For many Californians, the Orange County Fair is considered one of the most popular summer events. Abbreviated as the OC Fair, the Orange County Fair is held every summer at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California, attracting more than a million visitors every year. The 2019 OC Fair this year lasted…
August 3rd and 4th: Days of Great Tragedy
On August 3, 2019, 22 people were tragically killed and 24 were injured in a mass shooting in a Walmart complex in El Paso, Texas. Less than 24 hours later, a gunman in Dayton, Ohio, killed 9 people while injuring 27 others outside Ned Peppers bar. Police have recently released the motives of the…
Escalating Rates in Gun Violence
Gun violence is violence committed with the use of firearms. Recently, gun violence has been popping up on the news more and more. In 2019, there have been 256 mass shootings in the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Some of the recent ones include shootings in Dayton, El Paso, San Francisco, and…
[Editor’s Column] KYCC Mental Health Program for the Youth
There has been so much stigma behind the word “mental illness” in the Korean community forever. The national attitude concerning mental illness is nonchalant, viewing it as a taboo that should not be openly discussed. While Koreans are one of the most advanced scholars in technology and health care field in the 21st century, they…
Diabetes: A Serious Problem
Although diabetes is a commonly known disease, not many people know exactly what diabetes is. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also known as blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is the main source of energy for your body and it comes from the food you eat every day. This…
New Path for Cure
Despite the large number of people who have it, many people are unaware of Eczema. Eczema, also known as dermatitis, is a skin irritation that makes the skin very itchy. It can be an all over condition or even just in particular areas of the body, but it is still a skin condition that causes…
An Unforgettable Night at Walt Disney Concert Hall
On Monday July 29, 2019, the Los Angeles Youth Philharmonic Orchestra and the Festival Youth Orchestra had the honor to be a part of the summer concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The concert featured two orchestras, a festival organ solo, the Vocielesti Choirs (Voice of Heaven), a festival honor trio, and a joint performance…
Free Will is and Will Continue to Be Real
Free Will is a highly philosophical topic and has been debated on by many scientists and philosophers. A term used in this debate is the word determinism which states that all events that happen in life are determined by previously existing events. Anyone who believes in determinism thinks that nothing we as humans do or…
Questions Still Surround Democratic Candidates – and Their Numbers
The second round of the Democratic primary debates concluded on July 31, wrapping up a two-night session featuring 20 participants. Alas, many of the questions surrounding the candidates themselves have yet to be wrapped up – especially those regarding their unusually large numbers. So far, as many as 25 Democratic candidates have entered the…
[Editor’s Column] Xenophobia and Hate Crimes
On July 28, 2019, 19-year-old Santino William Legan opened fire on a crowd at a garlic festival in Gilroy, California. Three people died and twelve were injured. The shooter then shot himself in the head. After determining Legan responsible for the shooting, the police investigated a home that they believed Legan had once rented. In…