OwlFeed Newsletter
February 5, 2021
New Year, New OwlFeed
Welcome back Owls!!! It's a new month so that means a whole new newsletter with all kinds of amazing stories written by our own OwlFeed reporters. Catch up on the latest events happening either worldwide, nationwide, or even down the street. I am super excited to be your new Editor-In-Chief and excited to see where things go this semester. I hope you enjoy these stories from our OwlFeed team. And remember Owls, stay safe, stay humble, and stay swaggy :) Happy Valentine's <3
-Ray Alade, Editor-In-Chief
By: Ray Alade
On Wednesday, January 6, a large group of Trump supporters and white supremacist stormed the U.S. Capitol during the certification of electoral votes in the belief that they could change the results of the presidential election.
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By: Anna Salinas
The movie theater — a place full of widespread entertainment, photo booths that nobody uses and the smell of bags of popcorn that costs more than they actually should. Movie theaters have always been known as the place where family and friends sit down and watch movies that were recently released before they ended up in DVD form.
By: Bella Tarzia
There’s a new sheriff in town and his name is Joe Biden, President Joe Biden, and his partner in crime is Vice President Kamala Harris.
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By: Samantha Lopez
Due to Arizona having the most Covid-related hospitalizations in the nation, the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) voted to cancel the winter sports season on January 8, but after a revote on January 11, the AIA reinstated the season.
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News:
SAT Subject Tests and Optional Essay Cancelled
By: Kaikoha De Brum
The College Board announced in January that they will be removing the SAT’s subject tests and optional essays for U.S. college-bound students. Many students, including myself, feel like this announcement is a weight lifted off our shoulders.
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The Disappearence of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182
By: Jacob Coleman
Over 60 people are missing after a Sriwijaya air flight disappeared from radars only four minutes after takeoff from Indonesia’s capital Jakarta.
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Breaking the Code of Immortality
By: Araceli De La Torre Marin
Immortality, for most people, might seem impossible to have, however, scientists are trying to make that impossible idea possible.
If they were to succeed, in their words from the book, “Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow” by Yuval Noah Harari, “We would be upgraded into gods. We would never have to fear death because it would never happen.”
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Lifestyle:
Eren Jaeger’s Conflicting Actions in ‘Attack on Titan’
By: Bryan Gonzales Saldana
WARNING: This article contains recent spoilers of the 6th and 7th episodes of season 4 of Attack on Titan.
For anime fans, the most recent episodes of Attack on Titan have delivered more than we asked for and have brought so much excitement and horror in anticipation for what the rest of the final season has to offer
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‘Night Stalker’ Documentary Details Gruesome Crimes of Serial Killer
By: Kevin Caballero
Editor’s Note: This article details some violent actions that may be upsetting or not suitable to all readers.
With the recent attention that American Horror Story and Netflix has brought to the gruesome crimes of Richard Ramirez, here is what really happened to the infamous serial killer, the Night Stalker.
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Hopes for Season 4 of Cobra Kai
By: Amarri Reclosado
*Spoilers Ahead*
On January 1st, 2021, Cobra Kai season 3 was released on entertainment brand Netflix. The show is in the top ten on Netflix’s, currently #2 in the U.S. today.
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The Real Meaning Behind ‘Drivers License’ by Olivia Rodrigo
If you’ve been on TikTok or any other social media app then you probably have heard Olivia Rodrigo’s new song “Drivers License.” Sitting #1 across the world and sweeping social media by storm, people began to wonder what was the true meaning behind the song. Was it a publicity stunt or was it all true?
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Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Sends Deep, Beautiful Message
On Christmas day of 2020, Pixar released the movie ‘Soul’ on Disney+, created by Peter Doctor, which depicts a different meaning towards life and leaves the audience thinking.
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Newest Animes to Watch Out For
There are so many things happening or going to happen this year, from Joe Biden’s inauguration in January to the 2021 Summer Olympics happening this summer in Tokyo. Companies and business will be booming this year with new releases and new products. Seems like it is going to be a good year to me.
But do you know who else is going to have a GREAT 2021…THE ANIME INDUSTRY!
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More Stories:
AFHS Athletes Adjust to New Mask Requirements
By: Daniel Tarango
On January 11, 2021, the Arizona Interscholastic association executive board voted to move forward with the 2020-2021 winter sports season.
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OPINION: The Unfairness of What Happened at the Capitol Storm
By: Elijah Carson
During a joint session of Congress to certify the electoral college votes, on Jan. 6th, domestic terrorists stormed the Capitol in an attempt to kidnap certain congressmen and to change the vote in President Trump’s favor. While this event was already angering enough, people are upset that the government and police treated the event differently than what happened in the Black Lives Matter protests from the spring.
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OPINION: Trump Isn’t Backing Down, Yet
Trump got trumped. Trump is facing his second impeachment trial, he and his supporters will not go down without a fight. Trump continues to push things to a breaking limit.
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Meet OwlFeed!
Meet Sam Perez
Meet Sam Perez, a freshman here at Agua Fria who has just started his first semester of journalism. Even though journalism was a backup class, he still hopes it will improve his writing skills and help him with future classes, we can’t wait to see what Sam has to offer in our OwlFeed family.
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Meet Makayla Kennedy
With a brand new semester comes a brand new year of journalism, and with that new year, comes new and returning reporters. Speaking of new reporters, this is what you need to know about Makayla Kennedy, OwlFeed’s newest Lifestyle reporter!
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Meet Amarri Reclosado
Meet Amarri Reclosado! She is a 17-year-old junior at Agua Fria currently writing for the news section for OwlFeed. Here’s a deeper dive into Amarri’s life.
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-Black History Month-
Find more on black history and the amazing people part of It here.