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Laredo ISD Volume 2, Issue 3
March 18, 2019
The Phoenix Quarterly
H.J. Garcia Early College High School
By: Derly Rojo
This year Hector J. Garcia Early College High School hosted a school pledge contest. The contest consisted of students or a group of participants composing a spirited school pledge.
The group or in-dividual that came up with the best pledge would win; their pledge will forever be a part of our school. There were 13 groups/participants, and the final vote came down to 5 contestants. Through a school-wide vote, and a winning pair were an-nounced.
The two winners
of the Phoenix Pledge Contest are sen-iors: Fransico Colugna and Maria Fuentes. These two students wrote a pledge that shows our school unity and pride.
The following are the words to the Phoenix Pledge:
As the might Phoenix that we are, We come together as one. Our dreams con-tinue to light With the flames of knowledge that ignite.
Draped in ma-roon and silver, We pledge to uphold our values: Respect, integ-
rity, and commitment– All which make us val-uable.
We continue our journey With our heads held high. We are the might Phoenix of Garcia Early College High. We wont’ give up without a fight.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Physics 101 2
Better Resume 2
Intramurals 3
TAMIU Places 3
Traveling 101 4
Daily Dose 5
South Korea 5
Reviews 6-7
Govt. Shutdown 7
Words to… 8
Special Thanks 8
A GECHS FIRST: A SCHOOL PLEDGE
VALENTINE’S DAY: REAL OR COMMERCIAL?
By: Naydine De La Fuente Valentine’s Day is a holiday where eve-ryone can share their love for their companions and close friends and families, but has this day lost its true meaning? Valentines has been around for centu-ries and its origin started when a man named St. Valentine started sending letters to his loved one signed from St. Valentine. He would also secretly marry couples to keep their partners from going to war. This is why we celebrate love on Valentine’s Day; however, in recent genera-tions, we have lost this lovely message by show-ing the meaning of love with gifts and presents
instead of actually doing something meaningful for those we care for. We can see ads displayed for gifts pro-moting this holiday of love and cheesy commer-cials of “couples” gifting each other expensive jewelry and presents. Although receiving nice things can be a nice gesture, it is sadly just an item that in time will lose its sentiment. Here at GECHS we hope to not spread around gifts and presents on Valentine’s day but instead a mean-ingful message of love.
By: Mayra Carreon
Our high school journey has many classes ranging from Algebra I to Anatomy. One of the many classes is Physics.
Believe it or not, Physics is everywhere we look. It may look and sound difficult, but it is easy if each student actually tries.
Here at Garcia Early College High School, we have an excellent Physics teacher-Mrs. L. Madriaga. I have three very important tips on how to survive high school Physics.
Tip #1: If you ever struggle with any lesson, whether it is velocity or pro-jectiles, stay for tutorials. Even after asking question after question, the lesson sometimes does not quite make sense. That is why I recom-mend to stay after school for extra help.
Tip #2: When any vocabulary terms are assigned, make sure to study them, because they will most defi-nitely come out in the test.
Tip #3: When Mrs. Madriaga says to learn the formulas, LEARN THEM. They are more important than you think.
By: Andrea Ortiz
Throughout your high school years, it is best to start as early as possible when building your re-sume, so here are some easy tips to stand out from the rest:
Internships and Shadowing! These two concepts are a great way to network, gain experi-ence in a certain field, learn new skills, and much more. There are many benefits to exposing yourself to these types of opportunities and adding them along to your re-sume.
Outside activities! Early Col-lege provides many opportu-nities but do not limit yourself there. Involve yourself in a local sports team, take certifi-cation courses locally or
online, or join a youth group. The more well – rounded you are, the better your resume.
Summer part-time jobs! Re-sumes often refer to any work-ing experiences but it is some-times difficult to focus on school when working. So, a summer part time job is the best option to build a better resume.
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SURVIVING PHYSICS 101
TIPS & TRICKS FOR BUILDING A BETTER RESUME
Photo by: Mayra Carreon
INTRAMURALS AT ITS BEST
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By: Frank Caballero Garcia Early College High School kicked off the 2019 school year by hosting its annual intramurals at the TAMIU recreation center. Multiple teams from all grade levels were encouraged to com-pete in order to win the tournaments held by the school. The two tourna-ments that were open to Early College students were the co-ed volleyball tournament and the all girls volleyball tourna-ment. The first days of the tournament were spent on the co-ed tour-nament, and they were
soon followed by the girl’ volleyball tournament. Students and faculty from campus were encouraged to watch, even if they chose not to participate; the bleachers were filled with fans cheering for their respected grade level’s team. The co-ed vol-leyball tournament re-sulted in a Junior team winning, while a team of freshmen won the all girls volleyball tourna-ment. The winners of the tournament were rewarded with a intra-murals championship shirt, and pictures of them were placed on the televisions throughout
Garcia Early College.
