By Aleli Bravo and Alma Florez Cuba has a long and interesting history, changing leadership many times and playing a key role in many international conflicts. First, the island of Cuba was inhabited by numerous Mesoamerican tribes prior to its discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1492. After Columbus, Cuba became part of the massive Spanish […]
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Opening Cuba
Posted on 24 June 2015.
By Alma Flores After the United States helped win Cuba’s independence from Spain in the Spanish-American War of 1898, U.S. companies began investing in Cuba. Ever since 1898 Cuba and the United States has had a tight economic relationship, revolving around trade and tourism. It was 1959 when the Castro administration seized control over Cuba […]
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Cuba, the Life Changing Experience
Posted on 24 June 2015.
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Spring into a New Book this Summer
Posted on 23 June 2015.
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Spring Movies Begin the Summer Season
Posted on 23 June 2015.
By Leslie Olvera The summer blockbuster movie season has just begun, but springtime has had some good choices for movie buffs. Some of these recent releases will initiate laughter, some tears, and even a few goosebumps! THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 2 The much anticipated release of Part 2 premiered a little while ago, but […]
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Is There Bullying At PHS?
Posted on 31 January 2015.
Our centerfold feature for the January issue focuses on bullying. (more…)
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Best Five Video Games of the Year
Posted on 31 January 2015.
By Pedro Django Here are five of the best games that came out this past year. Enjoy! (more…)
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Curl Up with a Good Book This Winter
Posted on 31 January 2015.
By Odalys Leal The Eye of Minds (Mortality Doctrine, Book #1) by James Dashner – Yet another brilliant book series by The Maze Runner’s James Dashner, The Eye of Minds takes you on a journey to the future where technology is a lot more advanced and exciting than ours. The story welcomes you to VirtNet, […]
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Fall Movie Season Full of Romanticism, Horror and Some Action
Posted on 31 January 2015.
By Leslie Olvera The fall movie season is usually difficult for movie buffs because there are so few films released during the back to school time. This season actually has some offerings that were worth the time and some that could be skipped. Annabelle: Released October 3, Annabelle is a spinoff of the popular movie, […]
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