Monday, March 20, 2023

OPINION - Does Money Buy You Happiness? By Simon Lapham

Please enjoy this opinion article from DMHS's "Introduction to Journalism" class!

In the U.S., money is an important resource of your daily life. Money can buy anything from chips to a multi-million dollar house, but most U.S. citizens don't have that much money. What all people do have, is the ability to decide what they want to buy. So money can buy you happiness even if you don't have a million dollars. You just need to be able to know what makes you happy. 

Friday, March 17, 2023

DMHS Teens at the Opera! by Abrianna Luis-Estrada

 Please enjoy this article by a student in DMHS's "Introduction to Journalism" class.

Attending an opera is an opportunity most high school students don’t get. Theater students at Denver Montessori Jr/Sr High recently had their first experience with opera when they attended “Die Tote Stadt.”



Thursday, March 16, 2023

OPINION - The Benefits of Field Trips, by Isabella Salas

Please enjoy this opinion article by a student in DMHS's "Introduction to Journalism" class.

            A student’s mind can only hold so much, which is why they get weekends off but sometimes that’s not enough. Field trips are another way to have students feel more relieved as well as an educational experience. So why not have more?

Mexican Culture Lives Through Dance, by Adamaris Lomas-Vasquez

Please enjoy this article by a student in DMHS's "Introduction to Journalism" class. 

        In downtown Denver, Cinco De Mayo is a huge event where everyone is invited and welcome. The holiday celebrates Mexico’s victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. While the holiday is not widely celebrated in Mexico, it is still popular amongst Mexican Americans in America. There is a lot of entertainment and food. One of the entertainments is Folklorico Dancing. Folklorico Dancing has been around for many years. It is mostly known for the dresses, the movement of the dresses, and the music. 

The Importance of SAGA at DMHS, by Will Matyjevich

Please enjoy this article from DMHS's "Introduction to Journalism Class."

        The Sexuality and Gender Alliance, also known as SAGA, is a club for LGBTQ+ and allies to meet and socialize every Thursday at DMHS. SAGA is led and was founded by Lauren Lyon, and she says, “It's important so that LGBTQIA+ students have a space at school to create connections and be their authentic selves.” LGBTQ+ students that attend SAGA meet every Thursday and share new things about themselves with their peers and Lauren.

Monday, March 13, 2023

How the Closure of the Kitchen Has Affected Our Education, by Paolo Mann Perkin

 Please enjoy this article by a student in DMHS's "Introduction to Journalism" class.

“Having the kitchen closed has caused a huge amount of upset to the DMHS culinary program and to me,” says DMHS culinary teacher Anders Benson.