Many people say that Christmas is better with family. Christmas is a very fun holiday, and I do agree that it's better with family. As a family we celebrate Christmas and have fun doing Christmas activities such as secret santa and breaking the piñata. After doing an interview with Daniel, a reporter, I got some facts and quotes from him. A quote I got was, “one of the key glues in a tradition is food.” This quote is saying that food is what makes a tradition good. It is also saying that food is what brings families together because when they sit down to eat, they can talk about how they have been and they can learn about one another. Daniel also mentioned that, “Christmas with family is very important and it brings people closer because it's a tradition that they can refer to in the after year.” Families would probably like having memories for if many years pass they will still remember the Christmas they spend with their family. A fact I got from history.com, a website about history, was saying that Christians celebrate Christmas as the anniversary of Jesus of Nazareth. It also stated that Christians only celebrate Christmas with family members. This is saying that even if someone is Christian they still celebrate Christmas with family because for them, family is important for them. In conclusion Christmas with family is is way better than celebrating with someone else. Personally, I love spending Christmas with my family because I want to have good memories. I chose to spend it with them because they make holidays more fun than there supposed to be.
Traditions and Holidays
By ANDREW AGUILAR
Did you know that not having traditions with people that are close to you is unhealthy for mostly every family? Even spending the littlest time with them is crucial to a family whether it be sister, brother, mom, dad, cousin, uncle, aunt and beyond. I feel that every family should have a tradition even if the resources given is not the greatest for the families area. According to Daniel Michael Hernandez, spending time with families even if they are not related by blood, they still are family in your mind. Traditions are crucial to having a bond between people that are family and maybe friends.It is important to spend time together to know each other better than anyone else they know because unless that family doesn't live together, then they must know each other's habits, hobbies, and interests. They also help each other get through problems. Daniel Hernandez also stated that, "within the course of our community, people that are in groups, civilizations, came up with holidays and traditions for almost everything that they thought was important and are still coming up with them." There are still some holidays that only a certain group of people celebrate, like birthdays and Chinese New Year.This means that anything people think is important can turn into a holiday, festival, or tradition. For example, Martin Luther King Jr. day, May the 5, and even National bird day. Daniel Hernandez then said that, "tradition can start a conversation between two different people about one's religion or tradition about a holiday and what they do on that holiday to keep that tradition going throughout the generations." For example,if a person is giving food out on a holiday like Christmas,then they can talk about it to people and maybe they might compare and contrast traditions with each other. Traditions affect others because they allow communication.Communication is so important because it can bring a family together if they know each other better.Without communication,it can spread people farther apart than they already are.It's kind of like what they say “Communication is key.”
Football Brings Family Together
By ANDREW PUERTO
“Football gives you passion especially when you play with a friend or family,”said Mr.Gonzalez, coach. Football also helps your family be closer. As a family we play football and when we play we get along better football helps our family collaborate. Not only does football help your family get along it also keeps them healthy. It can also prevent diseases like cancer, Ebola, and much more. According to sports family benefits, it was mentioned that, “Families who play together stay together,” This means that when play together you get closer to your family. Also it teaches people stay close to your family and never let them go. I agree with the Quote because when you play you get closer to your family and you start hanging out with them more. In childfamsports, it was mentioned that, “Football with family brings less behavioral issues.” I think it true because my little sister would be super moody so would I but when we started playing sports we acted better. Also my mom would be cranky sometimes now that we play sports she is not cranky at all but she does get cranky when we take a day off of sports. “When you play you gain self confidence.” It relates because I also talk about the benefits of playing football and I think it means that when you play you get better so the you challenge people then you get better and better every time you play and you think you great. It impact people by making your self feel good and when you call yourself great. In conclusion I think football is a great sport when you play with your family. What got me into football was when I woke up I turned on my he tv and saw when the green bay packers play the bills. I started watching it I was five When he game was over I wanted to play like Aaron Rodger so it told my mom to buy me a foot ball. That how I got into that sport.
Vacations Help Us
By ANTHONY GOMEZ
Sometimes “facts” that we are told are actually lies? Well, vacations are in fact helpful. They help with stress and it is very worth it to take time off. According to knoxnews.com, “Everyone needs a vacation once in a while.” People need to take vacations to calm down because if people didn't they might become crazy an example is me when I was young my family and I were losing our minds but once we take a vacation we are all fine. Another fact is, “A number of studies have shown that taking time away from the job can have physical and psychological health benefits.” (alinahealth.org). Vacations do help us, they calm us down and it makes feel much better. To finalize my facts, “People who take vacations have lower stress, less risk of heart disease, a better outlook on life, and more motivation to achieve goals” (alinahealth.org). Vacations are indeed helpful because they are not something that makes you stress out. To conclude, what I learned while researching if vacations helped us is our health. With a vacation our life gets better and we start feeling brighter than before. Some of my best vacation moments are when I went somewhere and I understood nothing I was seven years old though and I didn't know a lot of Spanish.
