The Serpent's Tale V36 Issue 3
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NEWS (2) Does the ‘New Normal’ Work? • “Obscure Numbers” by Ismael Contreras • “Election Update” by Adrian Perez By Milton Ramos • “Like Something From the 1950’s” by Tania Rojas The need for distance learning because of a pandemic is a new experience for all of us. • “Fauci: Lab Hero” by Helen Rios But this new affair is different for each individual • “A U.S. Recap of the Beginning” by and, generally speaking, seems to be ”more work” Angelina Rubalcava for everyone. The question lies in whether it’s worth it or not. Is distance learning really work- ACADEMICS (3) ing, or is it just adding pressure to a situation that is already difficult on its own? • “Impacts at School” by Adrian Perez • “Pandemic Changes Testing” by Andrea Let’s start by considering the perspec- Rodriguez tive of the students, the ones receiving the edu- • “Club Spotlights” by Adriel Basulto cation. The majority of them are saying that they • “New Beginnings” by Steven Ponce De wish physical classes had never ceased and that Leon they miss going to school, which is surprising, • “Junior Boot Camp” by Adriel Basulto even to them. Understandably, having to sudden- ly take full responsibility of time management, assignment completion, staying motivated, early CORONAVIRUS (4-5) attendance, and not slacking off when bed is two • “Flu vs. Coronavirus” by Ismael Contreras steps away at all times has been a tough transi- • “Economic Effects” by Steven Ponce De Leon tion. Some students even have to deal with a job at the same time, one they can’t quit because their • Editorial Comic by Angelina Rubalcava families need the income. Older siblings are of- • “Celebrity Reactions to Coronavirus” by ten tasked with taking care of younger siblings as Stephany Garcia parents work from home or search for jobs online. • “Pandemic Infects the Sports World” by Some students might even have issues within their Ismael Contreras family and have now lost their only escape from • “How Organizations Have Helped” by them. For seniors, our class lost what should’ve Adriel Basulto been our most important year, the one we’ve been expecting, the one we’ve been working for. This sudden event has made it seem like it was all for OPINIONS (6) nothing, and seeking motivation has become a dif- • “A Twisted Sense of Liberty” by Andrea ficult task for many. Rodriguez • “Ticketmaster? More like Ticketscammer” Photo by WLRN They tell us... Continued on page 6 by Maria Aguilera • “DC and Marvel Comics Can Be Equal” by Ashley Fernandez • “Does the ‘New Normal” Work?” by Pandemic Virtual Ceremonies Milton Ramos By Stephany Garcia and Ashley Fernandez districts across the country have decided to hold virtual graduation ceremonies to com- PUBLICACIONES (7) Infects the Stephany Garcia: memorate this time-honored rite of passage. For seniors, 2020 was supposed to In Miami-Dade County, high schools are • NOTICIAS “Semana Santa” by Milton be our year - the year we would finally walk filming graduation speeches, sorting through Ramos across that stage to pick-up what we have cords and stoles, gathering senior pictures, • OPINIONES “Mentes Complejas” by Sports World been working toward for years - a high school and preparing to distribute caps and gowns. Stephany Garcia diploma. Unfortunately, COVID-19 is dan- • ENTRETENIMIENTO “Siempre Bruja By Ismael Contreras gerous enough to prevent even the most tradi- The whole world is conscious and Reseña de TV” by Maria Aguilera tional event from occurring. aware of these students’ misfortune, so various • VIDA ESCOLAR “¡Juancito Si!” by As COVID-19 spread like wildfire virtual ceremonies have been planned to honor across the globe, every aspect of life came to a Milton Ramos To avoid danger, many schools and them. For example... Continued on page 9 standstill. Thus, it was only a matter of time be- fore every athletic event in the world shut down. SENIORS (8-9) Several sports leagues postponed, canceled, or suspended their seasons, season openers, and • “Oh, the Places the Class of 2020 Will Go” championships. Continued on page 5 by Ismael Contreras Do We Need College? • “Dear Class of 2020” by Tania Rojas By Vivian Fundora • “Do We Need College?” by Vivian Fundora • “College Feeding” by Milton Ramos In these past months, we’ve heard • “Virtual Ceremonies” by Stephany Garcia all our classmates chattering about what col- leges they will be attending and where they and Ashley Fernandez got accepted, envisioning these acceptances • “Faculty Advice for the Class of 2020” by as a promised path to a high paying career Ms. Christina Alvarez in the future; but is college really a ticket to guaranteed success? ENTERTAINMENT (10) Society places so much pressure on • “Quarantine Recommendations” by Photo by The Sun young people to... Continued on page 8 Photo by Fremont College Stephany Garcia • “MCR Returns” by Maria Aguilera • “The