OwlFeed Newsletter
September 10, 2018
New Year, Same OwlFeed
Summer has come to a close, once again ushering in a new school year. The OwlFeed team lost many a dedicated writer last May when we wished good luck and goodbye to the class of 2018. Now, with another year full of excitement and wonder, those of us left plan to bring our publication to new heights and continue to loyally inform the Agua Fria community as best we can. Changes all about us, the OwlFeed team aspires to share what we can by way of our words. Welcome to the very first newsletter of the 2018-19 school year, the best year yet!
-Naomi Metoyer, Editor in Chief
By: Ulysses Altamirano
Every day, the students at Agua Fria High School are reminded that they are not alone. During the summer, as AFHS students were registering for the new school year, many were amazed that the school has added the number of a teen crisis line to the back of ID cards. Read more here.
The Evolution of SciFi in Film
By: Emma Parry
What does Paris, France in 1902 have to do with Stranger Things? Or Germany in 1927 have to do with the creation of the Death Star? Well, both France and Germany invented, then reinvented, the idea of the science fiction film to the people of Earth. Read more here.
Why Is Nobody Talking About Mass Shootings Anymore?
By: Naomi Metoyer
Monday morning, I came to school numb to my core. There had been yet another mass shooting in the United States, and not a single person was talking about it. Click here to read on.
The Season Has Begun and We’re 2-1!
By: Hayley Baker and Kaylie Langtry
On the Friday of August 24th, our Owls varsity football team played a tough game against our River Rock rivals, the Tolleson Wolverines. Our team has been preparing all summer for upcoming games, through long and exhausting practices, and when it came to the rivalry game, our team was ready to fight. Click here to read on.
News:
'Fools' Cast List Revealed
By: Elijah M. Carson
A new production has finally been announced and casting is final on the new school play, Fools. Fools is a slapstick comedy production that tells the events of the intelligent Leon Tolchinsky as he goes through the town of Kulyenchikov and interacts with a town full of stupid people. Read more here.
John McCain's Legacy
By: Lauren Mitchell
AZ Supreme Court Removes Invest in Ed Act From November Ballot
By: Angel Franco
On August 29, 2018, it was announced that the Arizona Supreme Court ruling of Prop. 207, which was supposed to put approximately $690 million back into education, was taken off of the November ballot. Click here to read on.
Lifestyle:
Kanye’s Comeback?
By: Jesus De La Rosa
Summer 2018 belonged to Kanye West. After a string of controversies, the overall consensus was that Kanye was done. Read more here.
Dutch Bros. vs. Starbucks
By: Angelina Cordova
I decided to write about coffee for my first writing piece in my section. The first two that I thought of were Dutch Bros. and Starbucks. Click here to read on.
Twenty Øne Pilots Trench Rollout
By: Carlos Johnson
Twenty Øne Pilots is classified as an alternative hip hop band, created in 2009. In July 2017, they went silent. Until now. Read here to read on.
Opinion:
OPINION: To Be or Not to Be for the Death Penalty?
By: Bryan Cornelio
As of recent, the death penalty has once again been brought to question. People have begun bringing back debates over the moral aspects of capital punishment. Click here to read more.
OPINION: Self-Segregation Causes Groups to Miss Out on Diversity
By: Matthew Willarch
What is self segregation? “(Self-segregation) is the separation of a religious or ethnic group from the rest of society in a state by the group itself,” according to the guardian.com. But it can become much more than this.
Click here to read more.
OPINION: What's to Blame for School Shootings?
By: Miranda Cavada It seemed like a typical day at Stoneman Douglas High School. Students were going about their day, not suspecting a tragedy on Valentine’s Day this year.
Sports:
Agua Fria Girls Golf Better Than Before
By: Hayley Baker
The girls golf team has done a great job so far this season being undefeated. So far the team has gone up against Barry Goldwater, Copper Canyon, and Estrella Foothills. Read on here.
Cross Country: A Team With State-Qualifying Potential
By: Kyla Heller
In a home meet against Paradise Honors, Copper Canyon, and Canyon View High School our Varsity Owls Cross Country team took home a second-place finish. Click here to read more.
Cheer Captains
By: Natalie Tafoya
Introducing Amiah Gabaldon (junior) and Megan Mason (senior) as our new cheer captains of the 2018-19 cheer season. These two girls have worked their way to the top to become great role models on the floor and around campus. Read more here.
OwlFeed Advice:
A Column Just For You #1: Jobs, Loneliness, and Forgiveness
By: Raeann Orona
Having issues? Having a problem you need to get off your chest? There is now a column at this school to help. Read more here.
OwlFeed Writer Introductions
Meet Naomi Metoyer
Naomi Metoyer, the aspiring author, is a senior at Agua Fria High School this year. The teenager says she admires herself the most in her life (I don’t blame her) but she also has a special place in her heart for the man himself, Mr. Barack Obama. Click here to read more.
Meet Alex Mascia
Meet Alex Mascia, one of the many members in journalism. He loves journalism so much and had an amazing time last year that he came back this year. He is the sports editor which was the job he wanted to do. His interests in journalism are writing and editing. Read on here.
Meet Jesus De La Rosa
Jesus is from University High but is now part of the Owl Community, “The best part of the class of 2019 is that everyone is Friendly and was inviting when I transferred,” Jesus said. He is also part of the 2018-2019 Journalism class and his position in the class is ‘Lifestyle Editor’. Click here to read on.