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POLITICIZATION: Prioritizing political agendas over the scientific infrastructure that
detects and contains disease outbreaks puts public health at risk.

The hidden cost of CDC cuts threatens future public health

Karina Nguyen, Staff Writer May 13, 2026

As of April 1, federal diagnostic testing for rabies, measles, and other diseases temporarily paused, following a broad internal review of federal laboratory operations at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The pause affects 27 tests, raising urgent concerns about the implications of recent changes...

THE CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED RAIL SYSTEM: A waste of time, money, and resources

The California High Speed Rail System is Unnecessary and Overfunded

Xavier Lopez, Staff Writer May 13, 2026

California is wasting millions of tax payer money. In 2008, California voters approved Proposition 1, which proposed the plan to connect major cities San Francisco and Los Angeles, using a high-speed rail system. Originally, the projected cost was around $30 billion, but since, it has climbed to an astounding...

RECENTLY DISMISSED: Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem are the only two Trump cabinet members to have been fired.
(Collage by Nandita Bussa).

Women are the First to Fall: Bondi and Noem fired

Nandita Bussa, News Editor May 13, 2026

amela Bondi, former Attorney General under the Trump administration was fired on April 2, following what the administration called an “unsatisfactory” handling of the Epstein files. Joining Kristi Noem as the only two cabinet members to have been removed from their positions, Bondi’s firing reveals...

THE ULTRA-WEALTHY: What Billionaires really care about.

Stop romanticizing billionaires

Xavier Lopez, Staff Writer April 17, 2026

The public is infatuated with the ultra-wealthy. Billionaires are often praised for “riching right,” captivating lower-classes with luxurious mansions and cars. However, these elites more often than not prioritize profit over people. People must stop romanticizing the lifestyles of billionaires who...

SUPERFICIAL PRIORITIES: Online activism without civil participation lacks the ability to incite change.

Nationwide U.S history curricula doesn’t teach the whole truth

Alaisha Singh, Staff Writer April 17, 2026

High school students in the U.S are required to spend two to three years studying history: one year of world history and one year of U.S history. Yet despite this requirement, there is no uniform standard across all fifty states — the way history is taught in schools often leaves students with an extremely...

INSENSITIVE SLOP: The AI-generated fruit videos taking over TikTok are littered with sexism and sexualization.

Peeling back the layers of misogyny in AI fruit videos

Nathan Perera, Managing Editor April 17, 2026

As ridiculous as it sounds, the latest trend flooding TikTok screens manifests itself in the form of AI-generated fruits. Videos featuring these anthropomorphic animated fruits have racked up millions of impressions; they range from dramatic to completely ludicrous, and almost always involve fruits cheating,...

ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS: Despite the benefits offered by community colleges, many Oxford students unfairly view these institutions as lesser.

Stigma surrounding Community College must cease

Aarya Halankar, Lifestyle Editor March 18, 2026

March can be a tumultuous month for Oxford seniors, as college decisions evoke a variety of emotions. Whether they plan to pursue a certificate program, transfer in the future, or save money on education, approximately 15% of Oxford’s graduating class chooses to attend local community colleges (CCs)...

SUPERFICIAL PRIORITIES: Online activism without civil participation lacks the ability to incite change.

Students turns activism into aesthetic

Amy Bao and Margareth Estacio March 18, 2026

For this generation, a charitable image is the final destination — and social media is the fastest route to get there. Given the recent political climate of America, which includes nationwide ICE raids targeting immigrant communities, renewed attention to the Epstein files, and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian...

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