Christmas Day
By ARUMY ESPINO
Sometimes “facts” that we are told are actually lies? Well, vacations are in fact helpful. They help with stress and it is very worth it to take time off. According to knoxnews.com “Everyone needs a vacation once in a while.” People need to take vacations to calm down because if people didn't they might become crazy an example is me when I was young my family and I were losing our minds but once we take a vacation we are all fine. Another fact is, “A number of studies have shown that taking time away from the job can have physical and psychological health benefits.” (alinahealth.org). Vacations do help us, they calm us down and it makes feel much better. To finalize my facts, “People who take vacations have lower stress, less risk of heart disease, a better outlook on life, and more motivation to achieve goals” (alinahealth.org). Vacations are indeed helpful because they are not something that makes you stress out. To conclude, what I learned while researching if vacations helped us is our health. With a vacation our life gets better and we start feeling brighter than before. Some of my best vacation moments are when I went somewhere and I understood nothing I was seven years old though and I didn't know a lot of Spanish.
About Gaming
By BRANDON NAJERA
Many people think gaming is a bad thing, but there are also many benefits. Because of this I’ve played almost 7 years of my life. I’ve played many games with friends, Trove Tom Clancy’s Rainbow, six siege, Apex, legends, Fortnite, and my favorite game Titanfall 2. According to the cite lorecentral.org states that, people can have improved visual attention and better actions in certain situations. The cite also states that it can help with mental problems and can be used as therapy but, the site doesn’t give any example. Phil Ryun a game developer said, “I'm not good at the game but, despite that it was still fun losing together so it was a sign of a good game." Many games have good game mechanics (features). For example, good graphics go game features and balanced gameplay an example would be Titanfall 2 it has amazing graphics it also has wall running gadgets and my favorite the titans giant robots My friend Manuel Tapia says, "gaming can be good because it can help inspire people because you can see the imagination others have and get new ideas or improve their ideas." People say games are a waste of money but most games last days weeks even years of entertainment especially with dlcs (downloadable content) can help games even more fun and last longer. Me, I buy dlcs but some small dlcs or big with lots of content. With these reasons I think gaming is an important topic to talk about. Some people blame everything on games they say violence is caused by gaming which can be true but, not in every case gaming is entertainment. In conclusion this is why I think this is important to talk about.
Vacations and Memories
By BRIAN GONZALEZ SORIA
It is sometimes difficult to find a good vacation spot, especially when you go with family. Family vacations should be about having a great Taking pictures are more important on the vacation because memories always last forever. You have to make memories when you can if you don't then by the time, can't you won't have anything to look back and have memories about. You always know more when you research about the place then go to it because you aren't going to be confused. This is important to know because you need to know about the first before you go to the place for example you go to the place for example you want to know what place is good to eat, the best hotel, and other important stuff. It is also important to get out and explore anywhere so you can start saving those memories and make more.You should go any place you would like to go to.Would like to make any place you would like to go to. Would like to make memories and make more until you can't any more. So you could look back at the best times you had on your vacations to and exploring there to. This is a important topic to talk about because when you are older you could look back at your memories that's why you have to make the most of it before you get old and can't look back now.
Fortnite is Good for All Ages
By CHRISTIAN SANCHEZ
Fortnite has many good features, but the building feature is the best because it can be creative for young ages. Fortnite is the video game that has taken over gaming. My friends and I, enjoy playing fortnite because it inspires creativity by allowing the player to build forts in order to survive, also the style of building is fun. According to Herbal Grape, “Pro #1 the building in the game is great because of that it ranks at the the top of the Battle Royale leaderboard.” This supports my belief on how the building is good for all ages. This relates to my story angle because this is the reason why I enjoy playing fortnite. Additionally, Brandon Zamora my friend, mentioned that, “Games with building can help your creativity expand.” This supports why I believe fortnite is good that fortnite is good for young ages. The reason why I believe that fortnite expands creativity is by making you build, also Fortnite has a game mode called creative and the game mode allows you to build whatever you want with no limits. Phil Ryu, a game designer mentioned, “One of my favorite things is hanging out with friends.” Video games are good for young ages because like my friend said, “Games with building can help your creativity expand.” That's the reason why I believe video games are good for young ages. This quote means that you can still talk to friends although they are home. Those are all reasons why I believe Fortnite/Video Games are good for all ages. Also in my opinion, I personally like Fortnite because in Fortnite Creative I have battled with my friends and practiced with them so that I could get better at Fortnite, after battling we would hop on Fortnite Duos and we would get lucky and win a game.
