Hilltop Star

By Guadalupe Carmona— In the terrible case of rape, after enduring the horror of that attack, some victims actually hear the words, “she deserved it.” This is blaming the victim and it should be stopped. The term victim blaming means that after someone is the victim of a violent crime, she is then alleged to […]

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PHS Student speak up Do you think the longer class times are helpful? Do you have enough passing time between classes? Are school uniforms helping or hurting our educational experience? Is coming to school early helping your education?

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They’re helping because there is no jealousy, and there are no gang related colors. We are all wearing the same colors.—Rosemelly Rosario (more…)

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No, we don’t because I’m always late.—Jess No, I am always late to my second period class due to not having enough time and people not knowing where they are going in the hallway!—Sha’cora Wells No, there are too many people and there is too little time to get to class.—J.M. I don’t think so, […]

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Yes, they are helpful because we learn more in one period.—Anna Hernandez Yes, more time allows for teachers to effectively and efficiently teach.—R.V Yes, because it’s more useful having longer periods, so that students can get more help in learning the things they don’t understand.—S.C I think the longer class times are helpful because we […]

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Yes, I feel like I’m learning because I am an early person.—J.L It doesn’t bother me if we come in at 5 a.m. as long as I learn.—G.B No, because when I get to school I am still tired.—A.G No, because it’s too early in the morning and some people walk to school. Some come […]

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