One microscopic virus can paralyze much of the world. But even in quarantine, one person has the ability to make a world of positive difference for others. Award-winning National Geographic photographer Ami Vitale attests to the power of one individual to do good. As...
We are living in a transformed world and students around the globe have learned to adapt to the swiftly changing times. Northwood High School in the Irvine Unified School District has shifted to entirely online student council campaigns and elections this year....
Domestic abuse has always been a horrific evil that has existed in our society. However, with the world’s response to the pandemic, this evil has become a pandemic of its own. "Thursday night, we had one child admitted with, unfortunately, life-threatening injuries,...
The sounds of cheering turned into crying, While the song of hope turned into lying. People vacated the streets, And washers took down pinned sheets. Bankers with briefcases in hand walked silently into their cars, While children dreamed of leaving this place and...
While the stock market plummets and essential workers fight on the front lines, going to the beach or protesting the quarantine seems absurd. However, “stupid and crazy” are just a few words to describe protesters during this pandemic. A national phenomenon with...
On March 19, Gov. Gavin Newsom gave the order for the state’s almost 40 million residents to stay home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, making it the first statewide mandatory restriction in the United States, according to KSLA 12 News. In the subsequent days...
Standardized testing has played a major role in a student's journey to college for many years. However, now that the spring testing dates for the SAT and ACT have been canceled due to the coronavirus, dozens of colleges across the nation have announced their decisions...
Every day feels like the last and I can no longer keep track of time. The coronavirus pandemic has taken over all facets of my life: social, political, and academic. All my conversations have simmered down to “how is the pandemic treating you?” And my only human...
In the late 1920s, the world witnessed an economic fallout of great proportions. Within the United States, thousands of families fell into unemployment. Parents could not provide for their children, stores filed for bankruptcy, debt piled and the stock market...
While social distancing is crucial to stop the spread of COVID-19, it is obvious that this quarantine has had plenty of effects on our society, particularly the working class and below. Let’s face it: there are some of us who are better off during this quarantine,...
