by Phoenix Sze and Elizabeth Swa of Grade 12 Hudson Taylor

In February 2005, the first ever episode of the critically acclaimed Avatar: the Last Airbender (ATLA), aired on Nickelodeon– a decade and a half later, the series was added to Netflix, triggering another boost in its popularity. The show centers around the story of a 12 year old boy named Aang, someone who the audience soon finds out is the aforementioned Avatar in the title. The viewers follow his journey as he tries to master the four elements, air, water, earth, and fire, in order to defeat Fire Lord Ozai, the leader of the Fire Nation. Its plot seems pretty straightforward and rudimentary, and it leans a lot towards the narrative of this cartoon being just a mere kids’ show, however, it is far from it. Through this review, we wish to delineate and dissect the reasons behind why this show can connect with people of various ages, and how it managed to do so for such a long time. From its world building all the way to its characters, the nuances found in this cartoon series show the amount of blood, sweat and tears the creators have put into this project, and all of this hard work has definitely not gone unnoticed considering how the show is still incredibly well known and talked about to this day. 

by Francine Mae Ang, Grade 12 Hudson Taylor

Jubileans know that going to Robinsons Magnolia basically guarantees seeing a schoolmate. Ever since its opening in 2012, RobMag has been teeming with Jubileans. The mall is considered a prime meeting place for elementary and high school students because it is near both JCA campuses. Across the years, there are certain Jubilean “rituals,” so to speak, that developed. Honestly, all Jubileans are probably already aware of these. While the so-called “rituals” Jubileans often do at RobMag are very familiar to them, teachers, parents, and other staff might not know exactly what draws almost the entire student population to the well-established mall, much less what they plan on doing. 

by Faith Marie Rain Palacio, Grade 11 Matthew

Sa panahon kung saan ang GomBurZa (Mariano Gomez, José Burgos, at Jacinto Zamora), ang tatlong paring martir na ginarote noong panahon ng mga Espanyol, ay naging “MaJoHa.” Hindi makakaila ang realidad na unti-unti nang nakakalimutan nating mga Pilipino, lalo na ng mga kabataan, ang ating sariling kasaysayan. Isang patunay rito ang krisis sa edukasyon na kinahaharap ng Pilipinas kung saan umabot ng 91% ang ating learning poverty rate at 90% ang learning deprivation rate. Mahirap nang paniwalaan ang mga katagang sinambit ni Dr. Jose Rizal. Tila malabo nang maging “pag-asa ng bayan” ang bagong henerasyon ng mga kabataan. Kaya naman nang inanunsyo ang bagong seryeng ipapalabas sa telebabad ng GMA na Maria Clara at Ibarra, marami ang nasiyahan dahil mas magiging relatable ang Noli Me Tangere para sa henerasyon ngayon. Nang magsimulang ipalabas ang mga episode ng seryeng ito, umani ito ng maraming magagandang komentaryo o rebyu at feedback mula sa mga netizens.