California Wildfires Spread Devastation
Lisbet Hernandez, Front Page Editor
January 27, 2020
Every year California experiences a fire season and it's currently the 2019 fire season. Once the fires start occurring, it's a vulnerable time for Californians because, as we all learned from last year's fire season, the dangers of the fire can possibly increase and more damage will be done. Over...
God Exists for Teenagers; Does He Exist for Everyone?
Steven Alvarado, Staff Writer
January 27, 2020
Religion is important for those who believe in god. The faithful pray for things such as their sins to be forgiven, getting a great life, or a better future. When you die, I believe you will go to heaven for staying connected to god. Non-believers say god's existence is nonsense or it's just a made-up...
BCCHS Students and Detachment from Politics
Stephanie Tran, Website Editor
January 23, 2020
On July 1, 1971, Congress ratified the 26th Amendment and granted 18 year old American citizens the right to vote. One would typically think that this would increase the amount of voters in the United States, but statistics suggest otherwise. For example, the biggest national election in the country...
Days Gone Video Game Features Post Apocalyptic Survival Skills
Ruth Aguilar, Staff Writer
January 23, 2020
Days Gone is an action-adventure survival horror video game developed by SIE Bend Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4 on April 26, 2019. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic Oregon two years after a global pandemic. You play as a former outlaw-turned-drifter, Deacon S...
Harry Styles Announces New Album in a New Way
Nathalie Ceja Gomez, Arts and Entertainment Editor
January 23, 2020
After two years of not releasing any new music, Harry Styles recently announced that on December 13, 2019, his new album, Fine Line, will be released. The former One Direction member released his first solo album, the self-titled Harry Styles, on May 12, 2017, and he then toured the world in...
Spiderman Leaving the MCU? It’s Still Unclear
Elliott Contreras, Staff Writer
December 18, 2019
Shocking news has struck the Marvel Comic Universe (MCU), with Sony having decided to take Spiderman out of the Marvel cinematic universe. Sony and Disney had disagreements on the future of Spiderman. Spiderman, played by Tom Holland, has made many successful movies with Marvel. The first Spiderman...
Disney+ Is Worth the Extra Cost
Nathalie Ceja Gomez, Arts and Entertainment Editor
December 18, 2019
The magic of Disney has played a part in many people's childhoods with their classic movies and cheesy kids TV shows that gives nostalgia. Wouldn't it be nice if it was possible to relive your childhood just with a simple re-watch? Well, Disney has your back. On November 20, 2019, Disney released a str...
High Schoolers Becoming YouTubers
Karina Gonzalez, Website Editor
December 18, 2019
Do you personally know anyone who does YouTube for a living? As you know today, more adolescent people are seeing YouTube as a future career they wish to pursue. Seeing famous YouTubers own billion dollar houses with many sports cars, luxury designer bags, and going on exotic vacations has been catching the attention...
Mental Health Resources For Students at Birmingham
Karina Gonzalez, Website Editor
December 18, 2019
As teenagers in high school, we are meant to be the best we can be. At our age, we are trying to fit in with the best group of friends we can before becoming adults. The truth is, friends come and go. Once you graduate on that stage, there is no turning back the clock to reminisce on the nostalgia o...
We Listen to Music Everywhere We Go–More Than Ever Before
Phillip Lemus, Opinion Editor
December 16, 2019
Ever notice just how many people listen to music nowadays? This journalist remembers taking the Metro Orange Line to the Red Line, then saw the prolifically large amount of people with headphones on in the bus. It's crazy; until recently, I've never noticed just how many teenagers, ...
Birmingham Football Wins 2019 Open Division City Championship
Sophia Antillon, Staff Writer
December 16, 2019
Birmingham won the Open Division City Football Championship by defeating Wilmington Banning High School 27-20 at El Camino College on Friday, November 29, 2019. This was the first open division football city title for BCCHS and coach Jim Rose. After defeating Garfield 34-14 in a Friday night home...
Invasive Species Disruptive to Native Ecosystem
Elizabeth Rivera, Staff Writer
December 13, 2019
Invasive species are damaging our ecosystem. They're animals and plants that are not meant to be in another environment besides the ones that are natural for them (indigenous). The main reason species happen to be invasive is because of human activities. Human activities happen by accident or on purpose....
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