California pushes for 100% renewable energy
By Devin Malone By the end of 2017, about 3,000 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) related jobs, about 19% in total, are at risk of being laid off order to raise […]
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Revisiting the LA Riots 25 years later
By Tyler Kwon On March 3, 1991, Rodney King led police officers on a high speed chase on the Foothill freeway while under the influence of alcohol, ultimately stopping his […]
A modern view on modern art
By Tuesday Bowen & Devin Malone Art is an expressionistic medium that is universally held in high regard amongst all people across the globe. Artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci […]
Method acting can be damaging
By Hanna Kim Released to the public on May 3, the documentary “I Am: Heath Ledger” revolves around the life of Oscar-winner Heath Ledger, an actor known for his phenomenal […]
Political satire: the tool that educates
By Madina Safdari Comedy and politics have been a match made in heaven for as long as conflict has existed. With this in mind, the current presidency has led to […]
A year in Granada Hills Charter sports
By Ben Ramirez The 2016-2017 sports year has been a success for Granada Hills Charter High School, considering that they will end the year with four California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) […]
A rude awakening for the “Woke”
By Tyler Kwon Amidst the rise of social media, a new culture has arisen, a carefully guarded convoy for social justice causes, and one of the most exclusive groups known […]
The dark side of American history: forgetting indigenous news
By Kiara Torres At the beginning of 2016, the North Dakota Access Pipeline sparked nationwide protest and news coverage. Indigenous groups rarely achieve such mainstream media coverage. While this was […]
Questioning America in the Middle East
By Devin Malone America has been diplomatically involved with the Middle East since the end of World War II. In 1953, the Central Intelligence Agency’s support for the Shah of […]
Being politically involved is more important than you may think
by Mayumi Herrera I once came across a professor who said, “Lo político es lo personal,” which means all politics is personal. Although he was a man of color, […]
