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Gov. Newsom announced that California residents can now opt in for COVID-19 exposure notifications through the app “CA Notify.” According to Newsom, the app does not track location and is designed to help slow the transmission of COVID-19.

Newsom Issues New Lock-down Order

Aryan Mittal and Erin Choi | December 18, 2020

Gov. Newsom implemented the Regional Stay At Home Order for regions under intensive care unit (ICU) bed capacity of 15 percent on Dec. 3 as COVID-19 cases skyrocket across California, with a record 37,000...

Over the past months, students have been struggling with a common phenomenon known as “quarantine fatigue,” causing them to feel exhaustion and a lack of motivation associated with the new restrictive lifestyle of sanitizing and mask wearing that COVID-19 has brought.

How to Cope with Quarantine Fatigue

Grace Baek, Staff Writer | December 18, 2020

The sudden outbreak of the pandemic this March caused initial panic among students, keeping most cautious to follow safety measures and recommended guidelines. However, fast-forwarding 2 months, the fading...

The scope of activism becomes limited when ideas are recycled, shutting off avenues to conflicting beliefs.

Escaping the Echo Chamber

Charlotte Cao and Kelthie Truong | December 16, 2020

In a time when activism is reaching new heights and public discussions about political ideals are  more normalized than ever, social media, like history, has begun to repeat itself. As students scroll...

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