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Air Force Suspends Diversity Training

Elly Proctor, Columnist February 4, 2025

On Jan. 21, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program in all departments of the federal government. DEI programs strive to provide...

President Trump receiving an executive order to sign.

Trump’s Executive Orders

Logan Safranek, Columnist February 4, 2025

On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump was sworn into office. Within the first night of his presidency, he signed over 20 executive orders, which, according to USA Today, is the most of any president...

A border control agent in San Diego speaks to four detained immigrants who illegally crossed from Mexico.

Trump’s Immigration Reforms & its Effects in Arizona

Leo Yee, Columnist February 4, 2025

Newly re-elected President Trump has a long history of advocating for strict border control and immigration policies, and has utilized his new presidential power to create a multitude of related executive...

Naomi Girma in 2024.

Million-Dollar Woman: Naomi Girma

Prerna Singla, Columnist January 31, 2025

Naomi Girma, previously playing for two years with the San Diego Wave, has signed the biggest contract in the history of women’s soccer. On Sunday, Jan. 26, Girma was presented as a new player for Chelsea...

Uncle Sam of the I Want You poster, painted by James M. Flagg.

Recognizing Propaganda

Logan Safranek, Columnist January 27, 2025

In the age of the internet, it has never been easier for propagandists to spread their viewpoints across the masses. Misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation float about the world wide web like...

The Leptonycteris nivalis (Mexican long-nosed bat)

Bat Species Hiding in Plain Sight

Elly Proctor, Columnist January 23, 2025

A fascinating biological discovery has been made in Arizona. Scientists have concluded that the Leptonycteris nivalis (Mexican long-nosed bat) can be found in Arizona, an area formerly thought to be out...

President-elect Donald Trump attending his criminal trial.

President Donald Trump: Criminally Controversial

Prerna Singla, Columnist January 21, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump is now a criminal with 34 charges of felony on his back. His most famous ongoing case ended on Jan. 10, 2025 and ended with Trump’s first criminal sentence. The conviction...

Starbucks logo outside of a shop/

Starbucks to Require Customers to Make a Purchase to Stay at Their Coffee Shops

Siddharth Magadala, Columnist January 17, 2025

The open-door policy held by the coffee shop chain Starbucks is being reversed, as they will start requiring people to purchase an item if they wish to use the restrooms or stay at their shops. The change...

Stir-fry in wok.

Cooking to Preserve an Heirloom: Chow Mein

Leo Yee, Columnist December 2, 2024

Chow mein is a traditional Chinese dish that has frequently been blended and adapted with different cultures. “Chow mein” is the Americanized translation of the Mandarin word “炒麵”, roughly...

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson battle it out in the ring.

Heavy-Weight Champ Mike Tyson Defeated by Jake Paul

Marcel DeGraff, Columnist November 26, 2024

Boxing champ Mike Tyson fought Youtuber Jake Paul in the ring on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Despite the confident remarks of Tysons’ reassured victory, the tables turned in the...

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