Bell Jar Book Review” by Alana Demler • “Animal Crossing: New Horizons Game Like Something From the 1950’s Review” by Ashley Fernandez By Tania Rojas Lieutenant Cheri Bashlor stated there had been • “It Is What It Is Album Review” by only one robbery, seven weeks prior to the inci- Adriel Basulto One would think that almost six de- dent, consisting of a gun stolen from an unlocked • “Top 5 Quarantine Fashion Trends” by cades after the Civil Rights movement, we would car in front of the attackers’ home. Gregory Mc- Alana Demler live in a society with “justice for all.” That is not Michael, a former local police officer, told the yet the case in America. police that while confronting the jogger, Arbery attacked his son and Travis had to kill him in INTERACTIVE (11) Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed 25-year self-defense. Apparently, that was reason enough to end the investigation. • “Screen Hypnosis” by Alex Neadle old African-American man, was chased while he was jogging, shot and killed by two white • “Mad Libs: It’s Corona Time” by Alana Demler men on February 23rd in a neighborhood out- Two months later, Arbery’s cousin, ac- • “Quarantine Bingo” by Helen Rios side Brunswick, Georgia. According to the po- tor and writer JL Josiah Watts, expressed his an- • “Sudoku” by Adriel Basulto lice report, the father and son duo, Gregory and ger about the events in an email he wrote to Kim • “What Type of Friend Are You?” by Travis McMichael, justified the attack saying Severson, a food writer for The New York Times. Alex Neadle they thought Arbery was the culprit for several Watts described the situation as if it were “some- • “Horoscopes” by Maria Aguilera neighborhood burglaries. Glynn County Police Photo by Al Jazeera thing from the ‘50s.”... Continued on page 2 The Serpent’s Tale • 2 NEWS Like Something From the 1950s Election Update CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE By Adrian Perez The email was forwarded to Richard Fausset, With the 2020 election just around the corner, many candidates have joined and dropped The Times’ Atlanta bureau chief, who discov- out of the race; and it can be confusing knowing which candidates are still left. It is important to ered the case was almost entirely built on the remain up to date to ensure that you choose the best candidate for you, as many of us will be of McMichaels’ statements. On April 26th, Fausset voting age by the time the elections come around. published his discoverings in an article that at- tracted the attention of the nation. In two weeks, The Republican Party only saw six candidates. President Trump informally started his more work has been done than in the past two bid for re-election on February 18, 2017, making his launch for re-election the earliest a president months, in part because of a leaked video that has ever made. Following Trump, former governor of Massachusetts Bill Weld announced his captured the crime. campaign on April 15, 2019; and just a few months later, former Illinois congressman Joe Walsh entered the race on August 25, 2019. Additionally, former governor of South Carolina and U.S. The McMichaels were arrested last representative Mark Sanford launched a primary challenge on September 8, 2019. A lesser-known week and currently face charges of murder and candidate, businessman Rocky de la Fuente, entered the race on May 16, 2019, but he was not a aggravated assault. The reason the arrest took majorly recognized candidate in the election. President Trump ended up winning 93% of the total so long to make is still unclear. Paul Murphy, votes in the primaries for the Republican Party, earning him the party’s candidacy. a Glynn County commissioner, publicly stat- ed that the local police communicated that the Moving on to the Democratic Party, there have been 29 major Democratic presidential office of Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Photo by WAVY candidates for the 2020 election. In July 2019, 25 of these candidates had active campaigns simul- Attorney Jackie Johnson instructed them not to taneously for about six weeks. From those 29 major candidates, 18 dropped out before the prima- make an arrest. Jonhson denies the accusation. ries. Some of these candidates were: Maryland U.S. representative John Delaney; U.S. Senator While a date for the trial has not yet been set, from New Jersey, Cory Booker; author Marianne Williamson; and Mayor of San Antonio, Julián the accused remain in custody at Glynn coun- Castro. Throughout the primaries, nine candidates withdrew from the race, including U.S. Senator ty jail. Updated information reports that Cobb from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren; Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg; and entre- County District Attorney Joyette Holmes will preneur Andrew Yang. By mid-March, 27 candidates had dropped out of the Democratic race, with lead the prosecution against the McMichaels.