SCOTUS to Rule on College Athlete Pay
College athletes might be entitled to additional compensation if SCOTUS rules in their favor
Community Needs to Return on Campus
Santa Monica College (SMC) plans to reopen this next fall. With proper COVID-19 protocols, in-person learning benefits for anyone attending the school.
Associated Students Election Candidate Breakdown
Breakdown of Candidates running for Associated Students
Home of the Brave
On January 17, 2017, the first “Women’s March” protest took place in cities all across the world. The protest happened the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, and was organized largely because of Trump’s many “anti-women” remarks.
COVID-19 Spring Surge May be on the Horizon
The UK variant of COVID-19, B.1.1.7, is known to be 50% more transmittable. According to the CDC's website, "Multiple lines of evidence indicate that B.1.1.7 is more efficiently transmitted than are other SARS-CoV-2 variants. The modeled trajectory of this variant in the U.S. exhibits rapid growth in early 2021, becoming the predominant variant in March.”
The Alone Star State: Texas Energy Failure
Texas is currently suffering from one of its worst climate crises in state history. While The Lone Star State is no stranger to blackouts due to weather emergencies like tornados and hurricanes, Winter Storm Uri was a uniquely dangerous incident. Millions of Texans went without power and were freezing in their homes without safe drinking water.
Historic Georgia Senate Election Shifts Congressional Power
Democrats in Georgia are projected to flip both Republican-held U.S. Senate seats, according to the Associated Press, consolidating a unified government for the incoming Joe Biden administration. Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, and Democratic candidate Jon Ossof defeated Republican incumbent Sen. David Perdue.
Protestors Defy Stay at Home Orders in Agoura Hills
People gathered at Cronies Sports Grill in Agoura Hills, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 11 to protest L.A. County’s restrictions on outdoor dining and the state’s recent regional stay home order for Southern California.
The Pandemic's Local & Statewide Impact
Throughout 2020, significant trends appeared at both the city and state levels regarding the timelines of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and virus-related deaths.
#BlockGarcetti Protests Continue
Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles (BLM-LA) says they will protest every day until they hear confirmation that LA Mayor Eric Garcetti will not be considered as a cabinet member for the upcoming administration.
A New Era of Education
In the coming weeks, hundreds of thousands of students will apply to transfer –– myself included. The stress of college applications is a heavy weight on one’s mind, but now it is compounded by an additional unforeseen circumstance: COVID-19.
Are The Oscars Really Changing?
“Again the Academy is not meant to guide filmmaking but rather help put standards in place in order to be recognized in excellence. I do think in the Film and TV business right now there is a universal awareness we need to stop depicting characters based on racial stereotypes.”
A Glance at the New First Lady and Second Gentleman
Dr. Jill Biden, wife of President-elect Joe Biden, and Douglas Emhoff, husband of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, are making history this election in different ways.
The Electoral College
While puzzling to those unfamiliar with it, the Electoral College is more American than apple pie.
California Proposition Results
The results of the California Propositions on the 2020 Election Ballot.
An Unprecedented Electoral College Amidst an Unprecedented Year
Over the past 48 hours, many Americans have been glued to their televisions as results began to pour in for the United States Presidential Election. If Biden wins Nevada and Arizona (an increasingly likely scenario), that would put him at 270 electoral college votes, the exact amount required to win the presidency. This would be the closest the election has been since the 270 rule was put into place in 1964.
A Justified Fear
This morning as I woke up, I underwent my normal routine: sit up, listen to NPR, scroll through Twitter, and check the news on FlipBoard. As I was mindlessly working my way through social media, I read a brief story that peaked my interest.
Santa Monica City Council Voter Guide
A guide for the candidates running for Santa Monica City Council in the 2020 Election.
Santa Monica Election Guide
An election guide on the candidates on the 2020 Santa Monica Ballot.