2020 Elections, News Michael Goldsmith 2020 Elections, News Michael Goldsmith

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.

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Entertainment Kimberly Aquino Entertainment Kimberly Aquino

Pope Francis Endorses Same-Sex Marriage

In the documentary, “Francesco,” Pope Francis spoke on how he believes there should be protection for same-sex civil unions saying, “What we have to create is a civil union law — that way, they are legally covered." Though the Vatican has confirmed that the doctrine remains unchanged, Pope Francis’s comments have made it evident that the Catholic Church’s understanding of the family is evolving and becoming modernized.

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Opinion Michael Goldsmith Opinion Michael Goldsmith

America’s COVID-19 Accomplices

It’s easy to become numb to death, especially when it’s other people’s families and friends. Hearing the daily and collective statistics during the pandemic, it begins to feel like these numbers aren’t real people.

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Culture Guadalupe Perez Culture Guadalupe Perez

Cases on the Rise as Holidays Approach

The holidays are always an exciting and memorable time for people around the world, it is the time where many people travel and gather with their loved ones to celebrate their family traditions. However, this year the holiday season has dramatically changed for people around the world due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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News Octavia Anderson News Octavia Anderson

The Fight to Mandate Ethnic Studies

In many California school districts, history curricula has narrated American History from a colonialist and imperialist perspective. Students of color have opened history books that haven’t been inclusive of the full identities and hard-work of their predecessors. Critics and reformists see a need for significant change in many school districts.


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News Johaira Dilauro News Johaira Dilauro

#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.

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Photo Stories, 2020 in Review Jackie Sedley, Romelin Barrios Maldonado, Allie Leeds, Marcos Mackey-Darden, Johaira Dilauro, & Carolyn Burt Photo Stories, 2020 in Review Jackie Sedley, Romelin Barrios Maldonado, Allie Leeds, Marcos Mackey-Darden, Johaira Dilauro, & Carolyn Burt

2020 in Review

265 days ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as the first pandemic sparked by a coronavirus. 265 days ago, many of us had to look up the difference between “epidemic” and “pandemic.”

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Sports Missael Soto Sports Missael Soto

The Show Goes On... Virtually

When Santa Monica College (SMC) announced it would go online for the Fall semester it was difficult to imagine how particular classes would adapt to going online. Dance classes, which usually involve a lot of movement and open space can be challenging since not everyone has access to a large amount of space.

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