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The Student News Site of Middle College High School @ Santa Ana College

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The Student News Site of Middle College High School @ Santa Ana College

The Spellbinder
Maria Alegria

Maria Alegria, Co-Editor-In-Chief

I love my dog, Roxy. I’m left-handed. I live in a blue house.

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Prison education programs help prisons start and continue their educational journey.

Education goes behind bars: Prison education programs

Maria Alegria, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 25, 2022
Middle College students, gather around to listen to directions given by journalism advisor, Mrs. Storms at Portola High School in Irvine on Feb. 26.

Spellbinder reporters participate in the 2022 OCJEA write-offs

Stephanie Cervantes and Maria Alegria
March 11, 2022

Navigating through the unknown as a first generation college student

Daniel Salazar, Christopher Garcia, Ashley Santana, Stephanie Cervantes, and Maria Alegria
March 3, 2022
Nervous students gathered to apply for financial aid on October 1.

“What the FAFSA?”: Seniors begin their college application process

Maria Alegria, Editor-in-Chief
October 8, 2021
The people of Colombia have lost trust in their government and have taken their concerns to the streets.

As tensions rise in Colombia, protestors take action

Maria Alegria, Editor-in-Chief
May 26, 2021
History has a male oriented perspective therefore has excluded half of the population, women.

History fails to tell the full story, leaving out HER story

Maria Alegria, Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 21, 2021
Graphic discusses contrasting views on the BLM Movement protests and Capitol riots.

A Tale of Two Americas

Maria Alegria and Stephanie Cervantes
February 26, 2021
People take over the streets protesting to maintain DACA.

Signs of a bright future emerge for DACA after election results

Maria Alegria, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2020
Smoke from the wildfires covers up most of the sky in the Mojave Desert.

2020 is being burned as wildfires invade the West Coast

Maria Alegria, Editor-in-Chief
October 16, 2020
Senior Priscila Castro, pictured here with senior Melissa Chico, found wisdom from her SAC professor Jeffrey Pedroza.

Who inspired our future: The Class of 2020

Maria Alegria, Arts and Entertainment Editor
May 29, 2020
This is what teens feel like due to the quarantine order from Californias governor.

School followed me home: A day in quarantine

Maria Alegria, Arts and Entertainment Editor
April 27, 2020

The Youth in the Voting Booth

Genesis Lopez, Franco Chavez, Andres Reyes, Dylan Mai, Stephanie Cervantes, Maria Alegria, and Alex Cervantes
March 13, 2020
MCHS student browses the Ivory Ella website for limited edition tees sold to help aid victims of the Australian Fires.

Help the koalas and kangaroos!

Maria Alegria, A&E Editor
February 12, 2020
A student snoozes her alarm for the new school day because of the new law.

Snooze the alarm for another half hour, students

Maria Alegria, Staff Writer
December 13, 2019
Students and teachers share their opinion on the Second Amendment

How does MCHS view the Second Amendment and Gun Control?

Maria Alegria, Staff Writer
October 25, 2019
Many pets and their beloved owners have an unconditional bond.

A bond of happiness; The bond between pets and people

Maria Alegria, Staff Writer
September 20, 2019
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