Christmas with Family
By DANIELA ESTEBAN
“One of the common things in tradition is food and sharing food with different people,” said Daniel Hernandez, a food writer. Christmas is mostly about spending time with family and having fun. My family and I gather on Christmas Eve to eat my moms Guatemalan tamales, a traditional food in Latin America. Daniel also mentioned that, “One of the key glues in a tradition is food and sharing food.” I do agree that one of the common things in tradition is food. My tradition is about making food for Christmas and we really enjoy doing that. Lastly, Daniel said that, “Food operates in that way as a connector.” This quote means that food can connect different traditions or people. The food we cook is tamales. It connects us because some of my family members are from different parts of Guatemala. So they can do things differently than my mom and with the tamales they can try flavors they have never tried before. Tamales are a symbol of Christmas, but specifically a time to get closer to family. (Mi Rancho). I certainly agree that Christmas is a time to get closer to family. This is important to me because cooking tamales for Christmas with my family brings me a lot closer to them. We talk more, get along, and spend a lot of time together. Something I have learned from doing this is that Christmas, food, and tradition brings you closer to your family. This is an important topic to talk about because then people know that there are different ways to get closer to your family. This brings me closer to my family because we talk a lot more and also spend a lot of time with each other.
Traditions Can Be Unique Too!
By DEREK RIVAS
Having Different beliefs or traditions is completely fine. A tradition is custom passed down from generation to generation. As a family we have traditions to celebrate as a family. Someone who I interviewed was Daniel Michael Hernandez and something he said was, “as you see the course of our communities they celebrate for everything.” This means that people can really celebrate about a lot of different topics. An example could be Kid’s Day which takes place on June 9, 2019, where kids could have a holiday where they could do mostly what they want. This is also a holiday where kids are treated specially, idea from Christina Ayala Alcantor. Based on mindonerlatte.com “a lot of people have very unique Christmas traditions to pass on to live forever.” People do have very unquote traditions they can pass on to their children to live on. A tradition that I know of that is pretty unique. You open one small present on Christmas Eve. My family and I come home from a Christmas Eve party and open presents from smallest to the biggest, it is just a little tradition we do every Christmas Day. Joshua Rivas my brother, stated, ”Sometimes it’s nice to relax with your family instead of spendings loads of money on a holiday.” Sometimes it would be nice to just relax with your family instead of spending loads of money on a holiday. Spending time with your family is priceless. A holiday where you can relax could be Thanksgiving where you just watch Netflix and eat. I learned people have very unique traditions. It is important to talk about this topic because people can get ideas for new traditions or holidays. It brings me closer to my family and community because I get to learn about other people's traditions and celebrations. This topic affects others because they too learn about different traditions.
Behind the Dance
By ELENA IRIZARRY
Many people think that dancing is just a movement being on beat with the music, but it's more than that. My topic is about what the actual meaning of dance is. A little fact about dance is that there are many types of it. Dance is fun and is more than just a choreography. Dance has brought happiness to many people. “Opened doors to many opportunities for me,” said Patti Sanchez, my interviewee. Dancing can be fun, but it can be important in someone's life. Anyone can get a scholarship to college and make it there career. Dancing can be important in someone's life because it can make them happy and filled with joy. Dancing is also important in my life because I just love the art of it. Including the way it makes me feel. It's important for my family because the girls in our family have always been dancers. Dance has a wide range of topics, that have been turned into dances. According to 22facts.com, "there is many categories in dance." Some people think that the types of dance are the ones at school. But there is a whole new world of dance outside of school and parties. In some places around the world, dance is a tradition. Based on another interview I did with Brianna Pinto, she mentioned the that, “dancing is an athletic activity.” People dance in parties or just for fun, and don't realize that it's an actual athletic activity. Dancing is said to cure some kind of sicknesses. One of them being depression. It makes the person happy instead of being sad all the time. Dancing involves stretching and working out. So it's an athletic activity. This proves dancing can do a lot. I have learned many surprising facts behind dancing, one being it can help with health. I also learned some benefits of dancing. This is an important topic to write about because some people may want to start dancing/learn more about it.
The Day of the Dead
By GABRIEL RAMOS TREJO
Day of the dead can be fun to celebrate with your family and with your friends but, not all of the time. As a family we like or love to enjoy day of the dead together. “To begin with it is the one time of the year when your family from the dead come together." This means that any family member of yours that passed away comes back on that day. What I mean is that their spirits come back on this day. This day can be or is really important to celebrate not just with. There are many famous foods that are served on day of the dead “but, the most famous food that is served on day of the dead is tamales.” Tamales are made out of masa and chicken. This food is very famous to Mexicans and has a lot of flavor in it. But, not only Mexican people make it Salvadorians make them too, but in a different way. “Lastly, day of the dead is not just celebrated by Mexicans.” It can be celebrated by anyone or anywhere as long as you are with family. This is important because if you don't have family to celebrate it then you are not celebrating the tradition To conclude I learned that it is really important to celebrate day of the dead to honor family that family passed away and friends that passed away.
