Good news this week
Eden Havel | News editor March 10, 2022 Let’s be honest: these past few months have been chaotic, and it’s all too easy to focus on the bad in the world when it can be […]
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Senate passes anti-lynching bill after 122 years of failure
Ben Meyler | Writer March 10, 2022 On Monday, after 122 years of failure and over 200 attempts, the Senate unanimously passed a federal anti-lynching bill. The Emmett Till Antilynching Act will allow crimes to be […]
Censorship and propaganda of the Russia-Ukraine crisis
Eden Milligan | Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2022 Considering the circumstances, support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should be low. While Russian troops continue to die at unconfirmed rates (estimated at 1,500 to over 4,000, claimed […]
Russia banned from numerous sports events
Danielle Generaux | Student Life Editor March 4, 2022 Sports have united countries for centuries because anyone can play them. Athletes do not have to speak the same language as their opponents, and everyone is brought […]
California to lift mask mandate after March 11
Daniella Flores | Writer March 4, 2022 On Monday morning, Gov. Gavin Newsom and state health officials announced that after Friday, March 11, indoor masking will no longer be mandatory for California K-12 students, though […]
Widespread sanctions begin to smother the Russian economy
Austin Ashizawa | Student Life Editor March 4, 2022 When Russia began its brutal military assault on Ukraine on February 24, the onslaught of devastating explosions shattered the lives of millions of Ukrainian citizens. Simultaneously, […]
The Ukrainian refugee situation: where are they going?
Robert Schumacher | Writer Over a million refugees have already fled the country. Most by train out of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, which is currently at risk due to recent bombings. Many Ukrainians […]
Sewage spills in OC close beaches along the coast
Jack Wolfsohn | News Editor March 1, 2022 In the last month, there have been two sewage spills in Orange County, one in Long Beach and another in Newport Bay just a few days ago. […]
The ever-worsening conflict between Russia and Ukraine
Ben Meyler | Writer February 28, 2022 After an ongoing feud between Russia and Ukraine, Russia and Ukraine are now officially at war. This began last Thursday when the Russian president Vladimir Putin announced that he […]
Doping scandal reveals abuse and taints the legacy of Kamila Valieva
Brooklyn Staab | Opinion Editor & Publicity Manager February 25, 2022 Kamila Valieva, a 15-year-old figure skater, tested positive for trimetazidine but was surprisingly still allowed to compete at this year’s Olympic games. Trimetazidine is […]