A brilliant use of apprehension and liquid gold comedy paired with two moms with many secrets of their own all set the stage for “A Simple Favor.” This film is definitely one for the record books. With suspense and humor to ease the tension, the comical thriller has...
School is in session and the beginning of a new year has shown many of the hottest fashion trends. From casual chic to trendsetting-hipster, we have a variety of diverse styles. The first week is where everyone dresses to impress and shows their one-of-a-kind wardrobe...
Copious amounts of garbage have been drowning landfills. Forty percent of all lakes in America are too polluted for aquatic life, let alone for swimming in, according to the Nature Conservancy. It falls upon us to prevent the next 60 percent. With no end in sight, it...
Halloween is still over a month away, but video game fans got quite the treat. Two-and-a-half years after its original announcement at the 2016 E3 gaming expo, "Marvel’s Spider-Man" for the Playstation 4 was released on Sept. 7, giving Spidey fans plenty of reason to...
Cultural appropriation is a divisive topic, exacerbated by the confusion between cultural appreciation and appropriation. When is “borrowing” something appropriate or not? Exchange and appreciation between cultures is important. After all, minimizing exchanges between...
A week after a school safety concern arose regarding a possible school shooter threat in Ventura County, the Ventura Police Department (VPD) Chief of Police Ken Corney attended the school board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 29. He addressed a byproduct of the inherently...
Editor’s Note: This article includes potentially upsetting discussion of drug addiction, fatal drug overdose and death caused by driving under the influence. *Editor’s Note: Sources’ names that are accompanied by asterisks are altered names that were granted on...
Statistically speaking, elephants should be getting a lot of cancer. But as less than 5 percent of elephants die from it, versus the 25 percent of humans; that's clearly not what's happening. A newly found gene, coined the "zombie gene," gives us new clues as to why....
A girl with a broken soul; bullies, rapists and the sensitive stigma of depression; 13 tapes that left both the characters and audiences broken: “13 Reasons Why” was an informative yet extremely controversial show that was deeply criticized for its reckless handling...
The most toxic ailment currently plaguing the anti-gun movement isn’t a lack of nuance and separation from demagogues like David Hogg. The problem is how it frames the gun control debate in the first place. Let me be clear, the critique that follows isn’t motivated by...
