Eden GreeneApr 74 minRussian aggressions against Ukraine are nothing newFour events from the last 300 years highlight instances of Russian aggression and Ukrainian resistance.
Ranya ThebaMar 84 minHow different countries have handled the pandemicSoon to be two years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's not hard to see how much has changed.
Eden GreeneFeb 95 minDonald Trump's cult: The radical rightPicture a group of people devoted to one all-knowing, omnipotent leader, who has been chosen by God to lead them, who channels the word...
Eden GreeneJan 290 minThe pandemic, 9/11, and our dreamsA collection of illustrations and stories about the impact of trauma on dreams.
Victor PackJan 175 minThank you for being a friend, Betty WhiteOn December 31, 2021, the hearts of millions were broken with the news of Betty White’s death. Betty died in her sleep of natural causes...
Eden GreeneNov 30, 20215 minChild marriage: a dark shadow on our golden state“He told me that he would lose his life if he got in trouble for this,” says Dawn Tyree of the child molester she was forced to marry.
Calyx ProhiasSep 27, 20213 minHaitian migrants turned away from US entryOver the past few weeks, Haitian migrants have arrived at the US border by the thousands. Lured by promises of easy travel into the...
Sumiye AllenJun 10, 20213 minWhat you should know about the COVID vaccine for kidsOn Monday, May 10, the FDA expanded their Emergency Use Authorization, or EUA, of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to include...
Sullivan ValdezJun 10, 20212 minAlaskan air force intercepts Russian jetsRecently, Russian bombers have been spotted flying worryingly close to American airspace. While this isn’t the first time something like...
Itzel Whyte-AguayoJun 4, 20213 minThe CDC unveils new mask guidelines for vaccinated Americans On May 13th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their mask guidelines based on new studies on the vaccines. The...
Calyx ProhiasJun 4, 20213 minBiden infrastructure plan overviewIn March of 2021, Joe Biden Released his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan. This piece of legislation consisted of a long list of...
Ranya ThebaMay 14, 20213 minLos Angeles' path to reopeningAfter a long and draining year of being quarantined, Los Angeles County is finally on the path to open up. With people everywhere...
Eden GreeneMay 7, 20212 minDog food, track practice, and cheese: our community reopensOur community has begun to reopen. Here’s how it’s going.
Renee ModinaMay 7, 20214 minMusic and the mindSince the very beginning of time, music has always surrounded us, enveloping us in its aura of emotions and mellifluous sound that twirl...
Ranya ThebaApr 18, 20212 minHow climate change affected TexasMother Nature can be insane. Sometimes the unexpected happens and we don’t know why. As for the recent crazy climate in Texas, we might...
Wyatt ZingusApr 8, 20215 minThe true price of high schoolIn the United States, education through the 12th grade is free and compulsory. But is this actually the case? For me and most other...
Calyx ProhiasMar 12, 20217 minColonial Determinism: Eurocentrism, MNCs, and WE CharityIn the 1990s, millions of Americans went about their lives believing that they were truly changing the world.
Wyatt ZingusMar 10, 20213 minWhen can we live normally again?When it was announed that school was to be canceled for two weeks last March, I, and many others thought, “Cool, no school.” I soon...
Zoe MannFeb 28, 20214 minCovid-19, American prisons, and the San Quentin OutbreakCovid-19 in prisons has been responsible for cases and deaths within.
Amelia KimFeb 19, 20214 min#EndSARS, police brutality, and the policing systemIf you are on social media you probably saw #EndSARS trending a couple of months ago and wondered what it was exactly. #EndSARS is a...
Sumiye AllenFeb 9, 20214 minWhat's going on with Trump's impeachment?Although perhaps out of the spotlight, former President Trump’s impeachment is not quite over yet. To be precise, he has been impeached...
Calyx ProhiasFeb 8, 20218 minProspects of Nuclear War: MAD, China, and Al-Qaeda’s Nuclear ScientistsWhen one thinks about if a nuclear war could happen, it usually concerns some of the world's most prominent superpowers, like the United...
Itzel Whyte-AguayoFeb 3, 20213 minWhy are there so many missing Indigenous women?The issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, also known as MMIW, has been brought to light in recent years thanks to awareness...
