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Yearly plane crash fatality trends Courtesy of BBC and the Aviation Safety Network.

Recent aviation accidents and their effect on flying

By Natasha Thomas, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

Since the start of the year, aviation accidents have been all over the news. A total of 113 crashes, 15 of them being fatal, have occurred from January to February of 2025. These tragic occurrences cause...

 President Donald Trump (left) and Elon Musk (right)

The Impact of the Federal Firings

By Paul Schulz, Staff Writer March 20, 2025

Since Donald Trump’s presidency began, he and his administration have made some controversial moves, but one of the most talked about has been the firing of thousands of federal employees. This move...

Courtesy of Associated Press

Kaiser mental health workers go on strike

By Maximillian McKay, Staff Writer November 21, 2024

Last month, thousands of Kaiser mental health workers began going on strikes across multiple different medical centers in Los Angeles, San Diego, Fontana and Anaheim. The question that probably first comes...

The Supreme Court Building by David Dugan for Wikimedia Commons

Recently heard Supreme Court case could vastly reshape government structure

By Jonah Berman, Arts Editor February 16, 2024

At first glance, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which heard oral arguments in January, appears to be a relatively inconsequential Supreme Court case. However, it could cause a complete overhaul...

Noboa gives a speech in Olon, Equador

Will Ecuador’s New President Bring Stability to the Turbulent Nation?

By Ruby Galbraith November 29, 2023

Daniel Noboa, a successful businessman, won the Ecuadorian presidential election on October 15, 2023. Ecuador, a relatively stable South American country, has been marred with violence from recent political...

Image courtesy of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Ending “willful defiance” suspensions

By Molly Jackson, Staff Writer November 6, 2023

“Over the last decade, the number of total suspensions for all offenses for students has dropped by 58%, according to California Department of Education data. The number of willful defiance suspensions...

A close-up view of the in-vitro process. Image courtesy of DepositPhotos.

Threats to In-Vitro Access

By Ruby Galbraith, Staff Writer November 6, 2023

      The recent Supreme Court case, Dobbs vs Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturned the previous 1973 Roe v Wade decision that protected a person’s right to abort their pregnancy. While...

Mischievous girl sips Starbucks drink

Why Starbucks is so addictive…

By Kate Russell, Staff Writer May 25, 2023
What do you really know about the Starbucks menu?
Political cartoon drawn by Rose Wong

Arming Teachers is not the Answer

By Joy Ruppert, Staff Writer May 24, 2023

Arming teachers is not the answer to school violence. There is a false idea that arming teachers and school staff will make our schools safe but arguably an armed teacher cannot, in a moment of extreme...

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TikTok’s Browser Monitoring Stirs Controversy

By Brooke Stealey, News Editor May 23, 2023

TikTok - you probably have heard of it by now. The app has quickly gained popularity with over 1 billion active users every month, making it the fourth largest social media platform worldwide. TikTok emphasizes...

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