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Tennessee school board bans graphic novel “Maus”
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Art Spiegleman’s graphic novel “Maus” was officially banned from the McMinn school district in Tennessee on Jan. 10th after a vote by the district’s school board. The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was targeted for review because of concerns about profanity and female nudity. The book is about Spiegleman’s Jewish parent’s experience in Nazi concentration camps,…
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Be original- not revisional
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If the internet is any indication, many people take issue with Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree” and its illustration of extreme selflessness. Its famously melancholy ending has the tree give itself up fully for the convenience of the boy. However, playwright Topher Payne missed the nuance of this finale in his recent rewrite. He…
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E-bicycles are endangering trails
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The Conejo Valley has many trails that hikers and bikers like to frequent. However, as e-bicyclists gain in number, many people are calling for them to stop going on trails, their high speeds making people fear getting hit. Motorized and/or electric vehicles are prohibited on federal, state, and local trails, but many still come.…
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James Webb Telescope is a Blasting Success
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Developed in 1996, the James Webb Telescope that was originally set to launch in 2007 has finally launched as of Dec. 25, 2021. On Christmas Day, the new telescope was launched from Arianespace’s ELA-3 launch complex in Europe’s Spaceport located near Kourou, French Guiana. The launch site was located near the equator, which ensured…
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Paw Works receives support in honor of Betty White
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The world mourned on Dec. 31 when Betty White’s passing was sadly announced, just weeks away from celebrating her 100th birthday. Although she was not here to celebrate with the rest of us, she lives on in memoriam through the rising #BettyWhiteChallenge. This online trend encourages people to donate $5 to their local animal…
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City of Thousand Oaks shifts to Athens Services
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On Jan. 1, Athens Services, a privately owned family garbage business, replaced Waste Management and EJ Harrison and Sons companies in serving the Thousand Oaks residents for garbage pick up and additional services. The prior companies had been serving Thousand Oaks since 1998. The city opened for bid after the City Council collectively decided…
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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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District plans to develop new science building
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Currently science teachers are facing issues of teaching in a classroom not properly equipped for their labs and are being forced to rotate rooms per specific course requirements. However, CVUSD has plans for a new science and STEM building to solve these problems. These plans are funded by the Measure I Bond. Jennifer Lockwood,…
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California Introduces Assembly Bill 1400 for Statewide Universal Healthcare
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On Jan. 11, Assembly Bill 1400, a bill which proposes a tax increase for a new government-funded health care system in California called “CalCare,” was approved by the state assembly committee following its introduction into the legislature on Jan. 5. This bill would broaden medical insurance for single-payer residents of California free of charge,…