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Volume 31

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OPINION

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Uproar and Controversy Over the Death Penalty

Kelsey Kim | January 13, 2021

The use of capital punishment in the United States, otherwise known as death penalty, is the state-sanctioned execution of a federal or state criminal offender. In recent years, the death penalty has become...

Top Five Holiday Movies

Top Five Holiday Movies

Caroline Stevens | December 18, 2020

As the holiday season is coming up around the corner, so is a lot of free time. What better way to spend it than watching Christmas movies! Here are some of the best Christmas related movies to watch,...

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Takeaways from the First Presidential Debate

Piper Vita | November 18, 2020

Everyone can agree that 2020 has been an awful year.Global pandemic? Check. Celebrity deaths? Check. Fires? Check. Murder hornets? Check. But before this year even started, we knew it was going to be a...

We Need Younger Presidents

We Need Younger Presidents

Eden Conner | November 12, 2020

Note: This article was written before the election.Americans have had the phrase, “this election is unlike any other”, buzzing in their ears almost as loudly as the fly on Vice President Mike...

The Social Dilemma

The Social Dilemma

Ellie Koo | November 12, 2020

Cue the dramatic music. The quote “Nothing vast enters the life of mortals without a curse” fades into view. This is “The Social Dilemma”, a docu-drama on Netflix chronicling the...

Kamala Harris in My Own Eyes

Kamala Harris in My Own Eyes

Davis Marks | November 9, 2020

Kamala Harris. District attorney, California Attorney General, U.S. Senator, and now, Vice President-elect of the United States.I have long been a supporter of Harris. Even though I heard ramblings of...

How the BLM Movement has Affected Professional Sports

Tate Sheehy | October 12, 2020

How the BLM Movement has Affected Professional SportsBy Tate Sheehy 24'Something that the Black Lives Matter movement has had a huge impact on is professional sports. We have seen this recently throughout...

Bobcat Fire view from a kitchen window in Monrovia, CA, September 10, 2020. Photo by Eddiem360

Double Threat: Wildfires and COVID

Zoe Kramar | October 6, 2020

I step outside my front door, after six months of distancing and facing unprecedented yet still unresolved obstacles, with my mask on ready to walk my dog. However I am greeted with sluggish skies and...

Online School Essentials During COVID-19

Online School Essentials During COVID-19

Caroline Stevens | October 6, 2020

Online distance learning is the new normal for students all over the world. Lots of students are adding new items to their home workspace and doing more things to improve their online school experience,...

How Covid-19 is Disproportionately Affecting People of Color

How Covid-19 is Disproportionately Affecting People of Color

Kelsey Kim | October 6, 2020

As the deadly COVID-19 runs rampant in our country, our continent and our world, billions of people are being affected, but none more so than people of color. People of color are hit especially hard, particularly...

Students sit for an exam in Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday. In the nations capital, New Delhi, all primary schools have been ordered closed until March 31 because of coronavirus concerns.

Pros and Cons of Online School

Grace Coleman | June 3, 2020

As the original thrill from the idea of online schooling wears off, we are left with a mix of emotions regarding this sudden change. As most of us students will attest to, at first hearing that school...

Worth the Hype? Tatsu Ramen Leaves Us Feeling Salty

Worth the Hype? Tatsu Ramen Leaves Us Feeling Salty

Konnie Duan | January 17, 2020

In the past decade, ramen restaurants in Los Angeles have become much more prominent. While there are many options to choose from, one ramen restaurant that receives constant hype is Tatsu. Famed for...

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