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Why are black people stereotyped? Because y’all allow us to be
BY: Ja’Nell Gore
Why is every black woman so ‘angry’? Why is every black man ‘in a gang’?
‘I know how victims feel’: West High to combat bullying with needed assemblies
By Chyna Patz, South Kern Sol
West High School has a bullying problem.
Walk around West High any school day and you can find somebody on campus who has been personally affected by bullying, or knows a student who has.
‘Migrant Stories’ documentary can teach teens about immigrant struggle
South Kern Sol, Commentary, Ja’Nell Gore
Daisy Tafoya was a victim of cartel violence.
The 20-year-old Mexican national had been drugged, threatened, and held captive after witnessing a murder, her family members said.
Youth Commentary: Jobs Lost, Minors At Risk in Kern County Marijuana Ban
By Cassidy Sheppard
On Oct. 24, nearly a year after California voted to allow the commercial use of marijuana, Kern County’s Board of Supervisors banned all commercial sales of the drug, citing family values and a disregard for wanting to regulate the local pot industry.
Why I Organized a Walkout to Defend DACA
By Marisol Sanchez Verdin
Ed. Note: On Oct. 9, 2017, 17-year-old Golden Valley High School student Marisol Sanchez Verdin helped organize a three-school walkout in protest of the Sept.
Warning Systems Could Prevent Human-Made Disasters
South Kern Sol, Commentary, Valerie Gorospe, Angel Garcia, and Lucia Calderon
When it comes to shielding our communities from natural disasters, early warning systems have proven effective.