In the wake of President Trump’s protectionist tariffs on steel and aluminum, countries are being forced to either bend their knee to American trade deals or be forced into a trade deficit. The tariff calls for a 25 percent  tax on steel, and 10 percent on aluminum. Mexico and Canada …

American culture has always been obsessed with the top tier of material goods. We romanticize  the luxury products we can’t afford, like Ferrari supercars, Rolex watches, and beachfront mansions. We also put people who can affluently live this lifestyle with ease up on a pedestal, like rappers, athletes, and movie …

Super Bowl LII (52) is set to take place on Feb. 4th  at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. The New England Patriots are seeking their 2nd straight title, and their 6th since 2002 against the Philadelphia Eagles who have never won the national championship. The game will be a …

San Diego is now home to a  National Lacrosse League (NLL) professional lacrosse team: The San Diego Seals. The NLL has been aggressively expanding their league in recent years to coincide with a jump in popularity of the sport, and on Aug. 30, 2017 they awarded Joseph Tsai permission to …

On Wednesday, Dec. 6, President Trump announced that the United States will be the first nation to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and will move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to the historic city. Citing a lack of progress on peace talks between the Palestinians and Israelis …

Is college admissions truly becoming an uphill battle in a rigged system that only favors recruited athletes? A system that seeks to disenfranchise youth from attending their dream school merely so some jocks can rough it out on the field with an unnecessary free education? An education that is much …

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced on Oct. 12th that the organization will now include girls in their traditionally male-only program. In the beginning of 2018, girls will be able to participate in the Cub Scout program for elementary school aged youth. The local Dens will still be singularly …

MC’s family got just a little bit bigger this year with the addition of several new teachers to the staff.  Rorye McFadden, Don Sheffler, Christine Modjahedpour, and Julia Spruil-Smith are the new Sundevil teaching staff that are excited to be here. “I’m excited for the kids, I know we are …

Mother! is the newest addition to director Darren Aronofsky’s unique and acclaimed lineup of movies. The film has been critiqued heavily, apparently because many reviewers have failed to remove the movie from the context of the “horror” genre. Mother! comments on the blind faith and the fallibility of religion using …

An earthquake to education, a typhoon to teaching, and a disaster to the district, the rooster of MC has been wreaking havoc on the school environment. He has claimed the service road as his own, and thou who dare to enter it shall face his wrath. The incessant “coackadoodledooing” makes …