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By Carter Cormier The new $369 billion climate bill, The Inflation Reduction Act, is “the biggest step forward on climate ever — ever,” remarked President Biden after signing the bill. Attempting to kickstart the United State’s efforts against the ever-growing adversary of climate change, Biden noted that the investments offer revolutionary clean energy production andContinue reading “One Step At A Time“

By Anjali Nayak  No matter where you get your news from, American politics are viewed as an endless struggle between good and evil. It’s easy to blame the other side. For many Democrats, it’s obvious that Republicans thwart progress towards a perfect society.  But what happens when Republicans aren’t standing in the way?  In 18Continue reading “The Hypocrisy of Neoliberalism “

By Anjali Nayak  On August 21, 2022, Singapore’s government decided to repeal Section 377A, a colonial-era law that criminalizes gay sex. However, soon after announcing that consensual gay sex would no longer be illegal, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that his government would “uphold and safeguard the institution of marriage” – defined in theContinue reading “Singapore Lifts Ban on Gay Sex“

By Isabella Brady Precise and diverse, the balance of bacteria found in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract allows humans to digest food and absorb nutrients. While the impacts of GI bacteria composition on human function are rarely explored, new research suggests that the complex microbiome found in an individual assumes more power than previously thought. Depression,Continue reading “Trust Your Gut“

By Nick Murray Around the globe, countries are experiencing unprecedented droughts as a result of global warming; causing longer and more intense droughts in which ground water runs out and water levels drop. Droughts have many unforeseen impacts beyond lower water levels.  In California, farmers have been forced to abandon crops due to water shortages.Continue reading “Global Droughts“

By Faith Gonia Since May of 2022, a new wave of the monkeypox virus has circulated globally. This highly contagious, but generally non-life-threatening disease has affected just under one hundred countries. Distinctly countries that had no recorded cases prior to this year’s outbreak experienced a rapid increase. Experts now say cases may have peaked duringContinue reading “Monkeypox Update“

By Adam Sarsfield Earlier this year, Tijuana had been the center of cartel attention when the Sinaloa Cartel carried out a large number of public attacks to display their power and influence on the people of Mexico and the Mexican government. Although a violent attack, they made sure that no tourists were hurt. On AugustContinue reading “Cartel Takeover of Tijuana“

By Julia Kemp “Buy reusable grocery bags,” “shop sustainably,” “start a compost bin”—these well-intentioned pieces of advice have flooded my Instagram feed and swallowed the minds of every eco-conscious teenager online. However, many teens are unaware of the deeply rooted classist ideologies ingrained in the popularized environmental movement and are instead swayed by the middle-classContinue reading “The Environmental Movement’s Classist Approach“

By Avalon Kelly As of now, many people only consider two post-mortem options: traditional cemetery burial and cremation.  However, some states have recently legalized another form of burial: human composting.  Human composting is a 30-day process of “natural organic reduction” (NOR) which results in about one cubic yard of soil per body, according to Recompose,Continue reading “Why California Should Legalize Human Composting”

By Adam Sarsfield On August 4 the National Football League (NFL)’s first preseason game took place between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Jacksonville Jaguars in an annual NFL game held the weekend of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s induction ceremonies. The preseason game brought in a total of 5.48 million concurrent views andContinue reading “NFL Preseason Recap”