The definition of essential is “of the utmost importance: basic, indispensable, necessary,” according to the Merriam Webster dictionary. Three months ago, I thought to go to the movies was essential. Going to the mall seemed essential. My weekends away from schoolwork...
COVID-19 has caused the stock market to reach its lowest since the Great Depression, primary elections have been postponed and unemployment has reached 6.6 million in the US alone, according to the L.A. Times and CNBC. This disease has impacted the world on a...
I've never lived through anything even remotely similar to a pandemic, and everything seemed to change very quickly. I used to try and get out of going to grocery stores because it was boring, now I’m my family’s designated shopper because I’m least susceptible to get...
Three weeks ago, La Cañada High School closed its doors indefinitely in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Since then, its students, along with many others across the country, have transitioned into online or “distance” learning through platforms such as Google...
The Orange County School of the Arts administration announced on April 2 that the school will remain closed and continue with distance learning until the end of the 2019-2020 school year. “OCSA will continue online distance learning instruction through the last day of...
The COVID-19 global pandemic has placed a hold on normal life: many things that are usually full are now empty, while other things that are typically empty are now full. The photos below illustrate this reversal of ordinary life. [gallery type="rectangular"...
On March 26th, the United States reported the most COVID-19 cases in the world. 81,321 Americans have the Coronavirus along with 1,000 deaths surpassing China, Italy or any other country has seen, according to data gathered by the New York Times. Since then, China has...
On April 1, the University of California institutions announced that the application requirements for the class of 2021 will be eased by the elimination of SAT or ACT scores as well as the minimum GPA requirement. This was due to the unexpected outbreak of COVID-19...
Personally, I have never delved into the works of self-described psychics but amidst the mounting concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, I put my unbelieving pride aside to crack open the book that had Kim Kardashian and thousands of other social media users...
While countless seniors are celebrating — and mourning over their college decisions, current high school juniors are constantly worried about the impact COVID-19 would bring once school is resumed. With standardized testing cancellations, changes in AP testing format...
