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U.S Airman lights himself on fire in protest of Israeli invasion
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On Feb. 25, 25-year-old active duty U.S Airman, Aaron Bushnell, set himself on fire ultimately killing himself in an act of self-immolation in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington D.C, in an act of protest of the ongoing Israeli invasion of Gaza. His last words were, “Free Palestine.” Before the act, Bushnell set…
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CLU celebrates the year of the Dragon
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On Feb.23, California Lutheran University [CLU] center for global engagement hosted its third celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year on campus. The celebration marked the end of the month long celebration of the year of the dragon, featuring a Lion dance and Taiko Drums. The event hosted many opportunities for guests to participate…
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FAFSA Changes roll out in delayed soft launch in 2024
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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was delayed from its usual launch on Oct. 1 until Dec. 30 when it was announced that the availability of the form was part of a soft launch. The delay for the 2024-2025 FAFSA was due to changes made to the form required by the FAFSA…
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Trump wins New Hampshire primary election in 2024
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On the morning of Jan. 24, primary election results broke out for New Hampshire, with former President Donald Trump securing the republican primary with 54% of the vote. President Joe Biden won the democratic write-in vote by 63%, however Trump won New Hampshire with over 176,000 votes. Less than a week prior to the…
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Jeffrey Epstein court documents unsealed
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On Jan. 2, 2024, more than 4,553 pages involving sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein were published to the public. These documents are expected to be the last of the documents that have been ordered to be unsealed. They were approved to be released by the DC District Judge Loretta Praska as part of a settled…
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Negotiations for Westlake private school in gridlock
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Carden Conejo remains unwilling to sign the current 15th version of the lease proposal with the Conejo Valley Unified School District because of a clause that terminates it if the property is sold. An email between Dr. Mark McLaughlin, superintendent, and Carden Conejo’s president, Nasi Peretz, dated Nov. 15, 2023, CVUSD maintained they would…
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Starbucks sued for unethical sourcing
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Starbucks is being sued by the U.S. Consumer Advocacy Group for allegedly promising ethically sourced beans and products despite their farms inappropriately ordaining labor and human rights abuse. Starbucks has dedicated the company as being known for “100% ethical sourcing” meanwhile allegedly hiding a document of child labor and sexual assault. Starbucks has labeled…
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Her-story made in St. Paul, Minnesota
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On Jan. 9, Nelsie Yang, Rebecca Noecker, Cheniqua Johnson, Hwa Jeong Kim, Saura Jost, Anika Bowie and Mitra Jalali were sworn into office at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, Minnesota. All of the members are under the age of 40, three are newcomers, and the majority of them are…
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La Reina closes its doors after 60 years
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La Reina High School and Middle School, the private all-girls Catholic school in Thousand Oaks, announced on Jan. 24 that it will close this June. The announcement was made by President Anthony Guevara to alumnae and current families attending the school, which was founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame and has resided in…
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Kate Cox faces the toll of U.S. abortion bans
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On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a five-decade old decision that protected a woman’s right to receive an abortion. With this constitutional right reversed, 14 U.S. states have enacted a near-total abortion ban with very few exceptions. Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two, filed a lawsuit against the…