Is Gaming a Good Thing?
By GEOVANNI PADILLA FLORES
Gaming is a very fun thing that a lot of people do. You can do tons of cool and fun things that you can't do anywhere else. Overall gaming does has its positives and negatives. I spoke to Phill Ryu, a game developer, and my brother, Edwin Gonzalez to get more information. My brother, said “The gaming community is a very big community with a lot of great people.” In my opinion, I think it's important because it's cool to be able to make new friends at any time of day. That's why I think my brother thought it was important. It would always be fun when ur playing and none of your friends are online and you can always find one online and be able to play with him. This next fact would be from the site IDtech.com, stated that. “Playing video games 30 minutes or less improves your life.” Although some people won't agree with this, it does give people a break from their regular routine. Lastly, Mr.Phill Ryu stated, “a sign of a good game is your having fun but not winning.” I think this is important because it”s very easy to be annoyed when ur just dying in a game. This could also be the case with many different game genres. Because sometimes people just think of winning the game and not actually enjoying the game. My own personal experience with games is playing Fortnite, it's fun and I do enjoy the game like most people don't. I enjoy games like Fortnite because I can play with my friends and have fun anytime with my cousins and by myself in a game mode called Arena that is like a competitive scene for players that can't compete in big tournaments. I'm glad I was able to speak to speak town expert about gaming and would like to talk to Mr. Ryu again. I enjoy gaming because it's something that can take my mind off of most things like school but I only play video games after I'm done with homework of course but it helps even if it's like 30 minutes every day. I also enjoy gaming because of the times I can play with my friends. This is why I think Gaming should be part of everyone's life and can be fun for everyone even if their not very good at it.Gaming can be for everyone.
Are Family Vacations Good or Bad?
By IZABELLA CEJA
A lot of families go on vacations, but what are the pros and cons of a family Vacation? Family vacations are very exciting. I talked to a person who was going on many vacations and can talk more about it, and her name is Esmeralda Bermudez. In my opinion family vacations are very good for your family and every family should go on a family vacation. Family vacations are very stressful and “it's very exhausting,” said Esmeralda Bermudez. The first thing that is stressful is that you have so much to pack. Also, you have to find the right place to go. When I went on a family vacation once it was difficult to find a place to go. But when we found the place we were going to go, the place was beautiful. But you have to “research about the place,” said Esmeralda Bermudez. You also have to know where you are going so you won't get lost. Lastly, you have to agree on the place you want to go. There is always pros and cons to a family Vacation. The first con is there is a lot of fighting and arguing, but the pro is you can find new things that you haven't seen before . When I went to Mexico for the first time with my family i seen a lot of things i never saw before. But another con is that you have a lot of people talking and you don't know what people are saying or what you guys are going to do at the place you are gonna go. Family Vacations can bring you and your family together. This happens because you have more bonding time. Also you can learn more about each other. You are also together mos of the time so that brings each other more together and you become closer. To conclude, I learned about family Vacations is that they can be very stressful. The best transportation is “walk on your feet,” said Esmeralda Bermudez. Only if you're going to a close by place. It's a important subject to talk about because it can bring you and your family together.
A Game of Survival
By JACOB HEREDIA
Fortnite is a free game that has a community to help make the game better. The game lets you unlock cool stuff by buying the battle pass so you can get more stuff. For example, gliders, picaxe, guns, skins, backpacks and songs that in the lobby it plays the music and if you win the game you can get from the store. In the game you get vbucks by going to the thing called store where you purchase your vbucks like, if you pay 10$ for 1,000 vbucks. The point of Fortnite is to land on a place for example, salty springs, and look for gun get mates. When you finishing gliding down, you can find a gun and ammo. You find those things on the floor or in a chest where there are guns and ammo. The type of guns and ammo are prison guns with light bullets, A.R. goes with heavy bullets, rocket launcher goes with rockets and sniper goes with heavy bullets. Gun rarity are common is grey, uncommon is green, rare is blue, epic is purple and legendary is gold. To buy vbucks you can either go to the store in the game with. With the vbucks you can go to the Fortnite item shop and purchase skins. There you can also by bundles that can that can get a skin and vbucks you can also buy a phone and sometimes it comes with a special skin. You can also get skins from buying the battle pass you can tier up to unlock new stuff to use. Fortnite added building when it was first made. Nobody really used building. In those days it was season 1. Now lots of people use it. I even use building so people learned how to do most building techniques the even invented double ramp wall.
