Month: October 2020
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The Case for Universal Basic Income (UBI). OPINION PIECE
By: Woohyun Song As poverty and the wealth gap have been on an alarming rise within the past few decades, there has been further consideration about how to reduce the negative impact of these issues or to eliminate them entirely. One of these solutions is the concept of a Universal Basic Income, or UBI. Precise […]
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The Acts of Young Athletes During These Unprecedented Times
By: Chloe Bruno Young athletes are struggling to get better and compete in their sports. As COVID cases go down in California, less restrictions are allowing athletes to get together and practice. However the restrictions that are in place depend on the school district. In the Placentia Yorba-Linda School District they are allowing athletes to […]
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Five Everyday Applications of Artificial Intelligence
By: Vivian Wang Artificial intelligence. As sophisticated as artificial intelligence may sound, artificial intelligence can be found in several everyday activities, ranging from online shopping to web searching. Artificial intelligence refers to the simulation of human intelligence in computers to mimic human capabilities like speech recognition, decision-making, and processing of languages. This concept was first […]
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The Switch to Remote Life
By: Amy Morrison Since COVID-19 hit, the world has been relying on the use of remote ways of getting groceries, food, and shopping through apps such as DoorDash, Instacart, and Amazon. While the coronavirus has obviously made these services much more necessary for the functionality of the world, they weren’t designed to accommodate the overwhelming […]
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How One’s Socioeconomic Status Affects One’s Education
By: Inso Park Reading, while regarded as a basic skill, is one of the most complex and important skills that one can possess. Students are taught to value reading and the education that they receive. However, something as simple as reading, although seemingly universal, has shown to have significant disparities among classes despite its influence […]
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Voting During Covid
By Snehal Shinh As the elections grow closer, many are concerned with how to vote during these troubling times and how much their vote really matters. With these elections, as with any, every vote counts. These current times have involved so many changes that these elections are being carried out in a way to keep […]
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Reverse Innovation
By: Young Kim With the release of Apple’s newest addition, the iPhone 12, consumers are faced with the same question they face every year. How will the other technology company’s compare? The past decade has been a constant power struggle for companies such as Apple, Samsung, and even Google to create the newest, most advanced […]
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TikTok Star Collabs with Oceanspray
By:Chloe Bruno A TikTok star has taken over the media with his immaculate vibes. Nathan Apodaca, also known as 420dogface208, is a 37 years old living Idaho Falls, Idaho. DogFace’s car broke down when he needed to go to work so he used the long board that he always keeps with him for emergencies to […]
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Mispronouncing Names (Opinion)
By: Joshua Song Valencia High School is an incredibly diverse school with students from all backgrounds and nationalities. As a result of this, many students and even some of the teachers that attend this school have foreign names that are often mispronounced by others. Being in a state near the Mexico-America border, those of Latin […]
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Five Female Changemakers in STEM
By: Vivian Wang When elementary school students are told to draw an image of a scientist in school, most students draw a photo of an old man with frizzy hair wearing a white lab coat. In reality, the underdogs of STEM manifest in the women in the STEM community that have made several scientific, technological, […]