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immigrants who came to the United States as children.
On this day, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the Trump Administration's decision to terminate the DACA program, which protects about 700,000 “dreamers,” undocumented
Cortez was one of many students who chanted for the continuation of DACA. Grabbing the attention of vehicles passing by Vanowen Avenue and Balboa Boulevard, every honk kept the defenders
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“I come from a Hispanic background and there are so many marginalized communities that don’t get the opportunity to study like us,” senior Elizabeth Cortez said. “Here, we get that opportunity but we don’t strive toward our goal, which is why I’m defending the dreamers.”
hopeful and encouraged them to keep going. Students chanted, “It’s not illegal, just ‘dreamers,” defending immigrants protected under DACA. They also held up various signs, one reading “MY DREAMS ARE NOT ILLEGAL.” The students felt
empowered by their actions and hoped to spread awareness. “I do expect change because not only is it important but a lot of people are supporting us and it’s an amazing feeling,” freshman Giselle Covarrubias said.
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(Above) Senior Mia Garcia holds her sign up high, supporting the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) during a walkout on Nov. 12. (Top right) Seniors Elizabeth Cortez and Mariana Herrera shout at passing vehicles during the DACA walkout on Nov. 12. (Bottom right) Junior Jesus Cortez shows off his sign to passing cars Nov. 12. Photos by Maribella Ambrosio
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ilence fell over the audience as Holocaust survivor Joseph Alexander told his story of surviving 12 concentration camps during a five-year span and losing all of his immediate family.
“I relied on the man upstairs,” Alexander said. “I think that God, the man upstairs, wanted me to survive to Holocaust survivor Joseph Alexander talks to talk to you guys.” junior Sydnee Blueford. Photo by Evan Gleason
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"It was interesting to see a Holocaust survivor because I remember learning about the history of the Holocaust and to see that someone lived through all of that is fascinating,” sophomore Audrina Murphy said.
Alexander spoke to history classes on Dec. 6. He also held a Q&A with student-teacher Julia Blanchette’s Honors English 10 class. Blanchette invited 97-year-old Alexander to come and speak because her class has been learning about the Holocaust and have read the novels “Maus I” and “Night.”
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assigned a presidential candidate to promote and create a display of the candidate and their core values, as well as background information that voters could view before casting their vote.
The mock election, held on March 3, was led by her third period class where students were assigned different rules in both the preparations and organization of the event. Groups of students were
“I liked hearing how everyone voted,” sophomore Lauren Mills said about the elections. “It seems like they’re all on the same page. They all like Bernie Sanders.”
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Helfing used the event, not only to encourage voting but honor the anniversary of impactful amendments such as the Nineteenth and Fifteenth Amendments that gave voting rights to women and black men, respectively.
“Some (students) registered people to vote and others had to educate people on the Nineteenth Amendment," Helfing said. "Another group did the Fifteenth Amendment and others set up. So it was all student-led.”
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By Daniela Rangel n light of Super Tuesday, teacher Brenda Helfing’s U.S. History Class ran a mock election open to all students.
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Sophomore Lauren Mills looks at the Bernie Sanders' campaign poster before voting in the mock election on March 3, which was California's Primary. Students in Brenda Helfing's U.S. History class create a campaign poster for the mock election on March 3. Sophomore Xavier Alban votes during social science teacher Brenda Helfing's mock election, in which students voted in favor of Senator Bernie Sanders. Photos by Daniela Rangel
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Senior Cuyler Huffman voted during the 2020 California Primary for the first time.
Q: How much time did you spend to know the candidates before casting your vote? A: It’s been a couple of months. I did research through media outlets and YouTube videos. Q: How important do you think it is for the youth to vote? A: Everybody’s vote is really important to put them all
Q: How do you currently feel about this election? A: I feel like there’s no ideal candidate and in previous elections, there’s been at least one person that the majority of people like. But I think this one
Q: Who did you vote for? A: I voted three days before the election and I voted for Klobuchar before she dropped out. Interview and photo by Maribella Ambrosio
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Senior Julissa Jaco Q: What was the process like to put this mock election together? A: We were divided into groups and each group had a section‌.. One of the groups was making posters, other ones were making the votes, the papers.
Q: What was the goal of this mock election? A: It was to let people know what was happening for this election and who were the candidates, what they did. We also had facts about them and to let tenth graders know about this election this year.
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On March 3, also known as Super Tuesday, people over the age of 18 cast their vote in the presidential primary election either through mail vote or in person. In Los Angeles County, voters were able to cast votes in new electronic voting booths. Some cast their vote two weeks before the primary. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders won in states California, Colorado, Utah, and Vermont, while democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden won in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
Q: How important do you think it is for the youth to vote during this election? A: I think it’s very important because we need more perspectives of young adults.
Q: What was the process like for you when you got to vote during this mock election? A: I thought the process of being able to vote was a really cool experience. I felt like I was one of the other adults who could vote.
"It is important to vote because you will be voting for the person you feel is the right choice and is the most appealing to you and your opinion," sophomore Jhonny Gonzalez said.
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Students in Brenda Helfing's U.S. History class created a Bernie Sanders campaign poster for the mock election on March 3. Interviews and photos by Valeria Luquin, Daniela Rangel and Mahali Sanchez
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“My favorite speaker was a Nike brand ambassador (Angela Davis). I really liked her energy,” Garcia said. “She made us all get up and clap. She talked about our dreams and how we can achieve anything we want.”
After having breakfast and lunch in the ballroom, students eagerly awaited keynote speaker and Nike athlete Angela Davis. The attendees then had the option of attending six workshops where they heard from many speakers, including drywall finisher coordinator Janet Pineda, Los Angeles Police Department helicopter pilot Janet Kim and
“It was hard and it was challenging, especially working with a bunch of men," Pineda told the audience of female teenagers. "I kept going and I moved forward and I ended up finding a career that I love." As the teens continued with the day, they absorbed more motivational details about being independent and learned about various career paths. Some of the speakers inspired many of the
students to feel like they too are able to pursue their passions without having to worry about the stereotype that women can’t be as successful as men in the work field. “I like that it was only girls. I feel like a lot of the people we saw at the beginning, they were all women-run businesses,” Garcia said. “Women aren’t really in the career I’m looking for. I want to be a forensic psychologist and I feel like that work would kind of be seen as a man's work.”
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Many senior and junior girls attended the third annual State of Women and Girls Address and Expo held at the J.W. Marriott
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“On the field trip, I learned you really can be whatever you want to be and that it never really is too late as long as you have a goal you're committed to in mind. I went because my friend suggested I should go because we would be learning about ways to get empowered.”
“I decided to go on the field trip because I always hear others belittle women because they think we’re incapable of doing certain things. So I thought it would be nice to listen to others tell their stories about how they deal with that. By attending this field trip, I learned that it is okay to work in a maledominated environment.”
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“I wanted to go on this field trip because I wanted to see women who chose careers they were enthusiastic about and I wanted to hear their stories about how they found their passion and what they liked about it. I learned it's never too late to find out what you like to do. There's a lot of people who are still in school with no idea what they want to do with their lives.”
(Above) Nike athlete Angela Davis gives a motivational speech to the crowd of girls during third annual State of Women and Girls Address and Expo on Oct. 2. Photo by Sara Marquez (Left) Seniors Brenda De Dios, Angie Rumbo and Rosalinda Nava take selfies during the third annual State of Women and Girls Address and Expo on Oct. 2. Photo by Maribella Ambrosio
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