Category: Special Features

Photo Gallery: Love Is In The Air

Photo Gallery: Love Is In The Air

By Xenia C., Denise R., and Darleen B. Valentine’s Day took over CATS this February 14.  Teachers shared how they express and welcome love on this special holiday. Ms. Jocelyn Lopez, a history teacher from CATS, said “I think it’s really cute. It’s really cute seeing y’all walk around with like your teddy bears, your chocolates, roses all that, with your gifts.” When asked how she spent her Valentine’s Day, she said she went to the movies for the first time since the pandemic and watched SpiderMan. “Me and my partner are high school sweethearts so

Meet CATS’ New Principal Mr. Gosselin

Meet CATS’ New Principal Mr. Gosselin

By Jeremy L. Z., Axel C., and Joshua C. CATS welcomed a new principal, Mr. Sean Gosselin, this school year. He shared his plans for the school and identified some of the school’s strengths and some things that need to be improved.  “The first thing that I saw when I came in was the team. So the team of teachers and the outside staff was just awesome,” he said.  Ms. Grace McCullough, history and lead teacher at CATS, was part of the team that selected the new principal, which included other teachers, students and administrators. She

Travel Guide: CATS Students Recommend Their Favorite Places In South Los Angeles (and Beyond)

Travel Guide: CATS Students Recommend Their Favorite Places In South Los Angeles (and Beyond)

Los Angeles is a beautiful and vibrant city that is thriving with life and culture no matter where you look, and no where are that life and culture more apparent than here in South Los Angeles. Looking for a place to eat or relax or have fun? Students in Ms. Martinez’s 9th grade English class share their expertise and give the lowdown on their favorite places.

Profile: Graduating senior Jhordin shares his story

Profile: Graduating senior Jhordin shares his story

By Kevin B. Jhordin Chino is a student at Diego Rivera Learning Complex, a part of the graduating class of 2021. He is 18 years old and he is most known for his outgoing and nice personality. He is an interesting person of many different kinds of hobbies, all starting from a young age. “I feel like I was always angry and distant as a child,” he says. “I liked boxing and a lot of things that had to do with the military. My living situation, I used to live in a pretty stable home with

Profile: Chemistry teacher Ms. Fiero inspires a love for science

Profile: Chemistry teacher Ms. Fiero inspires a love for science

By Jose B. Ms. Fiero is a teacher at Diego Rivera and she teaches chemistry, intro art and forensic science. When she was younger, she was a bit of a rebel and was born in a religiously strict household in the middle of nowhere Utah. She grew up on a farm. Her family was on the poor side. She would run around with her 12 older brothers seeing what they could get into. She loved riding horses, cooking, art, soccer, baseball and four wheelers. She always wanted to be someone in her life. Growing up with

Students share their thoughts on one-year lockdown anniversary and looming return to campus

Students share their thoughts on one-year lockdown anniversary and looming return to campus

It was maybe the unluckiest of all Friday the 13s. On March 13, 2020, LAUSD announced that school campuses would shut down and learning would move online for two weeks to help stop the spread of COVID-19. It was longer than two weeks. One year later, students discuss their experiences during the pandemic and their concerns about a nearing return to campus.

Opinion: We need to prioritize mental health, now more than ever

Opinion: We need to prioritize mental health, now more than ever

By Stephanie M. Submitted to Mr. Dinh’s English 9 Honors class as part of the Advocacy Essays 2021 Unit. The current COVID-19 Pandemic has affected so many people mentally, economically, physically and emotionally. It has caused many people to feel anxious or stressed about what might happen tomorrow. According to a report titled, “Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia: New Study Reveals COVID-19 is Having an Impact on Americans’ Mental Health,” 70% of Americans are distressed over physical health, 90% are concerned over the economy and 72% are worried about the ability to purchase their necessities. All these concerns

Opinion: Covid-19 has escalated malnutrition, creating today’s most pressing issue

Opinion: Covid-19 has escalated malnutrition, creating today’s most pressing issue

By Rodrigo M. Submitted to Mr. Dinh’s English 9 Honors class as part of the Advocacy Essays 2021 Unit. There are many issues that have resulted from Covid-19. Covid-19 is a virus that originated in Wuhan, China. According to the FDA, the first case was reported on December 31st, 2019. Since then, the virus has become widespread, causing a pandemic. Communities have been impacted by the new norm, which includes social distancing and schools being closed. These new norms are deteriorating lives. An article by The Lancet expresses, “Some of the strategies to respond to COVID-19…are

Opinion: Keep abortion legal, let women decide what’s best for their bodies

Opinion: Keep abortion legal, let women decide what’s best for their bodies

By Perla V. Submitted to Mr. Dinh’s English 9 Honors class as part of the Advocacy Essays 2021 Unit. Some people believe that abortion is wrong and others believe it all depends on a person who chooses to do it. Abortion is a procedure done on women to end an unwanted pregnancy (a woman’s choice) that has divided the country once again, as do many other issues. Abortion started in the early 1800s and became legalized in 1973, up until that point it was viewed differently amongst people. It is still a very controversial issue in

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