Every year, the American Red Cross hosts LDC, or Leadership Development Camp. And each year, there are those who don’t want to go, but are forced to. However, although many are nervous and expect to have a boring time, more times than not, they are proven wrong. LDC is different from other camps. Kids…
Dangerous Bee Decline
Since 2006, beekeepers have been noticing that the populations of their honeybees have been dying off at alarmingly fast rates. This phenomenon has been happening all throughout the country and the world. According to a research team led by Insu Koh at the University of Vermont, California’s Central Valley is one of the few agricultural…
PV Habit Burger and Chipotle Finally Opens!
The city of Palos Verdes may be a friendly and peaceful one, but when it comes to social events, many residents find it difficult to find somewhere they haven’t dined at ten times. This is just one of the few reasons why the grand opening of both the Habit Burger & Grill and Chipotle sparked…
North Korea Launches Missile Tests
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles on August 3. One of the missiles landed in the Sea of Japan, while the other exploded on launch. US and South Korean officials stated that the missiles were launched in defiance of the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council sanctions, according to CNN News. The US Strategic Command presumed…
The Domestic Violence Problem of Professional Athletes
On July 27th, pro football linebacker Nigel Bradham, of the Philadelphia Eagles, was arrested in Miami after physically assaulting a hotel employee. According to the police report, Bradham complained to the hotel worker about the service. The incident escalated when the defendant, without provocation, struck the victim with a closed fist. The victim, who suffered…
Plagiarism: the Trump Edition
On July 18, 2016 at the Republican National Convention, Melania Trump’s speech gave a lasting impression on America for all the wrong reasons. Not long after she had given the speech, many viewers, particularly Jarret Hill, a journalist, noticed that parts of her speech sounded a very similar to First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech during…
DNA Barcoding
DNA Barcoding is an innovative way of identifying species by utilizing very short standardized DNA fragments of the species being studied. Since we have a distinctively rich biodiversity on our planet, DNA barcoding will allow scientists to match unknown species with previously documented barcodes on an online database. This method also allows taxonomists to easily…
Snapchat Update Makes App More Edited
Snapchat is a social media app that allows friends to communicate with on-the-go photos and videos that automatically disappear after being viewed . However, a new update feature called Memories makes the app more edited and less like its original self. The new feature allows users to send photos that were not taken on Snapchat…
Can Verizon Go Big with Yahoo?
Recently, Yahoo’s 21 year history as an independent corporation came to an end. Verizon Wireless has already paid, in full cash, a staggering $4.83 billion dollars to take ownership of Yahoo, a seemingly integral part of the web. After all, many regard Yahoo as one of the several “Internet giants,” which also include companies such…
Going Back to School Early is Good and Bad
While some students are still out in the sun enjoying their summer vacation, several students across the country have already begun to get ready for school — picking up schedules, signing up for lockers, and buying school supplies. Schools across America have varying starting dates. Some students start going back to school as early as…