Author: amanda_cordero

Amanda “Mandy” Cordero was born and raised in Williamsburg, New York. She is currently a sophomore journalism student at Emerson College. She was the editor for her high school newspaper, The Brooklyn Latineer and is now a writer/anchor for Boston’s WEBN TV’s environmental segment. She has also worked as a set photographer for several films. She has a passion for news production and enjoys working with Final Cut Pro, SoundSlides, Audacity and Adobe Photoshop. Some of her past stories include a feature on a former Red Light District sex worker, a travel piece about Rome, a broadcast piece on a Muslim protest in London, etc. She has also followed the Occupy Boston movement very closely and has written several articles on it. She hopes to one day follow in the footsteps of her role model, Soledad O’Brien, and make documentary films focusing on minority issues in America.

September 27, 2014 amanda_cordero

Apple Craze Over iPhone 6

By Rafael Lopez
Whether you pre-ordered or picked it up at the store, it was only a matter of time before the monstrosity known as the iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus, reached the hands of millions of buyers.
The phone stirred a craze among Apple consumers worldwide.

September 27, 2014 amanda_cordero

Rival Schools Unite in Memory of Football Captain

By Sharon Johnson
Winchester High School and rival Woburn High School came together over the weekend to honor Winchester football captain Patrick Gill, a senior who died in a car accident last week.

September 17, 2014 amanda_cordero

MA Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony Honors 29 Heroes

By Priscilla Liguori
On September 11^th, a day of remembrance, the bell in Ashburton Park tolled 29 times. Each toll was for a firefighter added to the Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial.