NEWS (2- 3) Heroes Come and Go, • New Year, New Laws by Ismael Contreras • Anti-Semitism in the Big Apple by Dylan Pren- tice but Legends are Forever • Two Years After Calamity: the Aftermath of By Ismael Contreras and Dylan Prentice Parkland by Tania Rojas • 2020 Catastrophes by Andrea Rodriguez and On Sunday, January 26, 2020, at 9:45 a.m. (12:45 p.m. EST), Adrian Perez a helicopter crashed into a hillside in Calabasas, California, killing all • Coronavirus in the U.S. by Steven Ponce De of its 9 passengers, including 41-year-old retired NBA player Kobe Leon and Milton Ramos Bryant and his 13 year-old daughter, Gianna. • Enterprising Educators by Sam Quincoses • A Crisis Down Under by Adriel Basulto Bryant, his daughter, and the other passengers were headed to a basketball game that Gianna was to play in and Kobe was to coach. Kobe had often taken helicopters to skip LA traffic, and this flight was SPORTS (4-5) not a particularly special one. That morning, however, there was thick, • SMSH Basketball: Bringing It Home by Ismael low-lying fog obstructing visibility. Despite regular procedures consid- Contreras and Alana Demler ering the conditions, for unknown reasons, the helicopter began an ex- • College Football Championship by Steven tremely rapid descent, crashing into the California hillside. Paramedics Ponce De Leon arrived at the scene and determined there were no survivors. The cause • Wrestling: Escaping From a Pretzel by Milton of the crash is still under investigation. Ramos • Super Bowl LIV by Ashley Fernandez Kobe Bryant is arguably one of the greatest basketball players • Dwayne Wayde’s Jersey Retirement by Milton to ever step on an NBA court. Born in Philadelphia on August 23, 1978, Ramos when his father was an NBA player, Bryant was exposed to the sport • Heroes Come and Go, but Legends are Forever at a young age. As a result, he dedicated his childhood to basketball; by Ismael Contreras and Dylan Prentice and by the time he turned 18, he was coveted as a talented athlete by • What’s Cooking on the Court by Ismael Con- NBA scouts. Upon high school graduation, he declared for the 1996 treras NBA Draft and signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. Playing his entire 20-year career (1996-2016) for the Lakers, he earned 5 NBA champion- ACADEMICS (6-7) ship rings, 2 NBA Finals MVP trophies, and 1 NBA league wide MVP award. He obtained the title of NBA All-Star 18 times and was named • New Leadership in Cobra Country by Andrea All-Star MVP 4 times. In addition, he led the USA Basketball team in Rodriguez the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, where they won the gold medals on both Photo by Spectrum News • College Applications 101 by Dylan Prentice occasions... Continued on Page 5. • Tribute to Mr. Bonce by Vivian Fundora • Shifting the Schedule by Adriel Basulto • Fredley’s Artistic Passion by Adriel Basulto • Change for the B.E.S.T. by Sam Quincoses • Cobra Artists by Vivian Fundora New Leadership in Cobra Country By Andrea Rodriguez daughter’s school and “saw a lot of things that just did not make [her] happy in terms of what ENTERTAINMENT (8-9) Two days after Dr. Bonce’s an- was happening in the classroom.” Then, in a nouncement of his departure, we welcomed moment of enlightenment, she decided on a nd • 92 Academy Awards by Ashley Fernandez Dr. Cadian Collman-Perez, Jamaican-born and new career path: education. • Grammy Highlights by Stephany Garcia Houston-raised, to Cobra Country. With many • Father of All... Album Review by Vivian Fundora years of experience, and all grade level config- Prior to her arrival, many of us were • Manic Album Review by Stephany Garcia urations of expertise under her belt, this new concerned about how the change in leadership • Derby Girls TV Review by Andrea Rodriguez principal is here to bring positive changes to our so late into the school year would affect the stu- • High School Musical: The Muscial: The Series TV school. dent body, especially those juniors and seniors Review by Angelina Rubalcava who were familiar with Dr. Bonce’s modus ope- • Super Bowl: Show of the Year by Helen Rios An alumna from the University of randi. However, Dr. Collman-Perez has already • Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Review by Alex Neadle Houston, Dr. Collman-Perez worked in finance made a positive impact on students and faculty. • Birds of Prey Movie Review by Ashley Fernandez until she decided she needed to spend more Photo by Ismael Contreras • Every Day Book Review by Alana Demler time with her daughter. She volunteered at her Maria Regal... Continued on page 6. • The Talented Ribkins Book Review by Stephany Garcia • Coronavirus Control by Angelina Rubalcava • Two Faces of Hip-Hop by Alex Neadle Coronavirus in the U.S. Redefining