Ranya ThebaJan 30, 20213 minThe Return to Campus in 2021Since the start of this spring semester, there’s been a slew of questions on the minds of many people: “When are we going to return to...
Sullivan ValdezDec 1, 20204 minWater warsThe climate is changing. The land is dusty, empty and bare. Crops are failing and resources are becoming scarce, namely water. While here...
Marli Petrini and Femi Henry-ChiaNov 13, 20204 minCOVID-19’s Impact on Asians in AmericaXenophobia, the “dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries,” has been linked with massive outbreaks of diseases for...
Sumiye AllenOct 22, 20205 minThe Latest 2020 Disaster: How Can the Upcoming Election Go Wrong?Elections have always had a history of problems. From discrimination to voter suppression to technical issues, elections have never been...
Calyx ProhiasOct 6, 20207 minWhat You Need to Know About the Kenosha ShootingWith the horrific assault of Jacob Blake by police officers saturating peoples’ minds, Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests have escalated...
ERHS JournalismJun 11, 20203 minWhat Happened To Our Society? by Sabrina Hernandez, 16 years old A note from the editors We would like to thank Sabrina Hernandez, who is not a member of our staff,...
Dylan KirkJun 1, 20202 minNeo-SurvivalismSince the beginning of quarantine, it seems like we’ve seen the worst in humanity, whether it be through the hoarding of necessary...
Benicio BarbosaMay 28, 20203 minThe Impact of Coronavirus Coronavirus is seeing a larger impact on everyday life as time goes on and it sure seems like this virus is here for an extended stay...
Miguel NavarroMay 27, 20203 minSurvivors: From WWII to Coronavirus What we are seeing in the news is quite shocking. We are living in a very catatonic, catastrophic calamity of a pandemic. COVID-19 is...
Miguel NavarroMar 28, 20204 minCountries During Crisis: Mexico, India, Algeria We are at war! It is a bold statement to make in these troubled times, but it is a statement that must be profoundly accepted by the...
Mireille KaradanaianMar 14, 20204 minOverworking is Killing Around the WorldIn 2020, around 300 students will be graduating from Eagle Rock High School. They’ll be going off to college and entering the next...
Paolo OctomanJan 28, 20203 minIn Memoriam: RIP LegendIn the morning hours of Sunday, January 26th, the world learned of the tragic news of the deaths of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old...
Tomas DiazJan 23, 20204 minLater School Times: California Ahead of the GameThe idea of school starting later is not new to California or the education system of the United States. For years, a mix of suggestions...
Sarah GoldsteinDec 10, 20194 minThe Immigration ProblemA government of the people, by the people, for the people. These words from Abraham Lincoln are the very definition of a democracy,...
Keira KevanyOct 22, 20193 minNo Planet B: LA Youth Take on Climate Change On September 20th, over 4 million people participated in a strike across the world, united in determination to spread awareness of...
Ethan HornOct 9, 20193 minCity Council ChangeoverEveryone knows the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Even if you didn’t follow it, you know that Donald Trump has been president...
Eleanor DaltonOct 2, 20193 minThe Culprits of Climate Change Illustration by Megan Alcaraz At this point, everyone is pretty much aware of climate change regardless of whether or not they “believe...
Wyatt ZingusSep 27, 20192 minWhat You Should Know about the 2020 Election CandidatesThe 2020 Election is barreling down on us like a freight train, and finding out about all the candidates may seem confusing, but this...
Jillian MachaconSep 25, 20192 minHomeless Epidemic in Los Angeles: A Major CrisisThe amount of people living on the streets has never been this high. Endless rows of tents line up the sidewalk under the freeway...
Sarah GoldsteinSep 19, 20194 minToxic Flames, Toxic Media The Amazon rainforest spans 2 million square miles and touches 9 countries. It serves as the home to over 3 billion species of animals,...
Mikael ThebaSep 19, 20194 minWhat You Should Know About the Protests in Hong Kong After five months, two million protestors, and three thousand injured or arrested persons, the Hong Kong protests still rage on. Started...