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…
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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…
Three Shots for Life
Professor Samuel So established the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University to increase hepatitis B and liver cancer awareness. The ALC launched the Jade Ribbon Campaign to emphasize the eradication of hepatitis B and, in turn, reduce the number of those fatally infected by liver cancer. Additionally, Team HBV is the outreach branch of the…
The Solar Eclipse
On August 21, a total solar eclipse occurred, visible to the entire United States. A solar eclipse is when the moon passes in front of the sun and blocks it. The last time the contiguous United States saw a total solar eclipse was February 26, 1979. Not only that, but this solar eclipse was the…