By LILIAN MOHR With the return from spring break, the question of what the last quarter of school will look like for Redlands Unified School District schools remains. Although neighboring districts and schools across the country have already returned to either hybrid or even in-person learning, RUSD has […]
By MAURICIO PLIEGO Within the last days of March, the Redlands Unified School District decided to open the school sites for the students through a vote made by the Board of Education. They opened and gave the choice to the parents to allow their students to stay at […]
By JASMINE ROSALES After a long year of distance learning, school districts have given schools the thumbs up to return to school in-person. The Redlands Unified School District slowly started welcoming students back by grade level starting with elementary, then middle school and finally high school students. High […]
By MAKAYLA NAIME & ALLISON STOCKHAM The National Charity League is a multi-general philanthropic organization made up of mothers and daughters who volunteer to over 6,000 charities in the United States. Ranging from seventh through 12th grade, this organization is an amazing way for mothers to bond with […]
By MIRIAM YORDANOS Starting April 19, Redlands Unified School District will be reopening the high schools to in-person instruction with new additions on campus and policies set in place. According to the California Department of Public Health, all schools in red, orange, and yellow tiers counties can reopen […]
By LILIAN MOHR For the Advanced Placement exams for the 2020 school year, the College Board had to make adjustments to their typical exams unlike anything seen before. Typically, the exams are taken in person and take several hours to complete. They include proctors and multiple different sections […]
By HANNAH PATRICK Since the beginning of the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to cause Disney fans to go through a rollercoaster of emotions. From the closure of the parks and longtime employees being laid off, this magical theme park couldn’t make fans more upset then they do now. Disneyland […]
By TATUM MAPES The Supreme Court ruled in South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom that, for now, the State of California cannot ban indoor worship services, even in counties with rising coronavirus cases. The decision held on Feb. 5 says that the state can still cap indoor […]
By EMILY PRINSTEIN After a little over five months of online school, children all over the world have been negatively impacted by the lack of socialization, absence of in depth learning and failure to find positivity. During online classes, the grades of many students have seen a negative […]
By MAURICIO PLIEGO A recent post on social media of the actions of students at Redlands East Valley High School led to a problematic week of final exams for students and administrators alike. Two female REV students, one a senior and one a sophomore, can be seen in […]
By EMILY PRINSTEIN To many, the election process may be seen as confusing, especially this year with the greater amount of emphasis being placed on each step in the electoral process. Due to the pandemic, many people have voted by mail, causing results of the election to be […]
By Emily Prinstein Due to the Pandemic holiday’s this year are being spent much differently than most years. (Photo courtesy of Forbes) Holiday season has arrived and with that means colder weather and usually more time spent with family and friends. However, due to the pandemic, this year’s […]
By DESTINY RAMOS, NOAH AMARO and AZRIEL OLMEDO In what’s now approaching a year-long quarantine, the news of distributions of vaccines to prevent the virus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, is becoming a reality. In the United States, some of the larger companies being funded by the government to […]
By ALLISON STOCKHAM and MAKAYLA NAIME Google search offers a tool where if you write the name of your county and COVID-19, data and graphs regarding the latest COVID-19 updates for your area will be displayed. Below is an infographic representing some of this information for San Bernardino […]
By EMILY PRINSTEIN After a little over a month since the election took place, California has officially certified its votes securing the election, for now, President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris. The certification of California’s fifty-five electoral votes puts President-elect Biden nine votes above the two […]
By: ISABELLA LANDEROS Images of equality and exclusivity symbolizing love for anyone (Mauricio Pliego / Ethic News) During the last Redlands Unified School Board district meeting on Oct. 27, 2020, Resolution 12 was passed with the help and support of the NEXGEN Student Board. Resolution 12 covers the […]
By LILIAN MOHR The Associated Student Body at Redlands East Valley High School is continuing to put on their schools events that encourage school spirit and help to unite the students and staff, but now with the added challenge of doing it all virtual. In years prior, ASB […]
By TATUM MAPES In 2016, Donald J. Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the race to the White House, despite not winning the popular vote. How was this possible? Unlike other elections for American political offices, the presidential election is not decided through the popular vote. Instead, the future […]
By ISAAC MEJIA, ARIANA GHALMBOR, NYLA DE CARVALHO and HANNAH PATRICK Redlands Unified School District parents, staff and students were notified on Monday, Oct. 26 about the power outages that affected local areas and impacted the online learning experience for students and teachers. Southern California Edison customers in […]
