When Culver City High School, CCHS, decided to close its doors on the last day before spring break, it left its thousands of students unsure how learning would continue in the wake of COVID-19. When school resumed virtually, two weeks later, the result was a rushed, haphazard plan that raised more questions than it was…
Category: Science, Technology, Health, and Environment
The Amazing Benefits of Indoor Plants
With quarantine continuing as summer comes to an end, it can be hard to feel happy and refreshed at home. Without a nice working environment, focusing on things like school or work can be difficult. An easy way to add a little bit of brightness to a room are indoor plants. Adding plants can help…
An Outdoor Place to Visit in Quarantine: California Botanic Garden
As cases of Coronavirus have been continuously rising in the United States, especially in California, many places have remained closed, including restaurants and movie theaters. For those who are tired of staying at home all day, the Korea Daily has recently suggested a safe outdoor place to visit during quarantine: the California Botanic Garden. Founded…
Summer Camp for Disabilities Continued Despite COVID-19
No one could have expected the situation that the world is now in at the beginning of January, so the international quarantine caught the many off guard. Everyone was looking forward to a new year with different goals they wanted to achieve, but those goals seemed to fade once the lockdown, due to COVID-19, started….
AP Exams, They’re Really Not a Big Deal
Despite the chaos many have been going through during these few months, due to COVID-19, students have much more on their minds than normal. AP exams are yearly tests that students take to prove their readiness for college. These exams are usually held in May, and are 3 hour long tests that students spend months…
[Editor’s Column] Discover Public Health, Why Not?
From news that is flooded with statistics regarding the current COVID 19 pandemic, to trackings and quickly-updated health regulations, many have received a glimpse of what “public health” looks like- specifically “epidemiology.” According to CDC’s definition, public health is “the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.” While medicine focuses…
How Taking Breaks Increases Productivity While Reducing Stress
No one could have expected the situation that the world is now in at the beginning of January, so the international quarantine caught the many off guard. Everyone was looking forward to a new year with different goals they wanted to achieve, but those goals seemed to fade once the lockdown, due to COVID-19, started….
Reopening Schools? What an LAUSD Teacher Thinks on the Subject
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of life, and as the 2020-2021 school year approaches, schools all over the nation are making important decisions that have the power to impact the lives of millions of students. In the Los Angeles Unified School District, LAUSD, the second largest school district in the country, teachers, students,…
[Editor’s Column] Code an “Outside the Box” Mobile App in 2 Weeks
Kode with Klossy is a national coding non-profit company co-founded in 2015 by supermodel, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Karlie Kloss. Since the initial camp four years ago, consisting of 21 total students, Kode with Klossy exponentially grew each consecutive year, now awarding camp scholarships to thousands of young girls nationwide. From July 7th through July 17th,…
The 21 Days of Incubation
Throughout the span of the quarantine, brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, many people have developed a hobby to enjoy within the safety of their homes, such as exercising, baking, or watching television. My family took on the unique adventure of incubating a handful of chicken eggs. You may be asking, what could possibly be so…