Hilltop Star

By Johana Lastor President Trump made his arrival to the White House in the beginning of the year, January 20, 2017, and ever since then, segregation in immigration has been imploding. Before his inauguration, he broadcasted how he would try to deport immigrants out of the United States in order to “Make America Great Again.” […]

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By Janessa Mejias If you’re all over social media and follow some of the most famous icons today, such as Shane Dawson or Tana Mongeau, then you may be familiar with the Mandela Effect. The Mandela Effect got its name from Nelson Mandela. Many people believe that he died in prison during the 80s but […]

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By Guadalupe Prado The end of the year has arrived! This year’s freshmen are becoming sophomores, sophomores to juniors, juniors to seniors, and we seniors? We’ll do it all over again as freshmen in college. It feels like it was just yesterday that we were here, nervous on the first day of school. And now, […]

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By Jaylene Canning There are bathrooms for females and another for males, but is that really enough? What about those who identify as neutral or trans-gender? There is currently a movement in the United States, that is gaining momentum, to provide bathroom facilities for those who identify themselves as gender neutral or trans-gender. (more…)

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By David Buonafina You wanna really know what grinds my gears…, when you’re watching a program on Youtube or Netflix and lots of notifications or commercials pop up. I mean seriously! We Americans want to watch our shows with no commercials and whaddya know the stupid ads that nobody likes to see, magically appear on […]

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By David Buonafina Do you know what really grinds my gears…? When students are trying to get to class and they are always late, because other students are either confused with where they’re going, just being annoying on purpose, or they want to stand around and talk. Come on guys? We all have somewhere to […]

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By Judith Hernandez The picture of the role that television will play in the future is fuzzy. Much of what is on television today is out of step with the technology that has emerged with respect to digital media. There are many new sources that use this technology to take over what has always been […]

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By Thania Rubio One issue that many teachers and students agree on is the over-crowdedness of the hallways around the school. There are areas that are just jammed with students trying to make their way to class, hopefully on time. Many would argue that any number of students that exceed the planned capacity of a […]

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By Guadalupe Prado – As the class of 2016 looks forward to walking the grass and starting their lives post-PHS, there is a great deal of stress that falls on the shoulders of these students. While some have a clear plan and know exactly what they want to do and how to get there, others […]

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By Guadalupe Prado – It seems as though every year a brand new phone that everyone needs, cannot live without, and is the latest technological marvel, is issued every single year. One thing is certain, that the new phone is also the most expensive thing out as well. Last year’s iPhone 6 was a major […]

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