New Technologies, New Addictions...

Nowadays people can't accept a world without telephone. This is just the effect of technological development, in a short time they (technologies) have become kind of a friend to everyone. Now, we are all in front of our smartphone having fun through social networks or just playing video games, a few years before it was absolutely different. May we return to those days?

To know about the pros and cons, read our new article written by our Managing Editor in our Opinion section. Then you can write a comment in this post about this issue.

Playing with our future

Two of the main pillars of our society are education and health, and just in them investment is not increasing. This means the State is not betting on their future.

However, we are suffering the waste that a second election means. If they are not even able to agree on reducing the expense on ballots, how will they manage to make more important decisions?

I am 16, but this does not prevent me from understanding this situation, which all that produces in all of us is disappointment and lack of motivation. What sense will our effort make when, further on, nobody pays attention to our concerns for being the age we are?

We are trapped at a point in which we are forced to make decisions about our future, that means that they consider us mature enough, but on the other hand, we are not considered to be mature enough to give our opinion about who we should be governed by. (article published in El Mundo).

The Martian: A Double Review

Have you already seen The Martian? It has become one of my favourite films (and not because I am quite friki or a geek). I love this type of films because they show in an easy way, difficult ideas about technology or how the NASA works... Everybody can understand what is happening, and these films make children ask after new things. You do not need to be a NASA expert to enjoy the film.

I would like to explain you how I felt while I was watching the film, but I do not how to do it. It is just that when I am watching it, I can't stop enjoying every second, and I find very interesting the way they try to survive in Mars, in a very difficult situation, the chemical reactions that they make. To sum up, how they use all their knowledge. I found it difficult, I mean, I find difficult to survive alone in Mars, another planet where no one has lived before and where things are very different: there is no oxygen, no water..., you can't have a shower regularly, and the food is limitated. How can a human survive in these conditions? Well I won't tell you the end of the film, so if you want to know how the film ends, you will have to watch The Martian. This question makes me think about the Universe, about life in another planets, if a human can live alone in Mars, maybe some other creatures are living in other parts of the Universe and we don't know about them yet. 

Although it is a good film, I noticed that not everything was right, there were some 'mistakes' which even made the film more attractive but  eventually a bit less realistic.

How much do you know about Mars? Here is a short test in Spanish about Mars, just try:
 http://www.muyinteresante.es/ciencia/test/

by Eve Chancosa

My dear Eve is right about everything she has said, but there is always a clear line that separates our brains, you will see it (not just because of the fact that she is very very intelligent).

I have watched The Martian twice and I have always felt the same way. I love this film not just because of the chemistry, physics and biology (I love the way they taught us how important it is to know everything in science), apart from that, it is so funny and I think that it is what I really love. The main character, Matt Damonn, is in Mars alone, with a 0,0000009℅ (this percentage is not real, for if the flies) of still living, but it is funny. How can such a tragedy be funny? It let me know how strong a person is when fighting to keep alive. I love it, not only because I am a little bit friki (I swear you it is just a little bit), but because of the feelings, the thoughts and because when I watch these kinds of films I want to do it, I want to go into the space, and because I realise how little we are in the universe, that is the reason why I can't think about us being the only ones who are living here.

You may be interested in this funny, but hard, scinetific test in English. Just click on the picture at your left, print it or send us the answers. You may get a small present if you manage to have them all right.

by Andy Bordón

Our Last Year

It's only one week left to leave school and I don't want to. Here, in school I have lived a lot of moments that I will never forget. 

I want you to know how I have felt, although I don't think you could understand it the same way I do. This school has become a family, and I don't think any other school could get it. It is difficult to say, because everything is in here, every moment, every laugh, every tear, everything. 

I am sure you'd like to read more, so visit our Opinion section.

Divergent Trilogy

I love reading, and I recommend you to read a lot of books, because you will learn a lot, even more if they are in English. I have read a lot of books, so I can recommend you a lot of them, but if you like love stories and action, you cannot miss the trilogy of Veronica Roth, Divergent, Insurgent and Allegiant.

If you want to know what this trilogy is about, you'll have to wait for a couple of days and then come into our Culture Page to read the full article, I'm sure that after reading the article you will want to read the books, or in case you don't like reading that much, you'll like to watch the films.
Please, let us know about your opinion, just by clicking on Comments below.

Andalusia political scene, a new trend?

Last 22nd March the regional election to the Junta de Andalucia was held.  They are believed to depict a new trend in  the results of the national election that will be held next November. But first, the involved political forces will have to face another electoral appointment in the local election next May.
The picture of the Andalusian government hasn't changed too much except for the new parties that have just come into scene. The party led by Susana Díaz, the eventual winner, will however have to make a great effort to consolidate a stable government.
Read through our Politics Page for more info.

Dreadful Plane Crash in the Alps

Last Tuesday, 24th March, a plane of the Germanwings airline left El Prat airport in Barcelona towards Düsseldorf, in Germany. 144 passengers and the crew were travelling in this plane. 

It crashed in The Alps, so it is difficult to enter the area. 

If you want to help or ask for someone you know or think that was in the plane, you can call:
900838450 or 900808890.

If you want to read more about it, go into our Features section. 

Pablo Iglesias in T5

Do you know who Pablo Iglesias is? I'm sure you have heard a lot of things about him and about Podemos, his political party. He had an interview in Telecinco with famous news presenter Pedro Piqueras, and answered some questions that many people were expecting to know about. 

Don't you know what he said? So go into our newly started Politics page and read the full article. Yow will also be able to take part in our interesting poll and answer the question: Which Party do you think will win? 

All Star Game 2015

Last weekend a very special match was celebrated, an extraordinary meeting in which Pau and March Gasol were to play. This match is known as All Star Game. It was special because it was the first time that two brothers would played against each other, and both of them were elected as regular first team players in their teams. 

If you want to know more about the match, go to our Sports page.

Fear in Albacete

Yesterday, there was an earthquake in Ossa de Montiel, a village in Albacete. The earthquake ocurred at 5.16 pm and had a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale. View more about the story in our Features page.

Proton Therapy

Last September, we heard about the story of the British boy, that was affected by a tumour. He has been treated by making use of the proton therapy. If you want to know more about that, you can see the whole article in the Sci-Tech page.