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Sivan Alyra Reid (foreground) plays Sasha Yazzi, a Native American teenager who begins experiencing strange events after a heart transplant. Lilliya Scarlett Reid (background) plays the heart donor, Rebecca LeFevre.

Netflix’s Chambers Offers An Intriguing Story Line and a Realistic View of the Varied Native American Culture

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
May 28, 2019
Actresses Felicity Huffman (left) and Lori Laughlin have been charged with felonies for their roles in the college admissions cheating scandals.

Major College Admissions Fraud Exposed

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
April 8, 2019
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

ANALYSIS: Whatever One Thinks of Her, There’s No Denying Ocasio-Cortez’s Mastery of Both Traditional and Social Media

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
April 6, 2019
After having her sentence commuted by Tennessee governor Bill Haslam, Cyntoia Brown will be released from prison after serving 15 years of a 51-year sentence.

A Look Back at the Complex Cyntoia Brown Case

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
March 9, 2019
U.S. Life Expectancy Rates Continues to Drop; Drug Use, Suicide Leading Factors

U.S. Life Expectancy Rates Continues to Drop; Drug Use, Suicide Leading Factors

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
December 31, 2018
Youth activists such as Marjorie Stoneman Douglas students David Hogg (left) and Cameron Kasky (center) were very active in trying to turn out the youth vote for the 2018 midterm election.

Despite a Massive Push to Increase Youth Vote, 2018 Midterms Did Not Meet the Hopes of Activists

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
December 3, 2018
Several factors are contributing to the dwindling numbers of orcas in the Pacific Northwest.

Pacific Northwest Orcas in Danger of Extinction

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
November 16, 2018
Katie Stubblefield before she shot herself in the face in a suicide attempt (left) and after her face transplant surgery in May (right).

21-Year Old Is U.S.’s Youngest Face Transplant Recipient

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
September 12, 2018
Some Schools Bringing Back Cell Phone Bans

Some Schools Bringing Back Cell Phone Bans

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
June 1, 2018
Lava from the Mount Kilauea volcano flows into the ocean near Pahoa, Hawaii.

Hawaii’s Volcano Eruption Remains a Threat

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
May 22, 2018
The Interstitium could be the 80th organ of the human body.

Surprise! Humans May Have Another Bodily Organ

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
April 25, 2018
Potentially Habitable Earth-Sized Exoplanets Discovered Beyond Solar System

Potentially Habitable Earth-Sized Exoplanets Discovered Beyond Solar System

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
April 8, 2018
Immigrants trying to reach Europe are being detained in Libya and sold into slavery.

Immigrants Being Sold As Slaves in Libya

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
December 15, 2017
Scenes of devastation such as this were common across Puerto Rico as Hurricane Maria obliterated the island's power grid.

Puerto Rico Years Away from Hurricane Maria Recovery

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
October 31, 2017
How much of the disaster relief donations raised by the Red Cross that makes it to the disaster sites has come under question.

How Much of the Money Donated to the Red Cross Actually Goes to Disaster Relief Remains in Question

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
October 7, 2017
The Rigged Market of Selling and Buying Art

The Rigged Market of Selling and Buying Art

Megan Foster
August 20, 2017
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