OwlFeed Newsletter
March 5, 2021
Flowers Blooming, School Resuming, And Owlfeed is Still Producing
Hellllllloooooo Owwwllllls!!!
Isn't it crazy that we're already in March? However, that means TWO more months till graduation and TWO more months till summer vacation!!! But let's not focus on the future when the present is happening right now. Our OwlFeed team is here to provide you with all the trendiest and newest stories happening right now. I hope you all enjoy this month's Newsletter. Have an awesome spring break everyone, and let's finish these last few months strong, either in person or online. And remember Owls, stay safe, stay humble, and stay swaggy :)
-Ray Alade, your Editor-In-Chief
By: Ray Alade
Governor Doug Ducey issued an executive order on March 3 that calls for all schools to reopen in-person learning by March 15, or after spring break.
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Lifestyle: The Mesmerizing Success of ‘WandaVision’
By: Bryan Gonzales Saldana
If you are a huge Marvel fan, active on Twitter, or up to date with the latest TV shows then you must certainly have heard of the latest hit on Disney+. WandaVision! With an 8.2/10 rating on IMDb and a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes it is certainly TV’s hottest new show.
By: Kevin Caballero
With the ongoing pandemic, it is safe to say that all of our stress levels have been at an all-time high.
As a current student at Agua Fria High School, I can say stress has been common throughout my years here. Whether it’s assignment due dates, personal issues, school events. Stress as a student is all too common and I think there are many different things that can cause someone stress.
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Sports:
Men’s Soccer Looks To End Season on Winning Note
By: Sam Lopez
The Agua Fria Men’s Soccer team heads into the winter season under uncertain circumstances and progresses with a record of 2-7. Although the boys have a losing streak of three, they still have one more game to break that.
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Spring Sports Hope for Full Season After Lost Year
As many of you know, spring is coming up which means spring sports. Spring sports consist of track, beach volleyball, baseball, softball, and men’s volleyball. But there are new guidelines to ensure our safety for the athletes, students, staff, and parents.
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A Look Back at the Yankees’ 27th World Series Title in 2009
In 2009 when I was 5 years old, the New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the World Series at the Yankees stadium. Growing up, I watched the Yankees all the time and even played baseball too.
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News:
Biden’s Push to Reopen Schools, even Agua Fria!
By: Elijah Carson
President Joe Biden has always made it clear that he has always wanted the best for his country, with education high on the list. However, with the recent controversy of White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki’s miscommunications on Biden’s school reopening plan, it seems that the 100 Day plan has been through some possible edits?
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Gorilla Glue Girl Finds Herself in Sticky Situation
By: Kaikoha DeBrum
Tessica Brown became an overnight sensation after posting on TikTok explaining how she used adhesive Gorilla Glue for her hair, earning her the nickname Gorilla Glue Girl. In the TikTok that has been viewed over a million times, Brown explained how she has had the glue in her hair for about a month and has been unable to remove it.
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Break the Mental Health Stigma
By: Makayla Kennedy
Editor’s Note: This article discusses topics involving mental health. If you or someone you know needs help, reach out to a school staff member, or see these resources.
Mental health is just as important as physical health. When people fall sick, they go to the doctor for medication to treat it. When someone has a mental illness it’s the same thing but their brain is sick and they need help to fix it.
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A Year Into the Pandemic, Importance of Masks Remains High
The COVID-19 pandemic has definitely changed all of our lives, but not for the better. The rules are simple: we must stay home as much as possible and wear a mask when we need to go to the stores. That seems so simple but we are all human, and sometimes, humans make mistakes.
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The Violence Against Asians In America
By: Raheemat Alade
For the past few weeks, hate crimes against Asian-Americans have increased significantly since last year. This is due partly because of the racist rhetoric about the coronavirus pandemic which former President Trump began last year when the virus started to spread.
Innocent Asians in the US have been targeted and killed, and many people aren’t standing for this hatred and xenophobia.
Mental Health Among Gen Z Can’t Be Overlooked
By: Bernadette Negron-Taylor
Editor’s Note: This article discusses topics involving mental health. If you or someone you know needs help, reach out to a school staff member, or see these resources.
Mental health is a huge issue in today’s time, and it must be addressed. Many adults look past it and what to say that the younger generation needs to be stronger.
