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hispanic heritage

Traditions and Rhythms: Senior Honors Hispanic Heritage with Every Step

Biannerys Diaz October 25, 2025

Senior Allyson Pacheco has been dancing folklorico in honor of her family history and of her Mexican culture since freshman year. She’s been performing on stage at Pace High School’s annual Costume...

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Media Sparks Debate Over D4vd in Celeste Rivas Hernandez Case

Emily Colon October 25, 2025

On Sept. 8, the body of a 14-year-old girl, Celeste Rivas Hernandez, was found in the front truck of a Tesla registered to D4vd, abandoned for several weeks in a Hollywood tow yard. Rivas Hernandez was...

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How TikTok Influences Fashion Through Micro Trends

Yijia Li October 25, 2025

TikTok, the popular social media app, has an impact on user’s everyday lives, such as the way they eat, the products they buy, the people they follow, and even what they wear. Many trends have cycled...

Vidonia Thompson gets splashed to support mental health awareness.

Ice bucket challenge makes comeback to support mental health

Daniella Padagas and Briana Colon May 11, 2025

Having been retired for almost a decade, the ice bucket challenge has risen to popularity once again as it takes the Internet by storm. Initially, the purpose of the 2014 ice bucket challenge...

Linguistic Diversity at QPA

Linguistic Diversity at QPA

Nameera Touseef and Injila Moin March 9, 2025

New York City, known as the cultural capital of the world, is home to incredible linguistic diversity. Queens Preparatory Academy celebrates this richness by honoring students’ mother languages and...

A Step Into Imagination: Harvey

A Step Into Imagination: Harvey

Lauren Wong, Brooklyn Technical High School February 3, 2025

On December 4th, Brooklyn Tech’s Visual & Performing Arts Department opened the curtain on this year’s school play, Harvey — a comedic smash. Harvey takes place in the Dowd Mansion, where...

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Bullies are everywhere

Fahima Akter, Bronx River High School October 25, 2024

After immigrating to the United States from Bangladesh, my first fear was speaking English. When I started school, my fears became real: Students made fun of the way I pronounced words. I often confused...

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