Author: Jack Ranney

  • The complicated case of Coach Kennedy

    The complicated case of Coach Kennedy

    Bremerton High School football coach, Joseph Kennedy, recently got his job back after the Supreme Court ruled that he was unlawfully fired in 2015 for praying on the field. A lower court previously ruled that the firing was justified, before being overruled by the Supreme Court of the United States. The details of the…

  • Celebrities should not be looked up to

    Celebrities should not be looked up to

    In recent weeks, billionaire Hip-Hop star and fashion designer Kanye West, also known by his stage name Ye, has found himself in hot water for making antisemetic remarks, and many of his sponsors such as Adidas have cut ties with him. Many online are saying that what Kanye says matters more than what the…

  • Massive hurricanes strike Puerto Rico and Florida

    Massive hurricanes strike Puerto Rico and Florida

    Over the past few weeks, hurricanes have ravaged Florida and Puerto Rico, killing dozens and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Hurricane Fiona was the first to strike, hitting Puerto Rico on Sept. 18, 2022, five years after Hurricane Maria caused catastrophic damage and left much of the island without power. After…

  • Megadeth releases sixteenth studio album

    Megadeth releases sixteenth studio album

    On Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, the famed metal band Megadeth released “The Sick, the Dying…and the Dead!” At the time of release, it had been six years since 2016’s “Dystopia,” making this the longest period Megadeth has gone without releasing any new music. “The Sick, the Dying…and the Dead” was finally released on Sept.…

  • Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91

    Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91

    Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, died at the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow due to an unspecified illness on August 30, 2022. Several major leaders have offered mourning for the late Gorbachev. According to Politico Magazine, U.S. President Joe Biden said, “It was easy to understand why so many in…

  • Candidates running for county supervisor

    Candidates running for county supervisor

    On Nov. 8, Ventura County Supervisor candidates Jeff Gorell and Claudia Bill De La Peña will compete for Ventura County’s second district.  The district, which encompasses Newbury Park, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks and Camarillo, is a swing district where neither Republicans or Democrats have a strong lead. So far, Claudia Bill De La Peña,…