Perhaps your Instagram feed surprised you on April 22 with a seemingly limitless number of posts about preserving Mother Earth. If so, you quickly caught on that it was the 51st anniversary of Earth Day, a national recognition of the issues facing the environment and a call to action. Past the images of nature’s beauties are significant moves that Americans should be conscious of moving forward.   Solving...

At the time of Daunte Wright’s murder, the trial of Derek Chauvin was still ongoing. So while in the middle of a former Minneapolis police officer’s trial surrounding the death of George Floyd, there was another instance of a cop murdering a Black man in broad daylight.   On Sunday, April 11, an officer fatally shot twenty-year-old Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, about ten...

“Old Town Road” creator Lil Nas X has blown up on social media and sparked controversy across the entertainment industry over his new song “Montero.”   The song is named after Lil Nas X's primary name, "Montero." The video, however, was the factor that initially sparked all the talk. Featuring themes of lust, sexuality, and self-identity, the satanic symbols in the video have riled...

The new modified "In-School" schedule brings an entirely new set of challenges to staff and students at Quartz Hill. Like all changes, this implementation brings positive and negative consequences for students' mental health.   Up until now, Quartz Hill Students have been on a strict distance learning schedule. This has brought up a large discussion about mental health, as students have...

Famous American talk show host Oprah Winfrey held an interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry that first aired through CBS on Sunday, March 7, 2021. The two-hour interview had been titled A CBS Primetime Special and had brought in a massive virtual audience of 17.8 million viewers.   Meghan Markle is the Duchess of Sussex but is more commonly known as a former American actress who married...

This year’s Golden Globe Awards took place on Sunday, February 28. In contrast to previous years, the event was held virtually, broadcasted by the NBC network at 5:00 PM Pacific Time, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.   The Golden Globe is an annual ceremony that recognizes and celebrates the best films, both produced in America and internationally, and American television. The winners...