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We talk to two students about Fentanyl-pill overdoses among students.
By Carlos P. and Maria M. CATS interviewed assistant principal Mr. Antonio Roque about the recent number of student deaths and overdoses in LAUSD that have been caused by Fentanyl-laced pills. He explains important information about the drug and shares how it is affecting our community. He was formerly a substance abuse counselor at LAUSD. Q: What are the effects of an overdose? What are signs that someone is overdosing? A: “When someone is in the process of overdosing because they’ve taken a lot of drugs ,there are several things that happen to the body. One
By Nimrod R. and Angel T. Ms. Grace McCullough gave birth to baby Luna Eztli Maria on September 28. Ms. Grace, who is a history teacher and chair of the UTLA chapter at CATS, went on maternity leave at the end of September. Long-term substitute Ms. Angel has been covering for her since then. Anthony G., a senior, said that Ms. Grace’s temporary departure was met with “mixed emotions.” “For me, the short departure of Ms. Grace is a sad experience as she always puts one hundred [percent] of her energy into her work,” he said.
By Jeremy L. Here is a restaurant that I don’t even want to talk about because I don’t want people to make it packed. The American Deli located at 425 E. Manchester Blvd. #E Inglewood, CA 90301 was amazing. They have a variety of food on the menu. They have subs burgers, Philly, cheese steaks, and chicken wings, fried rice, gyros, and salads. I tried the Philly cheese chicken. It was so good the flavors were good and fresh. The staff were amazingly nice and understanding. The wings are bomb. The place was amazing, the decorations
By Maria M. Are you failing any classes at CATS? Well, you are not alone. But the school is trying to reach out to whoever is falling so students can get the help that they need to succeed. Mrs. Marshay Calloway-Franks, who is the Equity and Intervention Coordinator at CATS, said that “When students fail courses, it may affect their A-G eligibility for college admission.” She explained that “it affects how many credits [students] receive, which impacts if they are able to graduate, and causes them to be further behind.” But that’s not all, she said.
By Alexis A. and Jesus C. School is supposed to be a safe environment for all students. Although that isn’t always the case. As of recently, there have been acts of vandalism and break-ins,, among other things. In the second to last week of school, the main office and another classroom on the first floor of CATS were broken into and vandalized. The glass partition in the main office door was shattered. But there have been previous break-ins, too, at other schools on the Diego Rivera campus. As Ms. Michele Smith, Assistant Principal of Operation at
By William A. and Antonio B. On May 13, CATS seniors attended their Decision Day banquet held in the MPR to celebrate their post-high school plans. College decisions are an important moment for all senior students who are about to graduate and even for those who will have to start the process next year. Senior Aremy O., who is also the class salutatorian, said the college she will attend will be the University of California, Irvine. She stated the reason she chose UC Irvine is because the school offered her a scholarship that made it stand
How do students manage school and work? As of now Irvin M. a junior, isn’t working, however he used to work at Taco Bell and worked there for 3 months. Irvin’s main reason for working in a job was mainly the money, but also the opportunity to be a part of a family franchise. “I love the hard experience given at work, in which it takes a tough time to handle and be quick, lacking was the part of the job but getting better is the best part.” But it wasn’t easy. “Well managing [both] was