January 13 - Heart of gold - The Declaration

January 13 – Heart of gold

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief

January 13, 2022

Photo Credit: Photo via Max Pixel via Creative Commons License

Plasma in human blood contains trace amounts of gold. Its role in the human body is unknown.

Do humans have a heart of gold? Well, gold makes up 0.02% of human blood.

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About the Contributor

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.”