Across the nation, high school marching band students are beginning to prepare for a rigorous yet rewarding few months perfecting their show for football games and field tournaments. For the first quarter of school, marching band students must spend many hours a week dedicated to music and marching, both of which require high levels of…
Kitten Rescue Needs You
While there are plenty of success stories for dogs, our feline friends always seem to be neglected when it comes to receiving the love and care that they need. Kitten Rescue is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization devoted to finding loving homes for unwanted, homeless cats and kittens. They educate the public about the responsibilities of…
Editor’s Column A Happier, More Protected Life for Animals
Experiments on live animals have been common throughout the history of biomedical research. As science advanced throughout the years, however, animals endured increasingly painful tests. According to Cruelty Free International, rats, rabbits, cats, dogs, and numerous other species have genes deleted or inserted and are forced to inhale or eat substances. Chemicals are also rubbed…
Trump Bans Recruitment of Transgender Soldiers
President Trump has officially signed the executive order, banning transgender people from being recruited into the U.S. military. Although Trump announced this over a month ago, he recently signed the directive to officially enforce his announcement. It is unclear whether current transgender military personnel people will be allowed to continue to serve in the military….
Darkness: Why We Need It
When reading a gloomy story or watching a horror movie, one thinks about darkness. Many people associate negative feelings with darkness; however, in reality, darkness is a necessity. Living in a busy, highly technologized society, most people utilize artificial light and experience very little natural darkness. For those who don’t know why we need darkness…
Heat Safety for Dogs
With the temperatures blazing people are doing everything they can to stay cool as they wait and hope for the weather to cool off as the season transitions into fall. However, many times, people tend to forget that furry friends also need to do the same. It’s very hard for dogs to cool off compared…
Boston Celtics to Retire Paul Pierce’s Jersey
Paul Pierce, also known as “The Truth”, an NBA champion, ten-time all star and an NBA finals MVP, finally retired after 19 years in the NBA. Playing 15 seasons for Boston throughout his career, there were speculations if whether Pierce and the Celtics would come to an agreement to retire his jersey. Even with his…
Camp Cardiac
The University of Southern California recently hosted a medical camp targeted towards high school students with a keen interest in medicine. This one week camp placed an emphasis on the cardiovascular system and its crucial role in the body. Filled with lectures from doctors of numerous specialties and even a basic surgical suturing class, the…
ID TECH Camp Experience at UCLA
In the last few weeks of my summer vacation, I went to the ID Tech Camp at UCLA. It was a coding camp and honestly I wasn’t excited to spend the last weeks of summer at a camp learning how to code. Plus, you were advised not to bring any technology with you, so I…
Year-round Schools or Traditional Schools
There are many things people think of when seasons shift from summer to fall, including flu shots, Halloween, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, but most importantly, school. After all that sunbathing and lounging at the pool, are you ready for a rigorous school year that is based off of what you learned last year? Now, what…