An estimated 15,000 students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) are homeless, deprived of the necessities every human should bear — food, clothes, and shelter — and many can’t access the education vital to their success. On March 25, LAUSD opened the Sun King apartments complex...

The advent of AI deepfakes introduced a new era of remarkable technological possibilities while simultaneously releasing a surge of troubling ethical dilemmas. As evidenced by the recent  Telegram scandal in South Korea and the use of AI-generated misinformation in the current U.S. election, the misuse...

For students of similar academic backgrounds, students from the top 1% of earners were 34% more likely to get into an Ivy League school. The top 0.1% was 50% more likely to get in. One in six students in an Ivy League have a parent in the top 1%. Elite colleges self-select rich students, creating a disturbing...

Learning world languages should not be a one-time experience exclusive to high school students. Absorbing and truly becoming fluent in a language takes years of practice, and the American approach to teaching foreign languages in public education must be improved to meet this expectation.   When...

After Louisiana State University’s (LSU) loss against their main women's basketball rivals Iowa State in the Elite 8 bracket of March Madness, LSU forward Angel Reese broke down in her post-game interview, sharing her horrific experience with death threats and over-sexualization online. Despite her...

The average student can name every teacher they’ve had since freshman year. The average student cannot name a single school district board member. Yet, the Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) Board of Trustees’s decision to lay off 110 teachers shows that, in their eyes, teachers are disposable...

The sun never sets on Disney’s empire with its 12 theme parks around the world and tight grip on the entertainment industry. And it keeps on growing — at the cost of its local communities.  On Jan. 23, an Anaheim City Council workshop provided an overview of Disneyland Forward, a project allowing...

As college athletics become increasingly popular and profitable, compensation for collegiate student athletes has been in higher demand. However, both the immediate and long term consequences of such a plan are impractical in the current financial climate. The expenses and distractions that come with...

The famed Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce relationship went public in September, vastly increasing the media focus on Swift at NFL games. As a result, Swift’s stereotypically feminine fanbase, the “Swifties,” have boosted the NFL’s weekly viewership by 53% and strengthened a growing female audience...