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The House of Representatives has voted to ban social media app Tiktok from the United States: a controversial decision that caused uproar among the younger generations and somehow united the Democrats and Republicans. The ban offers Tiktoks Chinese owner, Bytedance, to either sell the app or have it banned.

Cartoon: Bye-bye Bytedance

Shiyo Ohashi, Staff Writer
March 14, 2024
A familiar scene plays out: Donald Trump and Joe Biden stand across the stage from each other, vying for the title of president in front of an audience of more than 300 million Americans. They hurl insults of past mistakes at each other. Its a tight race. Only, its not 2020 anymore: four years later, 77-year-old Trump and 81-year-old Biden are back at it again. With Republican candidate Nikki Haley dropping out of the race, Americans will be forced to choose between two unappealing (polls say) candidates yet again. American voters need to do their part by stepping up to the polls and making a change. Otherwise, well find ourselves in this situation once again.

Cartoon: The rematch

Shiyo Ohashi, Staff Writer
March 10, 2024
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Cartoon: Abort the court

Shiyo Ohashi, Staff Writer
March 3, 2024
With the rapid acceleration of melting ice due to global warming, polar bears find their homes in jeopardy. Forcing the beautiful bears to scavenge on the shore, a feat that they are not equipped for. Polar bears cannot evolve at the rate needed to survive these drastic changes. In addition, the increased stress caused by their changing environment has proven to have numerous detrimental effects, such as sped-up aging, starvation, and energy loss. Scientists had even found a deceased polar bear resembling a fur rug after traveling hundreds of miles searching for ice. Many wonder if this saddening display of climate change will finally stress the changes needed to prevent further damage.

Cartoon: Thin ice

Skylin Lui, Staff Writer
March 3, 2024
The cost of cereal in the U.S. has increased by about 28% since January 2020, yet Kellogg’s CEO Gary Pilnick suggests that financially struggling families consider cereal at the dinner table. After several similar remarks, Pilnick and the company were met with substantial backlash from the public. Many deemed the statements insensitive and tone-deaf for not considering inflation and the lack of nutrition in cereal. Corn Flakes, one of Kellogg’s most popular cereals, contains 24g of carbohydrates, 47mg of potassium, 1.4mg of calcium, and 100 calories in one cup (28g.) Though cereal makes a decent breakfast, it is not nearly nutritious enough to substitute real dinner foods.

Cartoon: Let them eat flakes

Grace Stiefel, Staff Writer
March 2, 2024
Recently, there has been a decline in demand for plant-based meat. In response, start-up companies, such as Choppy, Hoxton Farms, and Mission Barns, are experimenting with putting real animal fat into plant-based meat. While it is appalling to vegetarians and vegans, the goal for these companies is to appeal to the larger, currently meat-eating audience. This is the transition needed for a sustainable and ethical future.

Cartoon: 1% Meat

Keira Sarmiento, Staff Writer
March 1, 2024
As Mahomes threw the game-winning point at the Superbowl, Israel launched an attack on Gazas biggest and last camp for humanitarian aid. As Usher took the stage at halftime, children in Ethiopia and Sudan starved to death. As Americans stayed riveted to their screens on Sunday night, the world continues to churn on: mass shootings occur, global warming still threatens species extinction, and Ukraine loses ground against Russias invasion. While football and other pastimes may be entertaining, we cannot let ourselves be blindsided by the travesties occurring around the world.

Cartoon: News blitz

Shiyo Ohashi, Staff Writer
February 26, 2024
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