Catch Us?

B Daniel Freeman, Staff Writer It was no match for the Lobos as they kept Dominguez High School in the dark. The seven innings ended with the score of 5-1. As soon as the game began the Lobos brought it. They came out with amaz- ing, intense energy. Junior Angelo Reyna started the game strong [...]

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Path

By Kirby Hales, Staff Writer We have evolved into a world in which social network- ing has become the norm. People are texting instead of actually meeting up in person. This is becoming the so- cial norm and we are losing a sense of interest in actually meeting people and creating a social dialogue. What [...]

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The Art of Vandalism

By Maerene Finau, Staff Writer Do you consider graffiti on the walls as a work of art or van- dalism? At Rancho’s school campus, we have our fair share of Modern Day Picassos, students who have potential to be great artists. If you ask me, they take drawing to a whole new level. Take Jose Garcia [...]

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Boys basketball finish regular season undefeated

By Chinenye Udeagha One word can sum up our basketball team here at Rancho; Undefeated. Our boys varsity basketball team played their last league game and finished the season strong. The Lobos blew out South Region 2, on February 8th, 2013 with the final score 81-19. The last game of the league was also Senior Night [...]

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Seniors present on ways to make a difference

By Nancy Flores Senior year for many students is right around the corner. But as you may know in order to graduate there are specific requirements. One of those is primarily saved for senior year. LAUSD requires seniors to do a service learning project based on their interest. In the yellow academy students completed a [...]

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The Tank

by Estefania Franco Like any other senior, Ayrius Brown is trying to make his last year memorable, and he is doing just that by receiving his third varsity letter. He earned the three varsity letters for football, soccer, and baseball. Ayrius Brown, age 18, a member of the ETDA academy, is one of the student [...]

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Save Rock and Roll by Fall Out Boy

By Joel Tengco Fall Out Boy is a pop punk band that formed in 2001. You may have a fading memory of them when they released their last album, Folie à Deux in 2008, which included their “farewell” song “What a Catch, Donnie.” “What a Catch, Donnie was basically a type of song that mixed [...]

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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

To better understand and appreciate why Martin Luther King Jr day is celebrated you have to know and understand what role King played in shaping our everyday lives. Today King is most famously known for his work towards non-violent social change in America and in the world.  But not many people know that King stood [...]

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Black Ops 2: more aliens, robots and zombies by Josh Rodriguez

Here it comes, the game most gammers are waiting for Call of DUTY: Black Ops 2. This game is for sure to be one of the best games that is coming out in 2012. This game is unlike the rest taking place in the year 2025. You will be able to fight Aliens’, Robots and [...]

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11th grader going on tour? by Rene Gomez

Believe it or not but there is a lot of talent at Rancho Dominguez Prep. There is one guy who does pretty amazing work. You might know him from YouTube. Justin Brick Howze an 11th grader here at Rancho who is in the yellow academy is a music video director. He directs rap videos and [...]

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The Rose that Grew from Concrete

By Nancy Flores, Staff Writer The Rose that Grew from Concrete by Tupac Shakur is an amazing book put together after his devastating death. In his book you’ll find his deepest most, intimate poems. But really who was Tupac? Was he another rapper trying to make it, was he a man with something to give to [...]

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Cutting Yourself is not the Answer

By Kathia Avalos, Staff Writer “Being pushed away by people or being ignored by them has got to be one of the worst feelings in the world,” said Junior Jasmine Maldonado from the red academy. There are many challenges that teens encounter from time to time such as drugs and alcohol. What people do not [...]

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School Rules Drool

by Chinenye Udeagha, Staff Writer I don’t like the school rules. Yes, rules are important because it prevents trouble and chaos in the school. But some rules are unnecessary One rule is that you are not allowed to sell any items in school. Why can’t we sell? This is a way kids can get honest money, [...]

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Tattoos for Life..

By Anissa Rueda, Staff Writer The California Penal Code Section (639-653.2653) states that “Every person who tattoos or offers to tat- too a person under the age of 18 years is guilty of a misdemeanor.”There are many teens that get tattoos at a young age. Most teens regret getting their tattoos, at such a young [...]

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Ea$y Money

By Joel Tengo, Staff Writer What’s it like to make your own money? You ask students at school how they come up with all that cash and they say it’s a secret. Now you’re curious about the mystery of how they make it seem so easy to come up with a money in their wallet. [...]

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Feelings Are Not Toys

By Lizbeth Franco, Staff Writer  Had you ever felt insulted by someone? Yes everyone has. We all have been hurt with someone’s word. But not every person that says something disrespectful that disturbed you in any way, shape, or form meant to harm you. Everyone says things without thinking however we never measure what we [...]

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A Tale Of Twin Sisters

  For some people, especially teenagers who enjoy expressing themselves, fashion matters. Still, few have the courage to put themselves out there and blog about the clothes they wear. Christal and Christina Cotton are twin sisters who share their love for fashion in a unique and interesting way. Together, they run a fashion blog called [...]

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COD: Black Ops 1 by Juan Andrade

There are so many video game players. Some of those players are into action games. One of the games that I know that many players play or used to play is Call of Duty Black Ops, a pretty good game to play against other people. This game has lots of violence because there are two [...]

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Jumped In, book review by Nancy Flores

The inspiring novel Jumped In by Jorja Leap, is not an ordinary book about gang violence. Jorja Leap a recognized expert in gang related violence and lifestyle. While working at UCLA to evaluate gang prevention and intervention programs, Jorja takes on the streets of L.A. to understand the truth about gang members and their lives, [...]

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