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The Day I Met My Best Friend

Jimena Garcia, Writer May 15, 2025

It was 8th grade. I remember entering the school when suddenly my counselor stopped me. “Hey Jimena, we have a new student today. Can you show her around the school and let her know where all her classes...

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Torpedo Bats MLB

Lucas Christopherson, Writer April 28, 2025

With the 2025 MLB season newly underway, there has been a revolutionary change in the batter's box that baseball has never yet seen. A new type of bat that has shocked the MLB world, bringing loads of...

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The Highway of Tears

Alexa Gonzalez, Writer April 28, 2025

The Highway of Tears is a 719-kilometer Highway that's called Highway 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Canada. In 1970, when the building was completed, it became a location...

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The Boston Marathon Bombing: The Manhunt

Natalie Maciel, Writer April 10, 2025

April 15th, 2013 was a day when thousands of runners would’ve celebrated as they ran Boston’s annual marathon; Instead, it was a day of loss, destruction, and pain. On this day, two brothers, Tamerlan...

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The Tragic Death of Paulette Gebara Farah

Alexa Gonzalez, Writer January 29, 2025

Paulette Gebara Farah was a four-year-old disabled Mexican girl who disappeared from her bedroom in Huixquilucan de Degollado Mexico on March 22, 2010. After nine days of being missing, police found her...

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The 2025 LA Fires

Denia Ferreira January 28, 2025

At the beginning of 2025, one of the most devastating disasters has erupted in Pacific Palisades and Eaton just northwest of Los Angeles, California, on January 7th. Los Angeles, the second-largest city...

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Rugby World Mourns Loss of Former England Player Tom Voyce

Denia Ferreira, Writer December 27, 2024

The rugby world remains in shock as the search for former England international Tom Voyce continues after his presumed death during Storm Darragh. The 43-year-old reportedly tried to cross the River Aln...

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What Happened to Flight 370?

Shae Ralphe, Writer December 26, 2024

On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines had a flight booked at 8 a.m. that was supposed to land in Kuala Lumpur and last about 5 hours. However, 39 minutes into the voyage, Flight 370 and its 239 passengers...

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Failing to Succeed

Imogene Warner, Writer December 4, 2024

High school is a time of learning, developing, and growing; along with that always comes failure. For most students, failure is seen as something to avoid or be frowned upon and is a sign you are not good...

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The Menendez Brothers

Kalen Lindsey, Writer November 18, 2024

The Menendez brothers are two brothers, Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez, who killed their mom and dad. They are both currently sentenced to life without the possibility of parole or life in prison. Some...

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The Deadly State-Wide E. Coli Outbreak of 2024

Jorja Peyton, Jr. Editor November 15, 2024

In recent years, food safety has become a critical concern for consumers and companies, but especially restaurants that are part of a food chain.  One of the most recent incidents highlighting concerns...

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Karl Malone’s Disturbing Past & What The NBA Can Do

Stanley Shivley, Editor November 14, 2024

Reader Discretion for topics of Sexual Abuse and Pedophilia A little over a year ago, During NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City, the NBA announced that Hall of Fame Utah Jazz player, Karl Malone,...

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