Being with Family and Friends
By JESSICA MAE ROSA
Christmas with family is very important. Christmas is important to mostly everyone in the world. It is important so that you and your family and friends can be together. This holiday can bring people closer to each other. It can make you feel happy and better when you are with others that you know. Christmas is a tradition or and part of religion to some people. “I personally think that mostly everyone should celebrate Christmas,”,\ said Daniel Hernandez. I agree with Daniel’s statement because I think that Christmas is really fun. Christmas can change every year. “I also think that Christmas is important because it can help you learn how others feel and act like,” Daniel also mentioned that sometimes you can't buy gifts; “Christmas means to be grateful for what you have and whom you have.” I believe this is important because we usually take things for granted when others don't have what we have. Christmas matters to people no matter what religion you have. According to Daniel, “no matter your religion you can just celebrate any holiday you please.” This holiday can help you learn how to share and how to be kind. I don't think that you should be told that you shouldn't be a nice person. In conclusion, this is important for people to talk about because it's part of a religion and tradition for many people. This brings people closer by letting people invite whom ever they want and they get to at least be with some people. It can make others feel excited to see all their family members if they live far.
About Fortnite
By JOHN CERDA
Fortnite is a creative game because you build forts and survive. Also, you could get the battle pass that costs ten dollars and you could get over one hundred rewards. In Fortnite there is a game mode called Save the World, you have to do missions to get V-bucks. Many people see a lot of positives and negatives about playing Fortnite. In my interview with a game developer, Phill Ryu, he mentioned that he thinks gaming has some good stuff and bad stuff. It's not really bad because every thing is fake. It is good because Fortnite forces creativity and survival. Also, Fortnite can be good for both little kids and grown ups. It's bad because a lot of people get addicted and don't listen to their parents when they are playing it. Fortnite can be really played anywhere. It can be installed in Xbox one, Nintendo, IOS, Android and Mac/Windows,PC. (The Wiki). I think it's really important because people don't really know what is it compatible with. Anyone one can play fortnite everywhere. Fortnite is for everyone because it's fake weapons and shows no blood. It's cartoonish). It's for everyone because it's fake cartoonish video game. But can also not be a good game because people are not listening to their parents because they get addicted on playing fortnite. These are the reasons why I think fortnite is a good video game for anyone. I play fortnite because it's fun and entertaining to me. I started playing around February 19, 2018.
Impact of Baseball
By JORGE ARMANDO MACHAIN
Baseball can affect many people either in positive or negative ways. Those effects are important. They're important because it can sometimes change people's lives. I'm writing this to inform you what can happen to people around you. Christina Ayala, a professor at cal state Northridge, mentioned that baseball is a much more simpler sport then most. She states this by saying, “I understand the game way better than any other sport.” Christina then states that baseball can effect people, “they moved a whole neighborhood of people.” Christina states a negative impact of baseball, the impact made people move for a baseball field. According to Jamal Adams, a basketball coach at Loyala high school, “My biggest influence was probably my friends on the block.” Here Jamal states how you can be influenced to play any sport. I used to do the same with my friends and play baseball outside in the yard. To conclude, my topic can effect people in either positive or negative ways. A negative impact could be moving houses for a field. A positive impact could be going out to a baseball game and enjoy it. In my opinion, I think baseball is mostly fun and games for people to enjoy.
Does Dancing Help?
By JOSELIN SOLIS
Some people say dancing can help with your problems or make you smile. I do believe dancing is a fun way to move your body and is creative way to imagine fun. Dancing is a fun way to have fun and could also help to stay calm.There are many ways that dancing could help someone. For example, according to my friend, Elena Irizarry, "you can dance to get out of your problems and into your fantasy world.” I agree with Elena because I dance I just before it I am stressing out, so I put on music and I stay calm. In dancing, you can pretend that you are having a show and there are audience to support you. There are many ways dancing can help. For example, in reyn.org, it states that “dance can help develop self-confidence and self-esteem.” It can help because dance is way to lose weight and and you can feel confident about yourself. It can also help to meet new friends and have friends that enjoy dance like you. According to Patty Sanchez, “dance is an enjoyment and a pleasure.” For example, you don't need to know how to dance, you can just have fun.You can move your body and express words with just dancing. In conclusion, I learned that people who are in dance seem to excel in their academic life and be more creative. It is an important topic to talk about because I want to know if others who can dance help or not an if it does is that why people dance. Dance affects others because some people that dance want to get out of their problems, and can have fun.
