The Patriot Post

The student news site of Birmingham Community Charter High School

The student news site of Birmingham Community Charter High School

The Patriot Post

The student news site of Birmingham Community Charter High School

The Patriot Post

The Rise and Fall of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried

Sean Torrejon, Senior Columnist January 20, 2023

FTX, also known as Futures Exchange, has filed for bankruptcy after losing approximately $8 billion of profit and earnings. The former CEO, founder, and face of the company, Sam Bankman-Fried, has resigned...

Hurricane Fiona Hit Puerto Rico Five Years After Hurricane Maria

Maria Gonzalez, Website Editor December 1, 2022

As hurricane season (June 1 through November 30) continues to wind down, devastating disasters have hit the Caribbean. Just five years after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, the island was hit by another...

Los Angeles City Council Scandal Rages On With Kevin de Leon

Jimena Palomo, Arts and Entertainment Editor November 29, 2022

In November 2022, Los Angeles City Council members Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo, and Kevin de León went through tremendous criticism after the racist audio obtained by the Los Angeles Times was uploaded...

New Vending Machines Are a Runaway Success!

Edgar Blackmon, Photography Editor October 28, 2022

Recently at Birmingham Community Charter High School, we received new vending machines. The school has changed its vending machines by upgrading its items, and the new snacks are well-liked by the students. I...

Queen Elizabeth II Dies, the English Throne Passes to Her Son, King Charles III

Aransy Munoz, Staff Writer October 20, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II, unfortunately, died at age 96 at her home in Scotland, Balmoral Castle, on September 8th, 2022. During her 70 years of reign, she served as the queen regent of 32 independent states....

ASB Begins Year with Glow in the Dark Pep Rally in the Main Gym

Ingrid Flamenco, Front Page Editor September 22, 2022

On August 26, 2022, Birmingham had their first pep rally of the school year, commemorating the start of the new school year and the Back to School Dance. The theme of this pep rally was "Glow in the Dark,"...

Outdoor and Indoor Activities for BCCHS Students This Summer

Sarai Menjivar, Staff Writer June 2, 2022

Are you looking for something to do over the summer with it now just around the corner? There are many things to do over the summer with friends, family, or even by yourself, both indoor and outdoor. Here...

Denim Day Celebration in April Brings Sexual Assault Awareness to BCCHS

Rhodes Ngabirano, Staff Writer June 2, 2022

Denim Day is nationally observed and celebrated on the last Wednesday of the month of April, which was on April 27 this year. Denim Day started in Los Angeles with Patti Giggans, who led a nonprofit organization...

Support for Pro-Choice

Roe V. Wade: U.S. Supreme Court Debates Long Term Effect

Anthony Acevedo, Photography Editor May 24, 2022

Before we get into the meat and potatoes of this story, here's a simplified version of what Roe V. Wade is: A woman's right to abortion is protected by her right to privacy under the fourteenth amendment...

Bitter Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Defamation Trial Continues

Genivive Chavez, Student Life Editor May 24, 2022

Actress Amber Heard is being sued for defamation by her former husband, actor Johnny Depp. Heard and Depp began dating in 2012 and later got married in 2016. But after only 15 months of being married,...

Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, taking off his face mask.

The End of Mask Mandates in Schools in Los Angeles County

Katherine Villasenor, Website Editor April 5, 2022

Masks have been part of our everyday life for almost two years now. They have grown to be a part of our society in order to protect us against illness and death caused by Covid-19. After almost a two-year...

Shell Gas Station at sunset

Why Did Gas Prices Suddenly Become So Expensive?

Trent Paulino, Front Page/News Editor April 1, 2022

In the first week of March, gas prices began to increase by about 14 percent. On Wednesday, March 9, the state's average cost for a gallon of unleaded gas was $5.57, up 13 cents overnight to rank it the...

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