By Steven Ponce De Leon and Milton Ramos OPINIONS (10-11) coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which The finding of a new type of had not been identified before. The World • The Gun Control Battle by Dylan Prentice coronavirus in Wuhan, China, on January 22, Health Organization (WHO) communicates Rejection • Foreign Minds by Tania Rojas 2020, was a cause for alert in many coun- that people can take several protective mea- By Maria Aguilera • The Quest for the Impossible by Andrea Rodri- tries whose citizens had recently traveled to sures to avoid contamination. These measures guez China. According to the Centers for Disease include: washing your hands frequently, prac- • #CancelCultureIsOverParty by Maria Aguilera Control and Prevention agency (CDC), ticing respiratory hygiene, maintaining so- • Coming out of the Dark by Alex Neadle coronaviruses commonly infect people all cial distance, identifying symptoms of fever, around the world; there are different types, cough, or difficulty breathing, seeking medi- and they usually cause the same symptoms as cal care early, applying face masks in places PUBLICACIONES (12-13) the common cold. Not all of them are fatal, where the coronavirus has been detected, and • NEWS Minusválidos por Milton Ramos and it is important not to get confused with staying up-to-date about the virus and how it • INTERACTIVE Recetas de Mamá Claudia the novel coronavirus that surged recently, the spreads... Continued on page 3. por Andrea Rodriguez • NEWS Mandatos Bilaterales por Andrea Rodriguez • ENTERTAINMENT “La Difícil” Historia de “René” por Milton Ramos y Tania Rojas The Gun Control Battle Photo by TED • ENTERTAINMENT Bajo la Misma Luna Reseña de Película por Stephany Garcia By Dylan Prentice Let’s face it - none of us are strangers • OPINION Educación por Stephany Garica to rejection. • ENTERTAINMENT El Amor en los Tiem- Following the two year anniver- pos del Cólera Reseña de Libro por Tania Rojas sary of the Stoneman Douglass shooting, When we think about rejection, we I’ve been given the opportunity to give my typically picture our crushes pushing us away personal opinions on gun control and gun or declining our request to go on a date. But INTERACTIVE (14-15) rights in the U.S. I am not here to tell you while this unfortunate romantic circumstance that guns are tools of destruction and should classifies as rejection, this is not the only form • Vivi and Maria’s Vegan Food Reviews by Vivian be taken away completely; but, by the same it can take. Rejection can be a daily social Fundora and Maria Aguilera token, I’m not here to tell you we should occurrence, something as small as a joke you • Horoscopes by Maria Aguilera be handing everyone a gun like it’s the wild told not getting a laugh or a friend forgetting to • Color by Number by Alex Neadle west and seeing who survives. Gun rights is spend time with you during lunch. Or it can be • Nutella Mugcake by Helen Rios a complicated issue and should have a suf- as significant as an unsuccessful job appli- • Redefinding Rejection by Maria Aguilera ficiently complicated response... Continued Photo by iStock cation or not being accepted by your dream • Cobra Escape by Alana Demler on page 10. college... Continued on page 15. The Serpent’s Tale • 2 NEWS NEWS New Year, New Laws By Ismael Contreras As 2019 concluded, Floridians anticipated a change Law enforcement agencies will now strictly enforce the Honor and Remember: to their lifestyles, including adapting to new laws that would be new law that makes texting and driving a primary offense, re- Florida will designate the “Honor and Remember” flag officially enforced beginning January 1st. Ranging from wages sulting in tickets up to $30, in addition to court fees, for the first as the state emblem to honor those who have died serving the to traffic laws, nine laws have been put into effect. These laws offense. The second offense within a five-year period will expect country. Along with the U.S. flag, this flag will be displayed at all were part of a set of bills passed by the Florida Legislature and a $60 tag, apart from the court fees, amounting to almost $160. state-owned buildings and military memorials. On special occa- signed by Governor DeSantis in July 2019. There were dozens of Additionally, violators will get three points on their record, ac- sions, such as Veteran’s Day, the flag can be displayed to demon- new laws passed, of which most were implemented immediately, cording to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor strate respect toward those who perished in the line of duty as while the remaining ones were given 6 months before being im- Vehicles. If a driver is caught using his or her phone for any rea- well as those who are currently active.