Las Fiestas de la Capilla
By JULIANA ESTRADA
Have you ever been to Las Fiestas de La Capilla? If you have not you should! They are located in La Capilla De Guadalupe, Jalisco, Mexico. Usually in “La Plaza”, and are there from the 3rd to the 12th of December each year. They aren't just a party, Las Fiestas were made to celebrate the birthday of “La Virgen De Guadalupe,” which is on the 12th of December, and the last day of this celebration. I interviewed my cousin, Rubi Aceves, who lives in La Capilla where this celebration takes place. I wanted to get the perspective of a kid because she is more involved and active during this time of year. My aunt, Irma Aceves, helped her out with quite a bit of the information also. Overall Las Fiestas are a fun and unique way of celebrating, “La Virgen De Guadalupe (Virgin Mary). When we take part and attended Las Fiestas it’s like if we're las mañanitas to the Virgin Mary , which is basically the longer and Spanish version of the happy birthday song. This is a very important part of Las Fiestas because it's our way of showing how we value, appreciate, look up to, and are thankful for La Virgen. This is a very important part of being catholic because La Virgen is like one of our gods. Both Tepatitlan and La Capilla, celebrate this special occasion with parades. There are people lined up with presents for La Virgen, families, and people in need. They give things like toys, food, clothes, etc. Apart from the people, there are giant floats, one every day. And they are all different but represent something that has to do with [her] Virgin Mary . They are all decorated to represent a scene. And there are people standing as still as a statue to represent the people who took place in those scenes. And alongside the floats there are schools,sports teams,and catholic clubs, all walking to honor her. In conclusion this is a celebration in La Capilla de Guadalupe that was made to celebrate Virgin Mary’s birthday. It also just honors her and the sacrifices that she and her son, Jesus, have done for us. And appreciate that they take care of us.
Soccer with Families
By KELLY HERNANDEZ
Many believe that soccer can bring families together and is healthy for you. Many countries from all around the world had a chance to play and have a good time with their families. Many people all over the world from different countries play soccer. According to Christina Ayala Alcantar, a professor, "soccer brings families together which most traditions have in common." For example, it’s a game but it can be considered a tradition. Also, it’s a bonding experience where you can watch or play it and you are having a great time with your family. “It’s a bonding experience,” said Christina Ayala Alcantar. For example, it brings families together so they can enjoy being together. Furthermore, it’s exciting that families have a good time together cheering for a team they like. Christina also mentioned that, "it’s a very healthy experience. " To begin with it makes you active and it keeps you moving so you would be healthy. To add on it’s like every other sport that keeps you healthy and energized. I learned that soccer is a tradition that brings families together. It’s an important topic to talk about because you can get healthy and it’s a bonding experience. It brings my family together by us playing soccer or watching soccer together and we enjoy being together.
Having Fun is Relaxing
By MATTHEW PEREZ
Having fun and relaxing with your family. My overall beat is about family vacations and how fun they are. My story angle is about me spending time with my family. “Family vacation is to escape reality and to have fun,”said Rachel Perez. This relates to my story angle sentence because when we went to Texas for a vacation we stopped and there was a bunch of animals and there was a big car that I thought at the time a monster truck. And there was a woman that had given us a tour and we bought something for me and my sister and it was really fun. “You get to have fun and relax and to escape your daily routine," said Rachel Perez.
Quinceañeras with Family
By MELANIE CARDONA
Quinceaneras are very exciting to have and is a great way to connect with others. Quinceaneras are a tradition that celebrates a transition of a young girl who is becoming a grown women. Celebrating a quinceanera is always fun with family and friends. “Get to connect with your parents a lot,” said Jocelyn Orozco. During a quinceanera I think it is important to connect with your parents. I think it is important because you can work on any disagreements such as not having a certain thing that needs to be there or having a certain that needs to be removed to help make your party successful. Another reason why I think it is important to connect with your parents is so you can have a great memory of you and your parents helping each other to prepare for something that is very important to you. “Some of them were supporting some couldn't be supporting and wouldn't,” said Jocelyn Orozco, from Quinceanera Magazine. When you are planning a quinceanera some family can't help, but it is ok for some not to support. It is helpful for other family members and friends to support you throughout the whole time. In my opinion, I think family who can support are very helpful, but it's ok for the ones who can't help because they will still be there to celebrate. Jocelyn also mentioned that, “It's a transition of a little girl becoming a young woman.” Celebrating a quinceanera is important to the family and the girl who is turning fifteen. The celebration represents the transition of a little girl who is now becoming a young women. During a quinceanera there are different types of traditions such as the big puffy dress which is most likely to be worn, changing of shoes when the girl wears sneakers and changes to heels, the waltz is a dance, the last doll tradition is when a fifteen year old gets her last doll and there are many more. In conclusion, a quinceanera is an important event for a girl who is becoming a young women and is best celebrated with friends and family. I chose to write about this topic because I want to have my own quinceanera in the future and this helps because can know what kind of tradition I want to do and if I'm doing right.
