Opinion writer Emma Kolesnik believes that the recent implementation of body cameras on police while on school campuses is justified. Credit: Jenny Chang/The Foothill Dragon Press. With smartphones as a key part of most young people’s everyday lives, it...
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Opinion: students desensitized to gun violence
Recently, Calabasas High School students have been exposed to the dangers of violence around campus. First, the Los Angeles Unified School District closed down all 900 schools in its district due to an anonymous bomb threat. The day after, CHS went on lockdown due to...
Surveillance cameras part of new security measures funded by Measure T
Around 70 new Sony security cameras have been installed across campus and in the football stadium as a part of Measure T and Measure U, approved by Torrance voters in November 2014. Part of what is being funded by these measures is better security for all campuses...
Dance cancelled after gun scare
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpqh5N1sYkg On Feb. 3, at approximately 8:40 p.m., Assistant Principal of Activities Josh Lamar, tackled a Fountain Valley High School (FVHS) student after a home basketball game when the student revealed a fake gun in his possession....
Staying safe in the Santa Ana winds
The 68,000-acre Thomas fire has caused a considerable amount of devastation to Ventura County families, as tens of thousands have been evacuated and over 150 structures have been burnt down. The fire started on the night of Dec. 4 in Santa Paula and quickly moved...
Daniel Pearl Magnet High School on school safety
Opinion: Put freedom above false security or a police state
On Nov. 19, 2017, a guest editorial appeared in the Ventura County Star with “Put security above fear or politics” gracing the headline. Despite this preaching, the article attempts to strike fear in the reader by featuring an image of the World Trade Center under...
Opinion: Your online data may not truly belong to you
With the increase of new phone applications being developed and as social media overtakes the daily lives of people, phone users are becoming more wary of how much information applications and websites truly have access to. “[Online] privacy is important to users, as...
Opinion: Artificial intelligence — a blessing in disguise
Artificial intelligence, the start of global catastrophe, the destruction of economic equality, the downfall of mankind. If artificial intelligence leads to such devastating effects, why does society continue to push towards it? Well, they are simply myths about...