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Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez: Latino leaders in Southern California

Ambassador Vasquez’s story captivates you with his humble attitude as he shares intriguing life lessons. His story is an inspiration to me and many others looking to change the world, as he dedicated ...
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Opinion: Baby “dire wolves” are making headlines across the scientific community, but is de-extinction really the miracle science it’s made out to be?

In October 2024, three dire wolf pups were born in a successful de-extinction project helmed by Colossal Biosciences, located in Dallas, Texas. The pups include two boys, Romulus and Remus, and a girl ...
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Rise to frame: Korean photo booths snap into popularity

Leah Park traveled to South Korea two years ago with an empty suitcase, intending to fill it with skincare products and childhood snacks. Instead, she returned to Canada with several adorned photo ...
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Gun threats, bathroom fights, community outrage: Why school safety is becoming a big deal

There was a hush in the room as Manhattan Beach Middle School teacher Elizabeth Laffoon approached the podium in the crowded MBUSD board room in March. Students, parents and educators filled every ...
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Column: More than just marching band — it’s a lifestyle you have to see to believe

DCI is more than marching band—it’s music, movement, and emotion at the highest level. As a sousaphone player, seeing it live showed me what’s possible. It’s not just a performance—it’s an experience ...
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Opinion: The evolution of cheerleading stereotypes

If you were to imagine what any cheerleader would look like, I assume you would picture a ditsy, popular bully. If you were looking to cast one for your high school dramedy, you’d likely go with ...
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Opinion: AI tools aren’t making students lazy – they’re just being used wrong

The use of artificial intelligence is rapidly increasing across the world – its most controversial area of interest may just be the classroom. Students with easy access to generative AI are able to ...
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An Afternoon with Hit Singer-Songwriter, Melanie Fontana

Melanie Fontana, the woman who has penned the discographies of BTS, SEVENTEEN, TWICE, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and many more, opened up her world to me during a Zoom call back in February 2025. Quickly ...
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Column: Breaking barriers: The struggles of Latinx and Asian students in the U.S. education system

Hailing from Korea, I was always fascinated by stories of the American Dream, where anyone could rise to the greatest through education, hard work, and determination. I was captivated by tales of ...
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Opinion: The dangers of echo chambers

If you are scrolling on social media, whether Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, or even Facebook, you might have already been trapped. Check your feed—you might be in an echo chamber. Echo chambers, ...
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A real-life Jurassic Park, sort of: A company’s attempts to de-extinct animals using gene-editing technology.

Although the wooly mammoth is something out of the Natural History Museum, an American biotechnology company is currently attempting to de-extinct animals once thought lost to time. Colossal ...
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Review: How ‘Pride and Prejudice’ has stood the test of time

It is a truth universally acknowledged that “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen, the romantic and satirical love story between the intelligent Elizabeth Bennet and the forthright Mr. Darcy, has ...