gripped our country over the past few months following the tragic death of George Floyd, who passed away due to our unjust and corrupt system of law enforcement. Although the passing of Floyd did not start the movement, his death sparked a growth in participation in protests all over the country as well as the spreadContinue reading “A Movement for the Masses”
The 2020 Olympics
By: Caitlynn Coe The Summer 2020 Olympics, an event that was looked forward to since the 2016 Rio Olympics. However due to the global pandemic, The Olympics postponed was moved till 2021. Now several questions come into play. Are athletes going to be ready in 2021? Have athletes been training? How will Covid 19 affect the organization of the Olympics? TheContinue reading “The 2020 Olympics”
A Movement for the Masses
By: Lindsey Locke The Black Lives Matter human rights movement is something that has gripped our country over the past few months following the tragic death of George Floyd, who passed away due to our unjust and corrupt system of law enforcement. Although the passing of Floyd did not start the movement, his death sparked a growth in participation in protests all over the country as well as the spreadContinue reading “A Movement for the Masses”
Wakanda Forever
By: David Negron On August 28, 2020, Chadwick Boseman’s family had reported that after four years of secretly battling colon cancer he had sadly passed away. Boseman was a brave and strong man that even with colon cancer still made movies for us to watch and enjoy. Even though his death was tragic, his fans have showed their immense love and respect for him in the months following his death. Let’s take time to look back at his career and accomplishments. Chadwick Boseman is most knownContinue reading “Wakanda Forever”
Disney’s New Normal
By: Natalie Riera When the spread of COVID-19 hit the United States, life as we knew it came to a complete halt. This included the shut down of small businesses all over the country as well as millions staying home. Over the first couple of months of quarantine, businesses and and attractions were forced toContinue reading “Disney’s New Normal”
TikTok? TikTok.
By: Shelly Gonzalez TikTok is an app that has practically taken over our lives. TikTok is basically Musically but reworked. This app has become so successful due to the ridiculous amount of people that have downloaded it. From little kids to full blown adults, you are guaranteed to find this app on someone’s device whether it be your little brother or your grandma. TikTok consists of pretty much anything you could think of. FromContinue reading “TikTok? TikTok.”
Quarantrends
By: Alexa Gonzalez COVID-19 has undoubtedly brought plenty of detrimental changes to our lives. We have all familiarized ourselves with the layout of our home as well as its inhabitants due to the fact that it became our only option for six months. When we weren’t wondering when that bookshelf became so slanted and uneven, we spent our time doing other things to occupy our attention. OneContinue reading “Quarantrends”