OwlFeed Newsletter
December 13th, 2019
It's crazy to think that Semester One of the 2019-2020 year is already coming to an end. With everyone scurrying like none other trying to study for midterms, OwlFeed has still found the time to come out with one last newsletter. As we end the semester, this will be my last month as Editor-In-Chief. This job has been hard, yet rewarding, all at once. Thank you to all who take the time to read our stories, and look at our newsletter! We will see you next decade!
-Carlos Johnson, Editor-In-Chief
By: Elijah Carson
Impeachment: a discussion that’s been both on every news station across America, as well as everyone’s minds. A topic that seems to reach an upcoming answer as the impeachment inquiry begins. Although, many people wonder if this will affect anything or if President Trump will remain in office.
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By: Lauren Mitchell
As high schoolers, our teenage brains aren’t fully developed yet, an excuse for why most — if not all — of us have made some pretty idiotic decisions. If you aren’t too far in the hole of high school mistakes, read these and stay away from these high school regrets.
By: Carlos Johnson
Whenever you are in a bad mood and have no one to turn to, where do you go? If you need to focus on an upcoming test, how do you do it? If you need to let your creativity run wild, what would you turn to?
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By: Jimena Chavez
The Agua Fria cheer team has been working very hard all year, and they are now on their way to Nationals for the 2019-2020 season.
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News:
Scan Me! The Fun Mystery Game Across Campus
By: Elijah Carson
On Wednesday, December 4th, it seemed just like any other regular day — until Mrs. Rai sent out a mass email that sent the whole school into a frenzy.
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China Is Torturing Muslims But No One is Talking
By: Amira Bouhout
Recently, people have been shedding a light on what is going on in Xinjiang, China, home to over 10 million Muslims Uighurs (a minority Turkish group) and lately, where videos have surfaced originally on Twitter, showing what is going on inside these camps.
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Salad and Go is the Way to Go
By: Bella Tarzia
Fresh salads delivered right to your car window! That’s right, you heard me: a drive-through that solely serves salads and for a great price too. It’s a drive-though revolution!
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Lifestyle:
Star Wars Jedi: The Fallen Order Review
By: Juan Espinoza
Have you ever wanted to live the life of a Jedi in the Star Wars universe? Well, now you can! In the new game Jedi: The Fallen Order you can be one with the Force or one with the Dark Side!
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Disney+ Takes Streaming World By Storm
By: Fabian Palomera
Disney has dominated the media industry for the last several decades and now they are beginning to conquer the streaming service industry.
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DIY Winter Decorations
By: Stephanie Perez
Winter often brings about certain imagery including bright and twinkling lights, long nights, and a sweeping coldness that makes you want to cuddle up indoors. You can have a just as beautifully decorated home like the movies without blowing a hole in your pocket because let’s face it Christmas decorations can be VERY pricey.
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Opinion:
The Top 7 AP Classes
By: Rian Cameron
As a senior applying to college, it is all too easy to look back on my high school career with regret. I wish there had been someone to tell me about Advanced Placement classes, what to expect when taking them and even when the right time to take them would be.
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Top 30 Vines In Honor of Vine’s 3rd Deathiversary
By: Lauren Mitchell and Ray Alade
As 2019 comes to a close, we near the third anniversary of Vine’s death on December 16th. Back in 2016, when everybody heard that the comedy app would be turning into a camera app, people went running to download the best Vines. Now, three years later, YouTube and Instagram still play them on loop.
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Why Did the Iraqi People Stand Against Their Government?
People in Iraq want a government that can solve its people’s problems, not one that doesn’t care about people’s safety and their way of life.
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Sports:
Men’s Soccer Scrimmage vs Buckeye and Owl’s Go Far in Tournament
The men’s varsity soccer team dominated against Buckeye Union High School during their pre-season scrimmage at home on November 26th and it came in a close second in its annual invitational tournament.
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Women's Soccer Defeats Buckeye 4-0 in Scrimmage
By: Alex Vasquez
On Nov. 26, the Lady Owls soccer team competed against Buckeye High School for a friendly scrimmage here at Agua Fria High School. They dominated Buckeye 4-0.
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2019 Owls Band Season Finishes Strong
As the 2019 Owls Band Season came to a grand finale, the team performed their way to victory. The team finished strong in their season finale as they were placed in the top 20’s at the Division AA 2019 Championship at Mountain Pointe High School on November 9th.
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OwlFeed Column
Looking for New OwlFeed Journalists!
With January right around the corner, that means it is about time to choose our classes! We want YOU to come join our class next year! Our student-led class is all about writing and getting our voice out there! Whether it be writing about our sports teams, Agua Fria news, pop culture, or even your opinion, we publish it to OwlFeed, our journalism website, and will even send your work out in our monthly newsletter! Join Journalism! For more information, click here or email jjovanelly@aguafria.org