Race and Coronavirus in America
By Ashton Brown, Staff Writer
May 13, 2020
COVID-19 and it’s rising death toll have become matters of concern for every person on Earth, after achieving pandemic status. Unfortunately, in America, the concern is greater for some groups of people than others. Recently, networks like CNN have been casting segments of slideshows, displaying some ...
Tips on how to focus on work amid distractions at home
May 10, 2020
Many of us find it hard to focus on work within the comfort of our own home, but why is that? It can be due to many things that distract us, such as family, pets, a TV or your phone. People stuck in quarantine suffering from this problem are wondering just what they can do to be able to focus, and thi...
Quarantined for the Better
By Ashton Brown, Staff Writer
April 16, 2020
There’s a soft bang that comes from my bedroom. Then there’s another. My mom calls me from her room downstairs, probably to ask what all the noise I’m making is, but I ignore the call. Frustrated, she makes her way upstairs to my room, busting open my door, only to see me with my headphones in...
The New Online School System Used by HISD May Not be Effective For Every Student
By Carys Oriana Reyes, Staff Writer
April 16, 2020
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has caused the president to issue a stay at home policy, schools to close, and nonessential workers to work from home. Now essential items such as toilet paper and disinfecting products are scarce and have limits when you buy them. All students across the ...
Social Distancing Is Not In My Vocabulary
By Lamar Qaddumi, Staff Writer
April 14, 2020
Quarantine at the Qaddumi residence does not involve a lot of social distancing. We were advised to stay home and away from large crowds starting on March 16, but we already had our spring break Austin plans, and no virus would stop us from having a good time. We left for Austin on March 19 and came...
Corona Changes Time
By Matthew Manders, Staff Writer
April 14, 2020
By late afternoon on March 12, 2020, HISD announced that the district would be closing for a quite long period of time due to the rapid spread of Coronavirus. This was the beginning of a downfall. Spring Break was just starting and kids and families were asked to stay put. My Mother was still working...
Quarantine- And How to Survive it
By Jonathon Morales, Staff Writer
April 14, 2020
Long days of boredom, fatigue, and lack of motivation have affected many of us who don’t have school or work to go to. Slowing the speed of everyday life can be exhausting and is especially noticeable when you have nothing to do besides lay down and watch Netflix all day after you finish what you h...
How The Snell’s Handle COVID-19
By Donovan Snell, Staff Writer
April 14, 2020
Since the outbreak has started, things have changed in the Snell household. With only two members in the house, resources aren’t much of an issue. The main issue is how to spend the day. Mrs. Smith-Snell, the mother of the house, spends from 8-6 working from home and staying connected wit...
The Secret Life of Pets During the Pandemic
By Cameron Hart, Staff Writer
April 14, 2020
Being stuck in quarantine has been stressful to everyone, and we’ve all been affected by it. Students have all been forced to adapt to online classes, while adults have had to adapt to working at home, but how have our pets reacted to this? Since everyone has been spending more time at home our pets have...
Confronting Feelings of Guilt and Helplessness During the Coronavirus Pandemic
By Alexandra Silva, Staff Writer
April 13, 2020
I wake up well after all my teachers’ office hours, way past noon, just me in my house without worry striking my conscience. I then get to choose what I want to go with my cereal: almond, 2%, silk? Not everyone is as lucky as I am, there are those unfortunate who are struggling to put food on the t...
Adjusting to Our New Normal
By Maria Angelica Amaya, Staff Writer
April 10, 2020
It all started with a small virus in a city of China called Wuhan. so many people it was just another virus with not that many deaths and yeah it was contagious but it didn’t seem that serious. then it started becoming a global pandemic it seems like every country had at least one case of the corona...
Political Discussions Need to Be Regulated on School Campuses to Prevent Hate Speech
By Ashton Brown, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
Free speech is heavily discussed in our country today. Of course, we are well versed with our First Amendment Rights. Our First Amendment gives all people the right to freely express themselves without government persecution. However, with the openness of the news, it has turned everyone into a poli...