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These trees are not only a wonderful sight, but they are also necessary to sustain life and evolution to future generations

Trees are crucial to our lives, and we must keep them safe (Opinion)

Ana Carrillo, Editor April 28, 2022

Have you ever imagined what it might be like to live in a world with- out trees? Close your eyes and visualize a deserted Earth. There would be no more paper, and everyone would have to rely on...

Suburban development is not always positive; it takes away many opportunities for community members.

Excessive development in suburban Colorado only harms the communities within it (Opinion)

Melia Sloss, Copy and Design Editor February 25, 2022

As suburban areas in America grow and develop, there’s a major flaw that builders and city planners alike seem to overlook: there is a surplus of houses and a lack of activities and additional schools...

Sea turtles, seals, and other marine mammals often die after consuming or becoming entangled in plastic.

Avoiding ocean pollution is crucial to caring for marine and human life

Ana Carrillo, Editor January 25, 2022

Without the ocean, we would not be able to breathe the air we breathe, drink the water we drink, or utilize the items we use every day. We rely heavily on the ocean in our daily lives. Our quality of life...

In order to campaign against Line 3, some avid environmentalists and water protection activists have been protesting.

Line 3 oil pipeline spill would cause extreme environmental damage

Petra Jensen, Writer December 10, 2021

Line 3 is a pipeline that will bring 760,000 barrels of crude oil from Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin. Proposed in 2014 by the Canadian pipeline company, Enbridge, Line 3 goes “through untouched...

Koala translates to “no drink” because they mainly get their water from Eucalyptus leaves.

Koalas are losing their homes and families — here’s how you can help

Skylar Whalen, Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2021

“You’ll be hard-pressed to find a more passionate group of people fighting for rights of koalas,” reads the inside of a cereal box. This is not just any kind of cereal box — the inside contains...

Outside the front of Mead High School, milk cartons and other hot lunch waste often pollute school grounds.

Students are disregarding throwing away their trash

Natalie Yoder, Copy & Design Editor October 23, 2021

There is a serious littering problem here at Mead High. Trash is littered all over the school’s campus, and it never seems to go away. One might try to argue that high school students are lazy, and the...

An oil spill located off of Huntington Beach is impacting wildlife and beach health.

Huntington Beach oil spill is negatively affecting ocean health

Melia Sloss, Copy and Design Editor October 19, 2021

An oil spill of 126,000 gallons that took place on Oct. 2 is causing catastrophic effects on the environments around the spill site. According to Katrina Foley, Orange County’s Supervisor, there was...

An in-depth look into what our world would look like without essential help from bees.

Everyone should do their part to help save the bee population (Opinion)

Ana Carrillo, Editor October 13, 2021

Bee populations have decreased at very significant rates. More than 40% of American honey bee colonies have been dying off every year for the last decade. This issue is not only exemplified in the U.S.,...

The city of Telosa is planned to be a city completely run on green and renewable energy.

City of Telosa promises more flourishment for future citizens

Melia Sloss, Copy and Design Editor October 8, 2021

On Sept. 5, Marc Lore announced his plans for a new city named Telosa. The city plans on having 33 people per acre, the same density as San Francisco, and sustainable energy sources that power the city...

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