Becoming Vegetarian: Life after Meat
Alexa Muro, Staff Reporter
March 26, 2015
Many people want to join the vegetarian community but don't exactly know where to start. First off, you want to ask yourself if this is the lifestyle you truly want to pursue. People who are not fully committed don't stick with it. People get caught up. If you are determined to follow this journey then...
The Ukrainian Crisis and Who is Right
Zak Parchen, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2015
It has been many years since a nation has expanded its borders, but that is likely to change with the emergence of the Ukrainian Crisis. Vast disagreements from both the Western World along with Ukraine and the secessionist rebels backed by Russia over the crisis are becoming the center of current...
Teenagers and Tattoos
Marie E. Rodriguez, Website Editor
March 2, 2015
“Some people see it as a self-expressive art form while others see it as a rebellious immature act that will one day be regretted,” states an anonymous writer in Bellingham, RI. 'No' is the usual answer when a young teenager asks their parents for permission to have a tattoo. The obvious response...
Beauty and The Beasts: The Price of Animal Testing
Nadine Baer, Opinion Editor
February 26, 2015
"How many rabbits does Revlon blind for beauty's sake?" -Henry Spira, Animal Rights Activist This statement was made over 30 years ago, and today it could not be any more true. In fact, the circumstances are much worse than they seem. Everyday, thousands of animals around...
Are Gender Roles Necessary?
Sara Zhobin, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2015
Gender roles have existed since the beginning of time determining the roles of women versus the roles of men. Unfortunately, our options, our jobs, and our beliefs have been dictated by these roles. Whether they are necessary and beneficial to society is the greatest issue. Gender is something every...
Are Advisories a Waste of Time?
Martha Lopez, Staff Reporter
December 18, 2014
When you google the definition of the word 'advisory,' the first result that comes up is, " having or consisting in the power to make recommendations but not to take action enforcing them." Now the key words in this first definition is 'not to take action enforcing them' and that is most likely what...
Selfie Hazard
Daisy Flores, Staff Reporter
December 18, 2014
The internet has been around for quite some time. The first browser was announced in 1993. Now, 21 years later, the internet has developed and the world has become much more connected, especially with social media. In today's environment, almost everyone is posting things, ranging from filtered "selfies"...
Paper to Screens
Jonathan Galdamez, Staff Reporter
October 22, 2014
A high school student knows that their backpacks can get heavy with too many textbooks, binders, and notebooks. How convenient would it be to have all your school books, notes, assignments stored on an iPad or tablet? Maybe it is time for Birmingham to make the change from paper to screens. Textbooks...
Awning System
October 16, 2014
The school has spent a lot of money on setting up an awning system in the lunch area. The point of it was it to have a nice little place where students can eat their food in peace without getting their heads burned in the heat or have their food soaking in the rain. Smart idea, but not everyone...
Are Students Getting the Proper Physical Education They Need?
October 15, 2014
Overweight and obesity in children is at an all time high in America, and schools are doing little to help resolve this issue. In California, high schools and middle schools only require two years of physical education. Elementary schools require just over twenty minutes a day of physical activities....
New Skateboard Racks An Improvement?
Ivan Avila, Advertisement Editor
October 15, 2014
Birmingham Charter is a great school for all individuals with different sorts of skills, but are all the school improvements on campus convenient for everyone? As a skateboarder and student myself, I love what Birmingham has to offer to students but it isn't always convenient for the skateboarders....
No Longer a Helping Hand
Marie E. Rodriguez, Website Editor
October 7, 2014
Volunteering once was an act of kindness and willingness that was performed by those who truly wanted to help make a change. It would be discrediting, though, to say all volunteering today is now done completely for selfish reasons. However, the meaning and reasons behind volunteering has drastically...
