Back in September, at a Yom Kippur breakfast with family friends, I was playing tag with an eight year old, who I have known since he was born. Let’s call him Timmy. As everyone was getting ready to leave, Timmy was chasing me, and while I was taking a break to drink some much needed water, Timmy hit my water bottle, spilling it on me. A dad from another family, not mine or Timmy’s, let’s call him John, witnessed the child’s callous insensitivity. John immediately said, “Tim

During the tense climate of 2020 students were left in the midst of political chaos, as they return in person Independent schools are finding that the chaos may be returning with them, courtesy of previously unrealized conversations. Along with COVID-19, 2020 brought with it a wave of political opinions and tense situations. The Black Lives Matter movement became more charged and with a presidential election looming in the background students were thrown into the middle of di

A senior takes to the streets to investigate employment practice in Los Angeles and whether the unemployed are getting a fair shake. There are only a few things you can find on Craigslist that won’t be scams or serial killers. One of them is resume building. Now I know it is suspect to consult Craigslist for something as important as a resume, but I was desperate. As a high schooler, I was eager to get a summer job, however I quickly ran into some trouble. I applied to eleve

Americans, young and old, are struggling with sleep. Millions of people are tossing and turning at night, trying to find a solution. Many are left with no hope, but others have turned to popular meditation apps, such as Headspace. It’s widely known that the Covid 19 pandemic has absolutely wrecked sleep schedules, from students to business owners. Sleep deprivation increases the likelihood teens will suffer from negative consequences, including an inability to concentrate, po

With a burgeoning market and massive rewards, NFT’s are quickly gaining popularity and monetary value. Artists and investors alike are taking note, but also eying a fundamental change in the way that we view and commodify art. NFTs have exploded in popularity, leading to enormous gains for savvy investors. The concept is far more simple than the hyper-sensationalized rumors paint it out to be. Put simply, NFT’s are easily reproducible items, typically an image, that someone p

Self-proclaimed “fashion’s biggest night out,” the Met Gala is a fundraiser for the Costume Institute and marks the opening of the annual fashion exhibit. This year, “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion” was unveiled in the Anna Wintour Costume Center and will lead into “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” in 2022. Over 400 celebrities, from Naomi Osaka to Shawn Mendez, were invited to spend over $30,000 on a mediocre dinner (according to Keke Palmer) and a seven minute red car

As women speak out against centuries of systemic oppression and abuse, men find themselves incurring unfair expectations to just literally be decent human beings. Some are upset. Since the dawn of civilized society, men have been ruining everything all the time always. From taking an evening stroll to basic morality, men are known to make everything terrible. Until recently, men have enjoyed a complete and utter lack of culpability for the global toxic environment that they h

Wiam Laldman | May 12, 2021 In the midst of the largest housing crisis in the United States, Los Angeles has been seeking approaches to end its homelessness problem. Under the advice of a broad coalition of experts and donors, Garcetti has proposed his latest solution: housing equality. The mayor has described his new stance by stating, “the problem with homelessness has long been defined by the fact that there is an imbalance between the number of L.A. residents who are hous

Owner’s return to in-person learning leaves Buster home alone, at last. After a year of remote education, a local LA dog is finally home alone as his owner begins leaving for in-person school. “It’s nice to have some space. I can only handle so much cuddling and smothering. Now I can sleep on the bed without someone rolling around next to me,” Buster says, lying down on his owner’s freshly-washed sheets. “Plus I get to poop on the carpet again – without being yelled at in the

Elephantologists from around the world have discovered a new phenomenon: the premeditated self-removal of the tusk, presumably to prevent local poachers from utilizing methods with higher collateral damage.

Driscoll’s stock triples in value after first quarter report reveals sub-standard treatment of employees. Making a first quarter push to increase revenue and its corporate public profile, Driscoll’s, a California-based berry distributor already known for use of questionable pesticides and exploitation of its workforce, decided to double down — treating potential shareholders to a behind-the-scenes exclusive tour of their deplorable and entirely unethical facilities. “After re

After a week of in person classes, one senior knows that there’s no place like home…. there’s no place like home… there’s no place..

Despite widespread concern, the latest form of mind control from Overlord Bill Gates may actually lead to many good results.

The Fairness in Women’s Sports Act is designed to keep sporting cisgendered. It may start going between the legs to make sure.

A local woman researches ingredients, shops for, and cooks spaghetti bolognese.

In America, having unhoused people, sheltered or unsheltered, can drop the values of nearby properties and landowners are reacting.

“There is a long history that built distrust in general western decision making, that you have to assume exploitation in some way.”

George Orwell’s canonical classic fails to deliver in today’s English classrooms.

Through vaccinations and preventative efforts, America has finally begun a path of recovery after a full year of COVID-induced death and shutdowns. As Easter approaches, though, so does a seemingly innocuous phenomenon that may halt this revival: Spring Break.

Although Valassis’ ‘Have You Seen Me?’ ads are delivered to 60 million homes weekly, new-age technology has begun to make them...