The Experience of Fasting for Lent
Gabriella Rodriguez-Sanchez, Reporter
April 17, 2019
Lent is a 40 day time period from Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday, excluding the Sundays in between, when many Christians participate in fasting and give up certain luxuries or habits, like smoking or drinking. This is done to replicate the sacrifice of Jesus Christ’s journey into the desert...
Oscars Nomination Creates Controversy
Litzy Casas, Reporter
April 17, 2019
Since 1929, the Oscars have given films awards for things like for their best actress and actors, best directors, best screenplay, best sound and best-animated feature. The awards are determined by the audience votes for winners. Every year, there’s some kind of controversy surrounding the host, nominatio...
Human Gene Editing Questions Ethics In Medicine
Gelila Negesse, Designer
April 17, 2019
Since Chinese scientist He Jiankui announced that he was able to genetically edit embryos to create twin girls, ethics committees and scientists alike have questioned where human gene-editing lies along the medical ethics spectrum. Jiankui began this experiment because of a couple who were trying to have kids but ...
Second Remission Brings Hope to the HIV Community
Riley Sims, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 17, 2019
It has been 10 years since the first patient, also known as the Berlin patient, was cleared from HIV. However, a case study published on March 5, in the multidisciplinary scientific journal Nature announced that a second person sustained remission from HIV-1 for more than a year. Both patients under...
R.Kelly Exposed In Docuseries
Gelila Negesse, Designer
April 3, 2019
On January 3, a six-part docuseries premiered on Lifetime, highlighting R&B singer Robert Kelly’s, more popularly known as R.Kelly, years of sexual abuse and harassment of mostly black, vulnerable young girls and sparked a conversation about who the music industry and the black community truly p...
Students Reflect on Women’s History Month
Gabriella Rodriguez-Sanchez, Reporter
April 1, 2019
What began as Women’s History Week in California the week of March 8, 1978, has flourished into a month-long dedication as a time to remember women’s progression in society. From the Seneca Falls convention in the year 1848, where women fought for social and civil rights including su...
Violence Erupts In Nigeria Amidst Election
Gelila Negesse, Designer
April 1, 2019
After the current Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected in February 2019, the country is facing internal political conflict. Since then, Buhari’s re-election sparked widespread protests and accusations of voting tampering from both political parties. Buhari belongs to the All Progress...
Corporations Reap the Benefits
Braedon Harris, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2019
Today, there are over 30 million small businesses registered in the United States. These businesses make up 99.7 percent of U.S. employer firms and account for 64 percent of net new private-sector jobs. A firm is a business organization, such as a corporation, limited liability company or part...
Safe Space for Stressed Teens
Riley Sims, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2019
A study conducted by market research firm Harris Interactive Inc. found that 31 percent of teens report feeling overwhelmed as result of stress. Teens in the study reported that their stress level during the school year exceeds what they believe to be healthy. To combat this issue, a new program is...
The State of Yellow in France
Riley Sims, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2019
As a result of a tax placed on fuel last year, a political movement called the yellow vests has spread throughout France and has gained global attention. The movement was originally organized online through social media groups. Most of the people involved were from rural areas and had long commutes....
Seniors Address Prom Prices
Gabriella Rodriguez-Sanchez, Reporter
March 26, 2019
Due to speculation by seniors about the prices for prom tickets this year being high, seniors are selling cookie dough and jumping through some last-minute hoops to lower the price which is estimated to be between $90-$105 per person. According to an article by Promsie regarding tips and advice f...
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