Throughout the past several years, there has been an increase in mass shootings in the United States. These shootings have been extremely distressing and traumatizing to many across the country. From the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to the Orlando nightclub shooting, the people of the world’s hearts have been shattered, and…
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Celebrating Korean American Day
As of 2010, California has held the largest Korean population in the United States. This serves great importance to Korean Americans who are currently residing in California, and it is just as important to share the history behind this movement. According to Boston University, Korean American Day is celebrated on January 13,…
Causes and Outcomes of the UTLA/LAUSD Strike
The Los Angeles Unified School District is the second largest district in the nation. It serves about 600,000 students from kindergarten to high school. And, although the national class size average is 26-28 students per classroom, the overflow of students in LAUSD has led to classes averaging from 36-46 students. So, on…
More Females Dominating Politics in 2020
The presidential election of 2020 is less than two years away and members of the Democratic Party have already announced their candidacy. After President Trump won the presidential election in November 2016, many members of the Democratic Party have vowed to defeat him in the 2020 presidential election. Some of the Democrats who…
The Aftermath of Mass Shootings
Many people tend to forget that mass shootings can happen anywhere and anytime of the day. With mass shootings becoming more frequent, we have heard many tragic stories of shootings at schools, concerts, and even bars. However, who would have expected that a fun night at a bowling alley would turn into a disaster…
2019 May Be the Hottest Year Yet – And Here’s Why
According to the Washington Post, 2016 was the hottest year ever in our history, marking the four-year period from 2015 to 2018 as the warmest in our 138-year archive. And, according to The Guardian, this is primarily due to heating caused by human carbon emissions and the lack of rainfall, which were both results of…
What is the Stock Market, and How Do You Begin Investing in it?
During the holiday season, stories of the Dow Jones, a collection of 30 large companies that are based in the US, plunging were rampant in the news. And it’s not only during the holidays that reports of the stock market are on the news; they are present almost every day. So what really are stocks…
Equestrianism? A Sport
“Equestrianism is a sport? Such a joke!” “The horse does all the work. You just sit on top of it.” The above is a common experience for equestrians discussing their sport, whether with friends, family, or fellow athletes. As said by Gianna Giacopuzzi, a sophomore at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, “The reason that…
PeaceJam is Now Coming to Southern California!
On Saturday, November 24, PeaceJam Northwest Regional Affiliate Director Darren Reiley came from Oregon to meet with high school students at Gateway Los Angeles to teach them about PeaceJam, an international organization with a special mission. While explaining the purpose of PeaceJam, he engaged the students into various, physical activities to demonstrate the importance…
Why America Should Discontinue the Penny
The penny is a coin that is worth one cent. It was first designed by Ben Franklin in 1787, and the design obviously stuck. The coin was originally made of 100% copper but is now made with 95% zinc and 5% copper, the only copper part now being the outer shell. The reason for this…