President Biden’s promise of unity
Clara Helm | Head Editor January 21, 2o2o A national guard officer wanders around a local Washington, D.C. coffee shop, looking for something to do. This was a commonplace and welcomed sight in the shutdown […]
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Censorship and the suppression of free speech
Savannah Gresham | Writer January 18, 2021 2020 has placed enormous pressure on social networks to monitor their platforms and try to prevent a hotbed of misinformation. In response, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other […]
Arrests made at large parties in Los Angeles
POLICE ARRESTING participants of large underground parties. Photo Courtesy of the twitter account “LA County Sheriffs” Danielle Generaux | Student Life Editor January 18, 2021 As of January 14, 2021, there have been 975,299 cases and […]
Déjà vu! Trump’s (second) impeachment process
Mia Costales | News Editor January 15, 2021 As of January 13, 2021, the House has voted to impeach President Trump for a second time due to the comments which are said to have […]
The stratosphereic polar vortex is splitting in two
Sosie Casteel | Writer January 15, 2021 In early January, the temperature in the stratosphere over Siberia rose about 100 degrees. The resulting mass of warm air is pushing the polar vortex off its axis. […]
The Amazon is Dying
Grace Parry | Writer January 14, 2021 The Amazon Rainforest and Brazilian Pantanal are two of the most valuable ecosystems on Earth. The Amazon is the largest rainforest on Earth, and it is essential to […]
Vista Del Mar teacher Kristine Hostetter under fire for attending D.C. protest
Maxine Davey | Editor in Chief January 12, 2021 According to photo and video evidence, Kristine Hostetter, a fourth grade teacher at Vista Del Mar, attended the pro-Trump protest at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. […]
You just got the COVID Vaccine-now what?
By Reaghan Mulligan | Opinion Editor January 10, 2021 According to plans from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are three phases of vaccine release, each phase involving smaller groups based […]
The Arctic is in danger
Brooklyn Staab | Publicity Manager January 10, 2021 The Trump Administration recently decided to auction off 30% of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge land for oil drilling. The operations in the region are only […]
A step In the Right Direction: Iran Approves Bill That Would Outlaw Sexual Violence Against Women
Sabrina Spunt | Newsroom Manager January 10, 2021 Iran, a country long known for its lack of gender equality and women’s rights, finally approved a bill this past Sunday that would criminalize acts of sexual […]