A Girl's Milestone
By NATALIE SANCHEZ
Quinceañeras have many interesting facts and history behind it. A quinceanera is every young girls dream, and according to latino tradition, it is one of the first milestone in a girls life when she turns fifteen. A quinceanera is a celebration about turning from a young girl to a woman. “The tradition did start in Mexico but, they do celebrate it here too,” said Joceyln Orozco. This quote is very important because not just latinas can celebrate it but everyone can have a quinceanera. It also talks about were the tradition started in Mexico. According to Chicago Parent, “People should plan at least 2 years in advance.” This is one of the most asked questions about the topic because to plan a quince. I agree with this quote because to plan the DJ and to buy the party supplies and the dress can take a lot of time to plan it all. Jocelyn Orozco From quinceanera magazine stated how, “there are many quinceanera tradition like the puffy dress and the last doll.” A quinceanera has a lot of traditions that people have celebrated over the years like the toast to give thanks to the guest of the party for coming, the last doll as a symbol of turning into a woman. I learned a lot about a quince like how they can cost a lot of money to have one.
Day of the Dead
By NORELY ARANDA
My dad puts pictures of his mom, my grandma, on the table. In the kitchen he puts candles, water and bread. Sometimes he makes me decorate her photo, I was four or five the first time I did this. This is how family celebrates day of the dead. “Day of the dead has to do with honoring and remembering family,” said Esmeralda Bermudez, journalist at the Los Angeles Times. Day of the dead is about remembering our loved ones and paying our respects to them. Day of the dead is a tradition that can't be forgotten. Death came with new life. “Rather than death ending life, they believed new life came from death”, from ( Day of the dead - a website ). Adults don’t only die, kids do too. “ Caleveritas De asucar or sugar skulls are left on altars for kids who have passed, according to ( Day of the dead- a website). Day of the dead is celebrated everywhere. In the U.S. many people use the tradition Day of the Dead. “Day of the dead is not just celebrated in Mexico, but it can be celebrated anywhere,” said Esmeralda Bermudez. This is important topic to discuss because this way we remember our past. We can also remember our loved ones and appreciate what they did. It’s important to know what they did in th family and how important they are to us.
Good and Bad Things About Games
By OSCAR GONZALEZ
People should know what games are good and what games are bad for them. Even though violence isn't good for kids, they still play games with violence. For me, Fortnite is one of the good games kids should play. Fortnite is a fun free game to play that allows you to connect online with your friends. According to Phil Ryu, a game developer, “Fortnite has a fantastic design and style to make the game look very appealing." This shows that Fortnite is a child friendly game with no blood, just shooting but no blood at all. Also the game has very good graphics which makes Fortnite appealing to the viewer's eye. Based on Benworl.com “Fortnite is a shooting game that involves no blood at all at all it is all cartoonish with cartoon characters." Kids shouldn’t be playing games that involve blood or violence, but Fortnite is good because it makes the shooting look very cartoonish. Also, even though in Fortnite there is guns and you do get to kill people when you kill people the game makes it look very cartoonish with no blood at all. “Fortnite has up to four player cooperation on a variety of missions," according to Benworl.com. Fortnite allows you to play with friends which is good because no one likes playing by themselves, also your friends can help you get a win if you are struggling to get one. I myself have a lot of experience with Fortnite, Fortnite is a very fun game to play if you are looking competitive and have fun. You can invite your friends to play with you so you can have fun and possibly trying to get the Win which will be super cool. In conclusion, I think I that my topic is important because people who play video games that are bad for them will learn the bad things the game showed them but people play games that are good for them they will learn the good things the game showed them.
My Family Vacation to Mexico
By MATTHEW PARDO
My family and I have fun at Medida, Mexico by having parties and playing soccer. When I first went to Mexico, the first thing that came to mind is that it is amazing place to be in. According to my interviewee, Andrea Guiterrez, “when you travel to a different country, you’re curious of what it may be like in other countries.” “They needed vacations, [Andrea Guiterrez’s parents], time away from work, also to see the world beyond our home,” said Andrea Guiterrez. This means some people have their own reasons going on a family vacation. In my interview, Andrea said that she went to Poland to do research which is one reason why people go on a vacation. Also, in my home interview in I interviewed my stepdad Jesus Arjona he said that we went on a family vacation to have fun and also see his family that lives in Mexico. According to my stepdad Jesus Arjona, “on a family vacation you feel good because everyone is feeling good.” I agree with him because if everyone is sad then you are sad. Also, if everyone feels good than you feel good like when you are in a party and everyone having a good time. We were having a fun time by eating tamale, having parties, and playing soccer. When we were playing soccer we were playing mete-goal. Mete-goal is whoever scores a goal becomes goalie and if they score on you when you are goalie, you play as a player again. Andrea Guiterrez stated that Family vacations could inspire people to travel like her father took her and her family on a family vacation she wanted to see other places around the world. Also, when I went to Mexico I was like I wonder how it is in other places around the world. Mexican people do things differently than they do in United States because in Mexico they dip their chicken or meat into their beans. Furthermore, Andrea Guiterrez said her family wanted to see the world beyond her home. Going around the world means you could discover new stuff and cool stuff that you would not find in the United States. In conclusion, what surprised me was that some family vacations can inspire someone to travel around the world.
