February 2025 By Jacqueline Cruz and Kayla Randel Elections have an important role in determining legislation that affect women’s lives. The 2024 US election has highlighted a number of topics that affect women directly and indirectly, ranging from reproductive rights to economic policy and social equality. These effects vary greatly depending on individual situations, yetContinue reading “Her Voice, Her Vote, Her Future”
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Climate Change is Affecting the World
February 2025 By Dominic Cerda and Angel De Blas, Staff Reporters Climate change has affected the world in many ways: storms, heat waves, rising sea levels, melting glaciers and warming oceans. In the United States, climate change is already causing serious problems. There are more heatwaves, especially in cities, which puts a lot of pressureContinue reading “Climate Change is Affecting the World”
PROFILE: Mr. Forsyth Faces a New Challenge
February 2025 By Isaiah Washington, Staff Reporter Tenth grade History teacher Timothy Forsyth is only in his second year of teaching. But before he came to KAC he faced a very different challenge: protecting our country. Forsyth’s previous career was working in the army as an infantry soldier. Infantry soldiers are ground troops who engageContinue reading “PROFILE: Mr. Forsyth Faces a New Challenge”
Through the Lens: Personal Insight into KAC’s Film Studies Course
February 2025 By Nancy Perez, Assistant Editor As a junior, I had heard about the newly added class to KAC, Film Studies. So, when it came time to draft my schedule for the upcoming year, I knew I had to take this unique course. Thankfully, I have now taken a full semester of this course,Continue reading “Through the Lens: Personal Insight into KAC’s Film Studies Course”
Sonny Angels: The Rise of a Beloved Collectible
February 2025 By Camila Nino, Staff Reporter Sonny Angels went from being a small collectible to a huge trend starting in the mid-2000s. These cute little figures with unique designs quickly became a must-have for fans everywhere. What started as a fun hobby has now turned into a full-blown craze, with people constantly hunting forContinue reading “Sonny Angels: The Rise of a Beloved Collectible”
An In-Depth Look at Undiagnosed Mental Illness
February 2025 By Natalia Yanez, Staff Reporter Mental illness is any disorder that can affect some person’s mood, thinking, and behaviors. Mental illness is considered a real mental condition like a heart disease, but they are still often undiagnosed. In fact, 76-85% of serious mental disorders go undiagnosed in mostly low- and middle-income countries. Why doContinue reading “An In-Depth Look at Undiagnosed Mental Illness”
Are we in a Friendship Recession?
February 2025 By Alex Martinez, Staff Reporter During the free time I had during winter break led me to fall into a certain type of YouTube videos. Which were videos that fell into the genre called video essays. One video essay that piqued my interest was a video by Richard Reeves called The friendship recession.Continue reading “Are we in a Friendship Recession?”
The Winter Formal That Wasn’t
A personal reflection. February 2025 By Nancy Medina, Staff Reporter What should have been a memorable high school experience became yet another “could’ve been” at KIPP Austin Collegiate. On December 19th, Sophia Hernandez and I, Nancy Medina, both seniors and leaders of the Social Studies Honor Society (Rho Kappa), made the difficult decision to cancelContinue reading “The Winter Formal That Wasn’t”
A Crown for Ms. Garrighan
February 2025 By Litzy Moreno, Staff Reporter At KIPP Austin Collegiate, there’s one educator who has quickly become a familiar face and an inspiring force for students and staff alike: Ms. Garrighan. Having joined the KIPP community in 2021, she’s brought not just her expertise but her passion for teaching and mentoring to the classroom.Continue reading “A Crown for Ms. Garrighan”
TikTok Sensation Ash Trevino: Star or Villain?
February 2025 By Fernando de Jesus and Yessenia Tiguila, Staff Reporters Many people’s dream is to become a social media influencer. Fame and money sound good when you have to work paycheck by paycheck. A mother of 2 coming home from her receptionist job goes on live to talk about her life. Ash’s job beforeContinue reading “TikTok Sensation Ash Trevino: Star or Villain?”
