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High school athletes continue their sport into college
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A s senior athletes close out their final season of their high school career, many consider continuing their sport into college. Recruiters from all across the country seek out the top high school students to induct into their high level college programs. Although not all students choose to participate in the most elite programs,…
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Switzerland and Western allies economically strike against Russia
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The United States and the United Kingdom have banned the import of all Russian oil and gas to their countries. This is a major industry within Russia, as the country’s production makes up 40 percent of European gas, and a quarter of their oil. These sanctions have been placed on Russia because of their…
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Protests break out in the streets of Russia
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Russia in February of 2022 launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a decision which became heavily criticized by the public, from even within Russia. Protests on Russian streets have broken out since then in retaliation to the invasion. The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has been ongoing since around 2014, which has continued into…
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Experts discuss the future of COVID-19
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The COVID-19 virus has been referred to as a pandemic since March of 2020, experts have discussed whether or not to refer to the virus as an endemic. The term ‘endemic’ refers to a level of disease that is limited to geography and time. In terms of COVID-19, “The end of the pandemic doesn’t…
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Conflicts between Russia and Ukraine increase
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Russia has sent the official order to attack Ukraine to Russian troops, sending relations between Russia and Western countries to its lowest point since the Cold War. Western European countries since the beginning of the invasion have placed an immense amount of sanctions on Russia in support of Ukraine. The invasion of Ukraine has…
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Teacher shortage sparks change in substitute credentials
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CVUSD has been in a teacher and substitute teacher shortage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the CVUSD school board has modified the credentials required to be a substitute teacher, opening up the opportunity to people who previously would not be able to teach. For instance, the pay rate for working…
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Voting rights bill struggles through Congress
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The Freedom to Vote Act, a voting rights bill, has been stalled in the Senate as a result of 52 senators blocking the bill. The bill would primarily be against the restrictions on mail-in voting and increased voter ID laws Republicans had recently advocated for. Changes made to the voting process during the 2020…
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Omicron variant surges in United States
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The original COVID-19 virus strand has spread across the world wreaking havoc on the places it travels to. It has been over two years since the birth of the virus and although there is a vaccine for the COVID-19, new variants have emerged, increasing problems for all healthcare workers. Several variants of COVID-19 have…
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Construction near The Lakes set to provide affordable housing
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This September, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the National Affordable Housing Legislation in Oakland, California. In direct response to the act, the Thousand Oaks City Council approved construction on a new apartment complex at the Lakes on Nov. 30 of this year. The apartments will have 165 units spread across a total of 5 floors.…
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Workers resigning at astronomical rates
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Texas A&M professor Anthony Klotz first coined the term “The Great Resignation” to describe a mass leave from the workforce during 2021 in the aftermath of the pandemic. The US Department of Labor reports in April, May, and June of this year indicate that between 11 to 12 million workers left their job, and…