By: Elisama Mancillas
A common thing amongst to-day’s society is not knowing what we have to use at our advantage. College courses are very tasking and will at one point require you to conduct research on a topic. When it comes to this mo-ment you can go to the TAMIU Killam Library to look for any information possible. The Killam Library isn’t just limited to books; it provides access to computers, printers, any necessary for of information. The part that most of the stu-dents here at Early College is the Great Room. The Great Room is the perfect place to go and study in a quiet peace-ful environment. This is also the per-
fect place to go during your off-time to take a nap in one of their many couch-es. The most commonly used as-pect of the Killam Library is their Star-bucks. All students, disregarding of age, go to Starbucks to pick-up a quick snack or a drink to lift their energy. If you are wondering where the library is located it is nestled between Bob Bull-ock Hall and Cowart Hall.
TAMIU, PLACES TO KNOW ABOUT: KILLAM LIBRARY
TAMIU Killam Library Photos by: Elisama Mancillas
Above: Winners of Intramurals
Below: Students having fun @ intramurals
Photos Courtesy of: Coach Losoya
TRAVELING 101
By: Jacquelin Bautista
Who would be crazy enough to get on a plane? Better ques-tion who would do it for more than 10 hours? The answer to both is me!
However, it was not just one flight. It was a series of flights in to travel from Laredo, TX all the way to Seoul, South Korea.
Now that was quite the journey and a bit of time travel. There are so many things that I will and will not do again. The first piece of advice is the clothing you choose to wear.
No matter where you are going, TSA in the states makes you remove your shoes, so if you are wearing something with complicated laces or shoes that are diffi-cult to remove all you are doing is holding up
the line!
My next piece of advice is for the pre-flight shopping which is to choose a neck pil-low that YOU like. It is a crucial piece when traveling because I speak from experi-ence, my neck pillow was way too firm for me.
Another crucial purchase is compres-sion socks; they are the best. Who wants to get off a long flight with swollen feet? NO ONE! It is the worst because it hurts walk-ing with swollen feet.
My next piece of advice is to walk around 1-2 hrs. before your long flight be-cause I surely regret-
ted it my first time
Now I can be a picky eater, so some piece of advice for my fellow picky eaters when you are asked what you want to eat always go for the chicken option. Every
airline has one and chicken is one of those things that no matter how it is cooked it will still be semi-appetizing.
These are just a few things to keep in mind when traveling.
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Inflight picture
Photo by: Jacquelin Bautista
By: Denise Martinez
Welcome back to your Daily
Dose of Denise, going over our three
issues, first the topic involving the con-
spiracy theory of why Trump is
“TRULY” setting a wall on our border, a
helpful tip on adding shelf-life to our
favorite food, and a possible cata-
strophic collision between galaxies.
Theories: What makes our
minds spin out of control by overthink-
ing. The theory on what Trump is plan-
ning for the border is that the wall is
not to keep criminals or Mexicans out,
it is for the new world that the illumina-
ti is supposedly going to build by keep-
ing a closed off society. Additionally,
the photo below is of a man speaking
about the wall, and wearing a freema-
son pin, so this adds to how the freema-
sons want to keep the U.S. locked to
establish martial law, confiscate arms,
create FEMA camps, and murder indis-
criminately.
Trying to rescue our favorite
foods have been a problem since before
our parents’ time. As a result of failing
to rescue our favorite foods, there has
been a spoilage of tons of food around
the world. CNN explains how scientists,
with the funding of Bill Gates, have
made a special coating that will now
make food last longer. The way this
coating is made is by gathering oils of
the specific food, turning it into powder,
and later mixing it into water that will
be sprayed on the food. With this new
invention, people will have time to con-
sume their favorite foods leisurely and
avoid mass waste around the world.
Lastly, according to CNN, our
galaxy is ex-
pected to have a
massive collision
with another gal-
axy. Our galaxy,
as we know it, is
the “Milky Way
Galaxy”, and the
galaxy that will
collide with ours
is called “Andromeda Galaxy”. It is esti-
mated to happen in 8 billion years, alt-
hough, astronomers believe it may be
happen sooner.
DAILY DOSE OF TRIPLE D’S
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GET TO KNOW SOUTH KOREA
By: Jacquelin Bautista
Where is South
Korea? Who are all these
Korean Artists? Why is
everyone into Korean
Dramas nowadays?
I joined the craze
in order to find out what
it was all about. Although
there is a clear language
barrier between us, that
doesn’t stop their music
and television shows
from being great.
Now this isn’t all
South Korea is about so
now let’s jump into their
culture and the country
itself. Koreans are all po-
lite and will try to help
you whenever they get
the chance because that’s
just the way they are
taught. In any other
country dropping your
wallet on the streets
means its lost forever,
but in Korea someone
walking 10-20 feet be-
hind you will run to your
rescue just to get it back
to you. One thing to also
always keep in mind if
you travel to SK is to bow
to everyone you meet as
it is a sign of respect.