Lifestyle:
The Growing Music Collection of Taylor Swift
By: Anna Salinas
Let’s be honest, 2020 will always and forever be known as the garbage truck on fire of all years that we’ve had to live through — staying inside due to a deathly pandemic being one of the reasons.
Though it was really tough, there was at least one person who made it more bearable to be stuck inside for many people. This person being Taylor Swift.
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Cue the Nostalgia: iCarly is Back
By: Makayla Kennedy
5..4..3..2..iCarly is back! The popular kids show from the early 2000s just got added to Netflix and Gen Z kids are reminiscing about the different episodes.
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Hats Off
By: Daniel Tarrango
Since I was a little boy I would always wear hats. I got the style of hats from my father who often wears them too.
As I grew older and older I started getting into other baseball team hats. Personally, I’m a Yankees fan, but yes I will throw on a Dodgers hat, Marlins hat, Red Sox hat, and so on. You get my point.
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Winx Club: Fate Saga Review
On January 28, 2004 Winx Club, an Italian-American animated series co-produced by Rainbow SpA and Nickelodeon came out on television across the world. There were 8 seasons of Winx Club before it ended on September 1, 2019.
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Top 10 games of 2020 (That I Played)
Today I’m gonna be talking about the Top 5 Games that came out in 2020 (that I played). Heads up, I didn’t play many games that came out in 2020. But it has to be games that I have played, so no Doom or Hades. I didn’t play them so it doesn’t count, but that’s basically the gist of it.
The twist is, there’s no article. I made a video. So close those eyes and open those ears, because today you get to listen to the “article.”
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The Most Anticipated Movies and Series in 2021
After the year of 2020, all we could ever wish for is that 2021 will treat us better. While the U.S. is going through much needed development, plenty of movies and series will be released to keep us distracted from the horrors of reality. So here are the most anticipated movies and series coming soon during 2021.
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Opinion:
OPINION: What’s the Deal with TikTok ‘Challenges’?
I really didn’t think that I would write about TikTok when I signed up for journalism. But here I am. This is a handful of TikTok “challenges” I found. You’ll know why challenges are in quotations in a second. I will be skipping some due to school appropriateness concerns, or because I simply don’t want to look at some.
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OPINION: Why Ted Cruz Is the Worst
Ted Cruz, a name that sends shivers down my back and not the good kind.
Cruz is the player on the team who hogs the ball and brags to everyone that he “carries the team.” He’s the manager that sits in the office during a rush and complains about employees. If Ted Cruz was a band, he would most definitely be Nickelback.
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OPINION: Body Cameras Lead to More Justice for All
Body cams are useful to the public and the police for providing evidence. About half of the police departments in the U.S. issue body cameras to their patrol officers. They provide the point of view of the officer to provide safety for the officer or safety for the victim, suspect, or bystander.
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What You've Missed
Theres A New Face On The $20 Bill
By: Bella Tarzia
There is a new face on the $20 bill and for the first time since the 19th century it is a woman and for the first time ever, she is black.
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Marvel Officially Enters Phase 4! Now What?
By: Elijah Carson
The recent release of the Disney+ exclusive “WandaVision” marks a new era of Marvel’s Phase 4, as new movies and television featuring our favourite superheroes and supervillains get ready to share the silver screen to provide entertainment for us! The question is what is going to happen now?
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How To Make Online School Easier
With the ongoing global pandemic, we’ve all had some sort of new change that we’ve had to adapt to. For most of us reading this, it has been the transition to online school and the many challenges and benefits it has brought along.
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The Horrible Practice of Racial Profiling In America
Racial profiling: the use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed an offense. In America, we all racially profile about ten people minimum per day.
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The Family Tree Of A Drug Lord
There is a popular saying that goes, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” This rings true, as this seems to be the case for Emma Coronel, also known to be the wife of drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, as she was arrested on drug trafficking and conspiracy to aid her husband in his 2016 prison escape.
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Do You Remember Last Night’s Dream?
By: Bella Tarzia
Dream: a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep. Now, why is it that we can only remember some of our dreams? Why are some of them bad and some of them good? What is lucid dreaming?
I’m here to debunk myths and figure out what’s going on inside of our minds while we are sleeping.
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Despite what you might think, freshwater is actually a very limited resource on Earth! With a growing population, scientists are more and more concerned that we might deplete our freshwater resources.
Interested in learning how much water you use and how you can reduce your water footprint? Check out these awesome videos from Environmental Science students explaining the issue.