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Reproductive rights take center stage at Women’s March

Reproductive rights take center stage at Women's March
Activists take to the street in protest of Texas abortion law.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor October 4, 2021

On Oct. 2, thousands flooded the streets of Los Angeles in defense of reproductive rights during the Women’s March. Across the nation, roughly 600 demonstrations took place to protest the Texas abortion law allowed by the Supreme Court.  LOS ANGELES PROTEST As activists and protesters took to the...

April sheds light with autism awareness month

April sheds light with autism awareness month
Understanding is necessary to identify, diagnose and empathize with those who are neurodivergent.
Addison Freiheit, Staff Writer March 31, 2021

Unless you or someone you know has autism, you were likely unaware that April is Autism Awareness Month. Don’t worry—you are not alone. Forty-one percent of participants rated their knowledge of autism as weak during a 2017 study by Neurosciences Journal. But as approximately 1 in 54 children are...

President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus plan is cause for relief

President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus plan is cause for relief
With plans to listen to the experts and champion the marginalized, Biden shows his value for human life.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor November 13, 2020

On Thursday, Nov. 12, the United States broke another record with over 160,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in one day. This makes the sixth day in a row that the country has broken a record, with daily numbers over 100,000 since last week. This pandemic is not slowing down. With several holidays...

Health care should be a personal choice

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren proposes Medicare for All.
Although Medicare for All can help many, citizens should still be able to choose their health care options.
Marc DeJager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) October 30, 2019

As the 2020 presidential election creeps closer and closer, the candidate field continues to shrink, and the debates between the remaining contenders grow ever more heated. One of the most consistently debated topics is health care, specifically where each candidate stands on the idea of Medicare for...

Enrollment shortfall causes budget cuts

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Student headcount for spring semester falls 120 short, forcing personnel to take a pay cut.
Daisy Gonzalez, Writer March 1, 2017
Student headcount for spring semester falls 120 short, forcing personnel to take a pay cut.

Recognize the scratchy throats in mental health

Illustration by Trevor Lunde/THE CHIMES
We know when to take Tylenol, but we do not know when to go to counseling.
Jacqueline Lewis, Writer April 5, 2016
We know when to take Tylenol, but we do not know when to go to counseling.

Big Pharma cares for profits over people

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Raising the price of essential drugs risks the lives of the suffering.
Justin Yun, Writer October 20, 2015
Raising the price of essential drugs risks the lives of the suffering.