A new presidency is now well underway in an America still deeply divided from the last. The transition process since President Joe Biden officially won the state of Pennsylvania has been marked by increasing tumultuousness, highlighting the extent to which some Americans are willing to go to fight for certain …
Read More »The State of Secondary School Reopening in PUSD
Just after six pm on November 12, 2020, the Poway Unified School District Board of Education began their meeting to once again reassess secondary school reopening. Before this however, the board spent a couple hours discussing things like their financial deficits and the future of an Ethnic Studies and Ethnic …
Read More »Whistleblower allegation revives memories of forced sterilization within the US
In late September, licensed practical Nurse Dawn Wooten filed a government whistleblower complaint against a nearby immigrant detainment facility. Her accusation exposed the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia for purportedly disobeying health and safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic. Going beyond that, the complaint also alleged that a …
Read More »An Eternal Soul
On August 28th, 2020 the entertainment world lost yet another hero, this time American actor Chadwick Boseman. Boseman died at the age of 43 after a battle with colon cancer which he had been fighting in secret for four years. Boseman was well-known for his lead role as King T’Challa, …
Read More »“I can’t breathe”: The History Behind Black Lives Matter
Six years ago in New York City, a 43 year old Black father named Eric Garner was put into a chokehold by an NYPD officer named Daniel Pantaleo on suspicion that he was illegally selling loose cigarettes. The maneuver by the officer resulted in the asphyxiation and eventual death of …
Read More »Under the Radar News During COVID-19
SpaceX and NASA On May 30th, SpaceX, in partnership with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, hopes to launch what will be the first human piloted flight into orbit since 2011. This historic event will also mark another milestone; the first ever piloted launch led by a privately owned and operated company. …
Read More »MC’s Empowering BSU
One of the great gifts that human beings were given is the ability to tell stories. Through sharing stories, audiences are bound together by an emotional attachment and the opportunity to learn something new about their storytellers. The Black Student Union (BSU) was once again formed this year at MC …
Read More »Partisanship is Destroying Voter Rights
When the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution of the United States they outlined that they wanted to “establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity”. A touching message to be sure. To accompany …
Read More »Animal Crossing: The Perfect Quarantine Experience
Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the newest entry in Nintendo’s beloved Animal Crossing series, was released on March 20th, 2020 during a time when almost the entire country was settling down into their homes for a very long quarantine. The premise behind Animal Crossing is an odd one. Essentially, the player …
Read More »The Changing World of Education During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, education at the college and high school level is experiencing significant adjustment. For starters, many high schools and colleges are changing their final grading period of the year to be on a pass/fail basis in order to decrease student stress and recognize differences in a student’s …
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