Posts by Monica Aviles

Monica Aviles ('21) is a senior, and is in her second year of writing for the arts & entertainment section. The majority of her writing revolves around culture, activism, and different forms of art. Outside of the Gigantea, Monica is on the girl's wrestling team, president of the asl club, and is involved with many other clubs like Red Ink. You can reach her by email at monic.av3959@vusd.us

October 24, 2019 / Monica Aviles, Opinion

Sombreros and Indians: Ethnic Costumes Perpetuate Stereotypes

By Monica Aviles Halloween allows people to show their creativity from handmade costumes to store bought costumes. They are fun to wear, but some people take it too far to […]
October 16, 2019 / Clubs & Lifestyles

Cheerleading is Dominated by Women – Loza Looks to Shatter Stereotypes

By: Monica Aviles Cheerleading has been a female dominated sport for quite some time now. There are more than 3 million cheerleaders in the U.S., but only about 3% are […]
September 19, 2019 / Government & Politics, Homecoming

What Happened With Homecoming?

Recently, school administrators announced that cars and trucks are now prohibited from the homecoming parade.