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School shooting leaves community looking for answers
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On Sept. 4, the deadliest school shooting in Georgia history took place at Apalachee High School in Winder. Four people were killed: two teachers and two freshmen students. Nine others, including eight students and one teacher, were injured in the shooting, all of whom are expected to recover. The suspect, 14-year-old Colt Gray, was…
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Perpetual gun violence leads to desensitization
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“____ is in our thoughts and prayers.” Fill in the blank with any location that has been a victim of gun violence, and you might start to notice that we hear this phrase so often that we have become so comfortable with it, to the point where we almost expect it. Our flag is…
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Chiefs’ political commentary
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Stop the cycle of gun violence On May 24, 2022, 21 people were killed by the hands of a gunman in Uvalde, Texas. This tragedy is not the first of its kind, and neither is this article. We have all been through this before, a tragedy caused by gun violence, coverage in the media…
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US government fails to act after countless shootings
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Three years ago, Thousand Oaks suffered one of the greatest tragedies the city has ever experienced. The Borderline shooting took place on Nov. 7, 2018 at the Borderline Bar and Grill. Regardless of whether you knew the victims, we all remember the sense of despair and helplessness that our community felt the day of…
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“If Anything Happens I Love You” breaks hearts
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“If Anything Happens I Love You” is a moving and heart-sinking short film that Netflix released in November. The film tells the story of two parents grieving the loss of their young daughter, who was killed in a school shooting. Although the duration of the short is a mere 12 minutes, any viewer will…
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Community comes together on second anniversary to remember Borderline 12
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Nov. 7 marked two years since the shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks. The tight-knit community came together as Thousand Oaks mourned and supported the loved ones of the Borderline 12. Social distancing guidelines meant this year’s remembrance had to take a somewhat different form than before. However, it did not…
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Sandy Hook Promise needs to address gun violence
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The Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) has been making an impact on schools across the nation. Named after the 2012 elementary school shooting, the organization aims to prevent gun violence in schools by discussing social issues that affect today’s students. Over the past month, SHP has been visiting CVUSD schools, giving an assembly at NPHS…
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Never again: Americans must take action on gun violence
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In July of 2016, 49 people were shot and killed at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The tragedy became the deadliest mass shooting in American history. Just over a year later, this record was broken. A gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, on…