When Woodbridge High School junior Karly Thibault was browsing through her friends’ Snapchat stories, she did not expect to find…
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Ventura Police Department works to lower city’s high crime rate
People are surrounded by crime everyday, no matter the place. No one is safe, but some people can be better…
He’s finally got it: Leonardo DiCaprio wins the Oscar
It took six Academy Award nominations and 22 years later for the world to finally hear: “And the Oscar goes…
Opinion: Perks of Social Media
Social media is taking over and there is no denying it. Social media has its downsides, but like anything else…
Essena O’Neill’s actions are questionable at best
On Oct. 27, Essena O’Neill, an 18-year-old with an Instagram account that had over 500,000 followers, deleted over 2,000 posts…
Essena O’Neill proves one thing: Don’t live life through your phone
Teen Instagram star Essena O’Neill has “declared war on social media,” quitting Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube as she…
5 teenagers respond to Essena O’Neill
For a 19-year-old model with more than half a million Instagram followers, swearing off social media might sound like a…
Essena O’Neill retires from social media with a bang
The creation of social media brought forth a new era of global interaction, giving each user the power to share…
Will Essena O’Neill have any impact? Probably not
Essena O’Neill, 18, from Australia deleted her social media platforms this week despite her large following count (over 500,000) in…
Essena O’Neill is an inspiration
Cassandra Hsiao respects O’Neill’s courage in taking down her Instagram and pushing back on the negative effects of social media.…