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September 30 – Rethinking your avocados

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
September 30, 2021
Photo Credit: Photo via Max Pixel under the Creative Commons License
Pictured are half-cut avocados. They are not vegetables, believe it or not!

Avocados are actually a fruit, not a vegetable. They are technically considered a “single-seeded berry.” They grow on trees and are native to Mexico!

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Dylan DaCunha
Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief
Dylan DaCunha is a senior at Colonia High School. She has enjoyed writing all her life, going all the way back to elementary school. She plays softball and has big aspirations to play in college, which is what fuels her passion for writing about sports. She’s an avid baseball fan which doesn’t hurt either. Not only does she play softball at CHS, but she’s an active member in multiple honor societies including Quill & Scroll Media Honor Society. She loves maintaining good grades in order to participate in these activities. Outside of school, she enjoys being with her friends as well as watching movies and listening to music. She plans on traveling the world someday and taking in as much as she can. Her favorite quote, by singer Harry Styles, is “If you’re happy doing what you’re doing nobody can tell you you’re not successful.”   
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