Florida manatees are dying
Grace Parry | Writer March 22, 2021 Last year, 619 manatees died in Florida. Within the first three months of 2021, there are already 431 dead. While originally attributed to the unusually cold water temperatures, […]
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Myanmar military kills peaceful protesters
THE PEOPLE OF MYANMAR protested in opposition of the government. Getty Images Donya Nadjie | Writer March 22, 2021 For a month and a half, protests in Myanmar have been gaining momentum in towns and urban […]
The death of Sarah Everard: addressing the prevalence of gender-based crimes
Reaghan Mulligan | Opinion Editor March 19, 2021 You walk briskly to your car just after dark, frantically looking for anyone who might possibly harm you. Keys are gripped in one hand, acting as a […]
Barricaded suspect in standoff with OCSD
Nathan Melcher | Computer Design Editor March 9, 2021 On Friday, March 5, around 1 pm, OCSD deputies in the area of Laguna Hills located a stolen vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The suspect […]
Covid-19 stimulus deal breakdown
Danielle Generaux | Student Life Editor March 6, 2020 Just over $1.9 trillion is being chunked into this Covid-19 stimulus deal, as it passed in both the House and the Senate, despite both sides largely holding […]
Bioluminescent shark found off the coast of New Zealand is now the largest known glow-in-the-dark vertebrate
Sosie Casteel | Editor March 5, 2021 Scientists have discovered three glow-in-the-dark shark species: the kitefin shark, the southern lanternshark, and the blackbelly lanternshark. These species are not new, but we are just now discovering […]
Lack of transparency in U.S. airstrike on Syria
Eden Milligan | Head Editor March 5, 2021 Last week, the U.S. government initiated an airstrike targeting Iranian-backed militias in Syria. Biden justified this attack as “self-defense” in retaliation for rocket attacks that were directed […]
House passes Equality Act
THE EQUALITY ACT still has a long way to go before it becomes a law. Image from Human Rights Campaign Maxine Davey | Editor in Chief March 5, 2021 In a bipartisan vote on February […]
More places are banning emotional support animals and what it means to service dog users
Grace Parry | Writer March 2, 2021 With airlines, resorts, and many other places beginning to ban Emotional Support Animals, the fake service dog epidemic should come to an end, or at least not be […]
Uri winter storm: what it means for Texas power
Clara Helm | Head Editor February 28, 2021 At least 25 people have died in the Lone Star state since February 11 due to Uri—the winter storm that swept across 26 states. Families were forced […]