R rating revives comic book industry
Justo Fernandez, Staff Writer
March 3, 2020
The R rating is the best thing to happen to the comic book genre in years and allowing for more diverse and engrossing stories to take fold beyond a tired formula. Ratings for movies have been evolving ever since the creation of PG-13 in the 1980s. Following that, comic book m...
Coronavirus effects asian community in a profound way
Amelia Bautz, Copy Editor
March 2, 2020
COVID-19, the current strain of coronavirus, and the fears surrounding it have caused a lot of unwarranted discrimination amongst Chinese and Asian people as a whole. This virus, which originated in Wuhan, China, has sparked much worry in people from all over the world. Unfortunatel...
Youtube implementing new rules to restrict certain content
Amelia Bautz, Copy Editor
December 17, 2019
With an update of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, Youtube must change the way it filters content made for children, which will have a crucial impact on how content creators make and produce videos. If these restrictions are put in place the way YouTubers are interpreting...
Uber attempting to expand from the ground to the air
Anahit Hakobyan, Staff Writer
December 17, 2019
Uber is planning on extending their company in 2023 to Uber Air, but they shouldn't be expanding their company after seven years of poor treatment and lack of care toward Uber users. Uber wants to add a fast and affordable way to take a flight. The idea of Uber Air is built o...
Football should take every measure to ensure the safety of its players
Justo Fernandez, Staff Writer
November 20, 2019
This year introduces a new mouthguard sensor called Sisu Sense from Akervall Technologies, which is an electronic device used to detect head impacts that can hopefully bring a new level of safety and caution to the football industry. The device includes three accelerometers which detect linear impacts...
Streaming wars leave customers enraged
Samantha Jones, Staff Writer
November 15, 2019
Consumers are being scammed out of their money and companies are in danger of losing substantial profit with the influx of streaming services and the streaming wars. Multiple powerful media companies have made plans to release paid subscription streaming services by the end of 2020. Included in this...
Fast fashion destroying the world
Jaece Houston, Feature Editor
November 15, 2019
Although students’ budgets for shopping may be low, buying from retailers like H&M or Fashion Nova kills the planet more than it saves a wallet. Fast fashion brands have taken over mainstream culture, with the biggest companies sponsoring numerous celebrities and social ...
Marvel movies are cinema
Justo Fernandez, Staff Writer
November 15, 2019
The popular age of Marvel movies aren’t cinema according to prestigious directors such as Martin Scorcese and Francis Ford Coppola, but just because they’re the most desired genre of film doesn’t mean they have no heart. Scorcese is most known for the films of Raging Bul...
Dodgers blow it once again
Tyler Luker, Co-Editor and Sports Editor
October 24, 2019
The Los Angeles Dodgers have choked in October once again. Clayton Kershaw and company proved that they still can’t handle the playoffs by blowing the National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals. This year marks the first time a team that won 106 games in the regular season lost...
Instagram hides likes from users
Elizabeth Guerra
October 22, 2019
In some countries Instagram is testing a new format on a select group of people that hides the amount of likes on posts a user does not upload, however, this update is not good enough to impact the whole app. Instagram posted on their twitter that they want this new update to help users focus on the...
Racist costumes plague the Halloween season
Jaece Houston, Feature Section Editor
October 22, 2019
Halloween is for celebrating the spookiest day of the year with friends, but racist costumes that perpetuate hate aren't acceptable in any context. Although most members of the student body find trick-or-treating too childish for their taste, costumes are still as much of the Halloween season as pumpkin...
Elon Musk’s Neuralink project irresponsible
Samantha Jones, Staff Writer
October 1, 2019
Elon Musk’s new company, Neuralink, which includes sci-fi like technology embedded into a person’s brain to hopefully control everything, from learning a new language to telepathy, and while this seems incredible, the concerns of safety and privacy outweigh all of the potential benefits. During...