Tag Archives: COVID-19

The recent Covid-19  pandemic has negatively impacted many industries for the past year. However, the unfortunate circumstances have not suppressed efforts to maintain a sense of normalcy. The sports industry, specifically, is  determined to push through the pandemic, though not without setbacks including a multitude of outbreaks. As the winter …

A new strain of Covid-19, B.1.1.7, has surfaced in San Diego County. The new strain, first identified in the U.K., has been recognized in five U.S. states and 33 countries.  The first case within San Diego County, reported on December 29, was a 30-year-old man who had no recent travel …

In addition to education and social activities, Covid-19 has impacted the cherished extracurriculars of many high school athletes. As empty stadiums bring gloom on school campuses, students long to reconcile with their beloved sports.  “During these strange times, I understand how it may be hard to get students back on campus …

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 …

With the USA death toll rapidly exceeding 224,000, Covid-19 has remodeled all aspects of modern life. Minor tasks, such as grocery runs and family get-togethers, have become potentially dangerous practices – while larger issues, such as education, prompt worry and dispute.   Decisions surrounding  the reopening of schools are changing with …

(Link to poll results are at the end of this article) As the effects of COVID-19 reign over America, everyone from students to nursing home residents  are feeling its presence in varying degrees. After realizing COVID-19 is not a temporary disease, agreeing on how to proceed in everyday activities became …

The rising tensions between political parties and constant policy debates perfectly describe this time of year: election season. As election day quickly approaches, Americans must make a nation-altering decision. On November 3, American citizens will fill in that bubble, in an attempt to change the country for the better.  Before …

Being anti-racist, contrary to societal practices, is not a political issue; it is a humanitarian issue.

Hockey is often characterized by a stimulating atmosphere—scraping ice, players crashing into one another, and fans banging on the walls while whooping and hollering. In light of the recent Covid-19 crisis, however, the NHL has resumed its season with only half of its trademark rowdy atmosphere. After calling a hiatus …

“Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious,” George Orwell said in his renowned novel, 1984. In San Diego and across the country, “One solution: Revolution” is a chant and mantra that protestors repeat as they march through their hometowns. …