Food and Community
By PAMELA ALVAREZ
Making and sharing food with our families bring memories and make memories. Food is not only eating in special occasions. It is to make other people happy by sharing with them. My family and I bring our family together and make up our own traditions and that’s what brings our family together. “There are celebrations for everything,” said Daniel Hernandez, a food writer. Anyone could celebrate anything that they fell will bring their own family together. This quote is important because it is saying that even though everyone does not celebrate the same thing you could make your own. “Families without many resources have the ability to make their own tradition,” stated Daniel Hernandez. This quote tells me that families without resources can and have the ability to make their own tradition. I agree with this quote because anyone could make their own family moments without many resources. Lastly, Daniel Hernandez mentioned that, “food brings a lot of different traditions.” Food brings a lot of different people and families across others traditions. This impacts myself and others by bringing people to our community and sharing with them. For example, my family shares food with every single family member. What I learned that surprised me is that anyone could celebrate anything even though they don’t have resources. This topic brings our family and community closer by giving food out and giving food out and really being a community.
Mormonism: An Organization Established by Christ
By ROCK TATOLU MAKA
Inoke Hafoke became a Mormon because his grandparents were. “I was Mormon because my grandparents were and I kinda followed them.” This proves how faith follows family. I was Mormon all of my life. I followed my mom in faith. But my dad quit after he started smoking and being in the wrong. I'll never quit Mormonism after that because I don't want to be a bad example to my sisters. But slowly I stopped going to church and I started doing things I wasn't supposed to do. But slowly and slowly, little by little I started to go back and I stopped my bad habits and my life was back on track again. What really shocked me was that I was interviewing someone I know. Most people in my ward is interrelated to me. They're from families that are related to me.
The Meme History
By SEBASTIAN SANCHEZ
A meme is a picture with a top text and a bottom text. The top text usually describes a person or a thing. The bottom text makes the meme funny. The big chungus meme is one of the most popular one. It's basically bugs bunny when he inflates himself and the artist puts him in different settings. They’ve become essential on the the internet because people used memes to communicate back then. “Memes are an essential part part of communication,” said Evan Cunningham. The way I got how they were used to communicate was from a scientist named Richard Dawkins. Richard Dawkins invented the word meme to communicate to other scientists. Finally that's where I got the information of how memes were created. “It's hard to get famous off of memes,” said Evan Cunningham. What this quote means is that you can't make a living off of memes. Also, you probably need another job in order to have making memes. An example, my dad tried to make food memes and then only do that for a while. Finally if you are going to only be making memes then make sure you have a backup job or something that could make you money. “Memes are relatable to everyone,” Evan Cunningham. Evan said this because there's a meme for everyone to either like or hate. Also, there are some memes some that some people like and some memes people don't like. For example, my 19 year old brother shows memes to my 21 year old brother that he may never like. Also, I think that no matter what they say there is always a meme for people too. Finally I think that people shouldn't have to like memes it's either you hate them or you love them. In conclusion, I learned that memes have a long history. Also, something that surprised me is that they were used to communicate to other scientists. Then, also the first online site ever made is where the the funny version of memes were created. Finally, you know the old youtube and if you don't then the old YouTube was only just people were posting funny things like cats and dogs. Finally, memes are the pioneers of YouTube they came and made it what it is today.
Cooking with My Mom!
By VALERIE NICOLE CARILLO
Some people don't like to cook so they go out to eat. My mom and I like to cook tamales because I love tamales. Tamales are they have meat inside sometimes cheese and the outside is made out of flour but sometimes people do different things with their families. Some people like to go to the movies and stay home or cook. Some people might watch movies and eat popcorn or make grilled cheeses and sit on the sofa while watching a movie. Some people cook when they don't have to do so they don't have nothing to do, so they might cook and invite friends over. Other people might cook like beans and rice when they have nothing to do or make carne grilled meat and make tacos and invite friends over. My mom and I enjoy cooking. We like to cook pies and cakes.My mom and like to go to stores and get stuff to make a pie or cake just for my family to eat. The thing I learned that to make cake you need butter. When I made cake I never put butter it is. It's important cause I have time to bond with my mom and get to talk to her.