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Parents respond to California vaccine mandates

Parents respond to California vaccine mandates
Public schools experience drop in attendance over vaccine mandate.
Julianne Foster October 20, 2021

On Oct. 17, many parents across the state, including Orange County, kept their kids out of school to protest the mandates. Dropped attendance affects school funding and allowed parents to demonstrate their concern.  SCHOOLS MANDATE VACCINES As of next year, California will begin their process as the...

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...

Reopening churches cannot become a threat to public health

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California Christians should love their neighbors by obeying the law.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor September 16, 2020

A major cultural shift has happened since the coronavirus pandemic: churches across the nation are empty on Sunday mornings.  The state of California released amended guidelines in July for how places of worship should function in light of the coronavirus, stating, “Places of worship should continue...

Wearing a mask should not be a political statement

Wearing a mask should not be a political statement
Tying masks to politics distorts their true purpose and threatens public health.
Brianna Clark and Evana Upshaw August 31, 2020

The implementation of COVID-19 restrictions introduced masks as a staple of our daily lives. However, these face coverings also sprouted an intense controversy throughout the nation, and one that is, unfortunately, deeply politicized. Instead of public health and safety being the focal point of this...

Our quarantine habits have brought change that will last beyond the pandemic

Our quarantine habits have brought change that will last beyond the pandemic
The outbreak has brought pain, but also some valuable lessons.
Adam Pigott, Staff Writer April 18, 2020

What happened to our world? How did we get here? We were going to protests, concerts and making trips to Raising Canes with our friends just a few months ago. The reality that we knew is gone, and there is one big question that everyone is asking: What happens next? When COVID-19 is finally cured and...