PODCAST REVIEW: MODERN LOVE
ADAPTATIONS ON SCREEN: THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
By: Jazmine Rivera The film and novel by John Green, The Fault In Our Stars, was a mark in teen literature for many teenagers and was popular for its storyline. There are many fac-tors between the film and novel that are dissimilar and yet the same. The way that they are por-trayed is very important as well. The main charac-ters are Augustus Waters and Hazel Grace. It is a story that lures readers in and allows them to relate to the characters’ strug-gles at normalcy. The differences be-tween the film and novel vary. From the portrayal of the characters to the meaning of the title not being mentioned. To begin with, Augustus is not portrayed well enough in the movie as he is throughout the novel. He
is cocky and sensitive in the film, yet in the book he suffers more visibly. Also, the many times where he described as a vulnerable teenager are not displayed in the film that much. The meaning of the title is not explained in the film at all. The title is from Shakespeare and is described by John Green. Aside from those few factors, there’s also simi-larities between the film and novel. The dialogue is almost the same as the
novel and as well as the drastic occurrences. The use of the phrase “Okay? Okay, ” is used in both of them. The symbolic ciga-rette is also used and is shown greatly in the film as it was in the book.
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By: Valeria Perez
Wondering what to hear? Looking for something that’s worthy of your time? Bored of watching the same type of shows that you can't seem to catch up with? Well, maybe it’s time you try something a little differ-ent. Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, New York’s
Time’s, Modern Love is an intriguing podcast full of short stories that in Chakrabarti own words talk about “love, loss, and redemption.” The podcast is really interesting they usually end with a learned lesson which relates to the audience at some point depending on which story explored. After this, they do a follow-up interview with the author of the sto-ry, the reader, and the edi-tor of the New York Times. The follow-up in-terviews made the story better because it provides
more insight into the story the aftermath and what was going through their mind when going through that experience, and we also get different opinions that make us think more about the story to see it in a different way from our own view of it. All in all, this an amazing podcast that shares stories that teach lessons about life in gen-eral and fascinates the audience into hearing more with the careful picking of the stories.
By: Danna Moreno
December 22,
2018 marked the beginning
of the longest government
shutdown in U.S. history.
According to The New York
Times, the government
shutdown occurred after
White House officials failed
to compromise over Presi-
dent Trump’s demands for
the $5.7 billion dollars to
fund the border wall.
Although the long-
est government shutdown
in the nation’s history, it is
no the first. The concept of
shutting down the govern-
ment is actually fairly com-
monplace with most mod-
ern-day presidents. Presi-
dent Trump’s decision
caused an uproar amongst
the masses after House
Democrats and liberal
groups who disagreed with
Trump’s immigration re-
form tactics spoke out.
Speaker of the
House, Nancy Pelosi, took
to twitter to express her
comments on the govern-
ment shutdown and its
progression. The United
States courts reported on
January 16th about their
usage of government fund-
ing through the shutdown.
The report states thirty-
three days into the shut-
down, on January 25,
2019, the federal courts
will run out of funds which
will force a stop to civil cas-
es. This judicial crisis was
averted after President
Trump held an assembly
claiming that he would al-
low for other negotiations
that would propose a tem-
porary relief to all the peo-
ple affected by the shut-
down.
USA Today was
one of the first news
sources to report on the
cooperation between the
U.S. Senate and House of
Representatives on passing
an effective bill to reopen
the government. When the
negotiations for the border
wall funding brought even
more concerns to govern-
ment officials our govern-
ment entered a state of na-
tional emergency.
President Trump’s
declaration sparked more
controversy over the legiti-
macy of declaring the bor-
der wall an emergency. To
this day, the definition of
what can be considered a
national emergency is still
unclear.
A LOOK AT FOREIGN DRAMAS
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
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By: Kassandra Rodriguez
Fight My Way
Rating: 4/5
Synopsis:
The characters are
Ko Dong Man (Park Seo
Joon) has always dreamed
of becoming famous as a
taekwondo athlete but now
works as a contract employ-
ee in a mundane job.
His bickering long-
time friend, Choi Ae Ra
(Kim Ji Won), aspires to
become a television anchor
but works instead at the
information desk of a de-
partment store. Their
friends, Kim Joo Man (Ahn
Jae Hong), and Baek Seol
Hee (Song Ha Yoon) have
been dating for six years but
face a new threat to their
relationship.
Personal Comment:
The drama is a
good show to watch for Feb-
ruary as it has romance and
hardships. It’s bittersweet
but when the good things
happen it feels worthwhile
that your heart soars. It gets
worse before it gets better.
The actors portrayed their
characters very well that
they’ve become memorable.
It also gives life lessons in
adulthood and sometimes
realistic type of situations.
The martial artist
struggles at first before mak-
ing a win. The announcer
faces many rejections before
being able to showcase her
abilities. However, its never
easy reaching your dreams.
Words to remember...
If you want to succeed you
should strike out on new
paths, rather than travel the
worn paths of accepted suc-
cess.
—John D. Rockefeller
This issue is dedicated to Dr. Pablo Trevino. His
generous donation helped pay for the Phoenix
Quarterly’s page in the school’s year book. Once
again, thank you Dr. Pablo Trevino for your kind
donation.
Dr. Pablo Trevino Jr., DPM
6419 Polaris Drive #1A, Laredo, TX 78041