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

Estrella Martinez and Sim Khinda showing their outfits at lunch.

The BCCHS Dress Code Is Unfair!

Sofia Lemus and Michelle Blas November 21, 2019

A very controversial topic that currently affects many schools are mandatory dress codes that are put in place. In most cases, students don't agree with this while teachers think it is for the best. Whether...

pro choice and pro life signs at a protest

Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice? Who Makes the Decision on Abortion?

Michelle Blas and Sofia Lemus November 6, 2019

The topic of pro-life versus pro-choice is a very controversial issue and has fostered many differing opinions. This topic involves talking about abortion and the people who are pro-life (anti-abortion)...

A gypsy family posing for a photo.

Gypsy Discrimination Continues in Modern Europe

Elizabeth Rivera, Staff Writer November 6, 2019

Gypsies have been discriminated anywhere and everywhere they have migrated throughout history. Even in today's society, they still suffer from lowly treatment. Many gypsies don’t identify themselves...

The standards of which a womans body are supposed to look like have changed rapidly through time.

The Ever-changing “Perfect” Female Body

Jenessa Henderson and Debbie Lawhead October 29, 2019

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". This quote has been preached for years upon years, yet the real history of beauty proves otherwise. With beauty trends always changing and being reinvented, the...

Lenovo N23 Chromebook

Chromebooks – What Do BCCHS Students Think of Them?

Stephanie Tran, Website Editor October 29, 2019

A new school year, a new change. For Birmingham Charter students, this change came in the form of Chromebooks - one for every single student on campus. Initially given only to the graduating class of 2022...

Pictured is BCCHS basketball player Bita Hashemi (10)

Do Boys’ Sports Receive More Attention Than Girls’ Sports?

Stephanie Tran, Website Editor October 1, 2019

High school sports - the epitome of student hype. Whether it is to participate or to witness, the student body of a school may typically become overexcited; at least, this is the case at Birmingham Community...

Global Warming Keeps Getting Worse

Global Warming Keeps Getting Worse

Steven Alvarado, Staff Writer September 26, 2019

Will we be able to still live in our home on earth for much longer? Global warming is the long-term effects that result from the rise of average global temperatures. It's happening everywhere in the world. Greenland's...

Examples of homemade juices

Juice Cleanse: The Actual Student-Tried Results!

Isamar Torres, Opinion Editor May 3, 2019

There are so many interesting and strange ways to lose weight, gain muscles, and to live a healthier life. I recently started a juice cleanse in which you must drink six bottles of special juices that...

A whale embodies the beauty within each and every one of our consciences.

What Does the Future Hold for Our Society?

Phillip Lemus, Staff Writer May 1, 2019

The future is so unpredictable and immeasurable. Anything is possible for both humanity and our own individual selves. Take it from this journalist's perspective: I don't know what my future might hold...

Homeschooling vs. Public Schooling?  Your Choice!

Homeschooling vs. Public Schooling? Your Choice!

Miguel Cisneros, Staff Writer April 2, 2019

There are many different ways people choose to get educated nowadays. Those differences always go head to head when it comes to homeschooling vs public schooling. Here are some points about both types...

A sea turtle tangled in a ghost net trying to swim.

Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is a Threat to the Planet

Sofia Lemus, Staff Writer March 28, 2019

Right now there is a major problem with our planet. It's a problem we have known about for a long time and has been getting bigger since 1997. It is called The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Great Pacific...

That Gillette Toxic Masculinity Commercial

That Gillette “Toxic Masculinity” Commercial

Phillip Lemus, Staff Writer February 15, 2019

It's okay to want to shave. Sure, it's true that men shave more often than women, and it feels self-assuring to be fresh every now and then. There are many varieties of razors to choose from, so maybe...

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