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The student news site of Harding Charter Preparatory High School

The Marionette
The student news site of Harding Charter Preparatory High School

The Marionette
Pao Zapata

Pao Zapata, Editor in Chief

Hello! I am currently in 12th grade. My pronouns are she/they. I love to write about controversial topics and use my voice to speak up about any topic! I hope that with my stories I am able to connect with readers.

All content by Pao Zapata
A traditional prom is outdated. It is time to start including LGBTQ+ students on the ballots.

It’s time to update prom traditions

Pao Zapata, Editor in Chief
March 24, 2023
Senior Pao Zapata works during Spring Break post surgery. Zapata had surgery in February this year.

Vacation? More like 8 hour shifts

Pao Zapata, Editor in Chief
March 17, 2023

HCP 2023 Senior Night

Pao Zapata, Editor in Chief
March 6, 2023
Becoming an adult can be scary. Seniors at HCP share their hopes and fears for the future.

Turning 18

Pao Zapata, Editor in Chief
February 8, 2023
Sophomore Rachel Carr's picture will travel along the fiction section in the library as she completes her reading journey.

[Photo] Sophomore’s race across the library

Talal Al-Zubi, Reporter
January 13, 2023

[Video] HCP Musical Cast – Behind the Scenes

Pao Zapata, Editor in Chief
January 14, 2023
Reaching out for help can lessen the stress of finals

Ready, set, study!

Miranda Rodriguez and Pao Zapata
December 8, 2022
STUCO's annual Angel Tree helps families in need during the holidays

Angel tree helps unite communities through the holiday season

Pao Zapata, Editor in Chief
December 7, 2022
“Wednesday” is satisfying only on the level of formulaic teenage romance and mystery. via Mike Hale in The New York Times

Emo Latinas for the win

Pao Zapata, Editor in Chief
November 30, 2022
Israel Ibañez, Danny De Leon, Dahlia Hernandez, and Pao Zapata at the Latinos Without Borders Fall Camp Banquet at the University of Oklahoma.

Latinos Without Borders a ‘beautiful experience’

Pao Zapata, Editor in Chief
November 30, 2022
Seniors at Harding Charter Prep express how they feel about college and what concerns them

Students experience anxiety when facing college decisions

Pao Zapata, Editor in Chief
November 28, 2022
Concert picture for Stray Kids new album, MAXIDENT (Falling in love is a Maximum Accident)

STAY with Stray Kids

Pao Zapata, Editor in Chief
November 18, 2022
The LSA is hosting Hispanic Heritage Week from Sept. 26-30 with a variety of activities and dress-up days.

[Photo] Latin student association prepares for Hispanic Heritage Week

Isis Navarrette, Reporter
September 23, 2022
People online share their opinions on Halle Bailey playing Ariel in the upcoming movie 'The Little Mermaid'

‘She’s like me’

Pao Zapata, Editor in Chief
September 21, 2022
Cookie sits in her bed patiently waiting on a delicious meal

Quick and easy meal for your dog

Pao Zapata, Editor in Chief
September 10, 2022
Anne Daniel introducing NHS with a PowerPoint at the first meeting of this school year

Girls rule the school

Paola Zapata, Reporter
August 31, 2022
X2C Crew pose at K-Pop in the Myriad Gardens

K-Pop and lock it

Paola Zapata, Reporter
August 23, 2022
Teenagers have utilized YouTube and other social media to improve their makeup skills.

Gen Z takes makeup to new level

Paola Zapata, Reporter
March 8, 2022
Fast food workers bear the brunt of angry customers, but many of those employees are just teenagers.

Teens share experiences working in fast food industry

Paola Zapata, Reporter
March 3, 2022
Netflix's new hit Korean Drama "All of Us Are Dead" logo

New Korean zombie thriller plays with emotions

Paola Zapata, Reporter
February 7, 2022

Not just a ‘beaner’

Paola Zapata, Reporter
January 28, 2022
Disney's "Encanto" has captured the hearts of many with its catchy music and relatable themes.

Encanto: A love song for Colombia

Paola Zapata, Reporter
January 10, 2022

Table manners

Paola Zapata, Reporter
November 12, 2021
Fat people have often been the butt of a joke in film and in the media, but they are fighting back with the message that representation matters and that being fat isn't something that should be feared.

My body shouldn’t scare you

Paola Zapata, Reporter
November 5, 2021
Members of the Black Student Union.

BSU ‘lets us express ourselves’

Paola Zapata, Reporter
October 29, 2021

Volleyball season closes with Senior Night

Lucas Evans, Reporter
October 12, 2021
Junior Vinny Langworthy leads a meeting of the HCP QSA.

QSA fills vital role for students

Paola Zapata, Reporter
September 29, 2021
The Stray Kids at the Fact Music Awards. Bang Chan was accused of cultural appropriation after wearing his hair in cornrows in 2019.

Cultural Appropriation in K-Pop

Paola Zapata, Reporter
May 6, 2021
Sophomore Paola Zapata and her dad share a happy moment. Zapata's father was deported in 2019.

Abolishing ICE

Paola Zapata, Reporter
April 8, 2021
Influencer, dancer, and now LGBTQ icon Jojo Siwa discussed her new status in a series of social media posts.

‘Love is universal’

Paola Zapata, Reporter
February 28, 2021
Schools across the globe have had to adapt to learning in a pandemic.

Student perspective: online learning here vs. Mexico

Paola Zapata, Reporter
January 22, 2021
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