By TATUM MAPES The last presidential debate between incumbent President Donald J. Trump and former Vice-President Joe Biden was held last night at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. The debate, moderated by NBC’s Kristen Welker, aired at 6 p.m. PST and concluded at 7:30 p.m. The candidates took […]
By MIYAH SANBORN In the midst of this global pandemic, many local, small businesses have managed to adjust and adapt to this new normal. Business owners have had to make various changes to follow the restrictions and regulations of the pandemic. Social distancing, wearing masks, washing their hands, […]
By ISAAC MEJIA The nation witnessed the first presidential debate between Democratic Candidate Joe Biden and Republican President Donald Trump on Sept. 29, 2020. The debate, moderated by Chris Wallace, a Fox News anchor and journalist, began at 6 p.m. Western Time and ended approximately at 7:30 p.m.. […]
By MIRIAM YORDANOS With laws in effect urging people to maintain social distance in order to prevent high amounts of coronavirus cases, many organizations have temporarily discontinued their volunteer programs or no longer accept new volunteers. Volunteering has many benefits for students and the community. It helps individuals […]
By Tatum Mapes A brush fire in San Timoteo Canyon has prompted mandatory evacuations for about 50 homes. This wildfire, named the “Bruder Fire,” has burned over 100 acres in South Redlands as of 5:42 this morning, according to the CalFire Statewide Fire Summary. As of that time, […]
By TATUM MAPES September 29, 2020, RepresentUs, a non-partisan anti-corruption organization, released two videos titled “Dictators,” featuring Deepfakes of Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. The videos are a part of a larger ad campaign titled “Save the Vote.” The politicians are […]
By NOAH AMARO With the constant adaptations faculty and students have made through this pandemic, the annual college activities hosted by Redlands Unified School District career centers have found a way. These events are all provided and curated by the RUSD career centers. The designated offices and administrators […]
By AILEEN JANEE CORPUS When it comes to the effects of the coronavirus and quarantine, people are quick to point out the obvious: boredom at home, not being able to go outside, and difficulty connecting with others, but there are more effects than just the obvious. Living paycheck […]
By Ethic News staff As the Redlands Unified School District enters its sixth week of distance-learning for the 2020-21 school year, students, staff, parents and community members are adjusting to a new way of learning and educating. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and state mandates, the district made […]
By AALEYAH WINSLOW Recently, at most Southern California beaches, people have noticed that the waves they are used to seeing year round have changed in appearance. They appear to be a reddish color in the day and at night the waves light up to reveal a sparkling neon […]
By AHLORA SMITH Superintendent of the Redlands Unified School District, Mauricio Arellano, released a statement on the evening of April 27 that recounts the steps that the district has taken to adjust to quarantine life as well as some exciting news for Redlands seniors. In this letter, Arellano […]
By EMILY WALOS (infographic courtesy of Citrus Valley website) On February 28, students of all grades from Citrus Valley High School, eAcademy, Grove High School, Orangewood High School, Redlands East Valley High School, Redlands High School and RISE Program will attend a multi-school, multi-stage dance called Genesis held […]
By RYDER FREEMAN On Wednesday Feb. 5, 2020 the Senate voted to acquit Donald Trump on both articles of impeachment. Last December Donald Trump became the third president in United States history to become impeached by the House of Representatives. He was charged with abuse of power and […]
By LILIAN MOHR The Redlands East Valley High School library is in the midst of a remodel. The head librarian, Korrie Krohne is leading the charge. The school was built in 1997 and when the library was originally put in, it was considered high-tech because there were computers […]
By EMILY WALOS Citrus Valley celebrates the class of 2020’s 3.5 through 3.99 GPA students on Jan. 31, 2020 at the Citrus Valley theater. (Ethan Dewri / Ethic Photo) Academics at Citrus Valley High School are highly valued as each semester the campus holds a week of ceremonies […]
By MAURICIO PLIEGO The Coronavirus has officially been named a health emergency throughout the world, declared on Thursday, Jan. 30 by the World Health Organization. The virus has spread to multiple nations across the globe, including China, Thailand, Mexico and the United States. The death toll has now […]
By BROOKE MGBAFILIKE Over the years, city officials have tried many different ways to get people off the streets. The homeless crisis in America is only going up according to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, on any given night there are over 600,000 homeless people […]
By JOSEPH QUESADA Faculty moves books from bookshelves to make room for renovations to the Citrus Valley library on Jan. 22, 2020 at Citrus Valley High. (Joseph Quesada / Ethic Photo) Citrus Valley High School’s library and computer lab is in the midst of some major changes that […]
By JOSEPH QUESADA On Jan. 26, 2019, a helicopter carrying nine passengers, including basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, crashed over Calabasas, California, killing everyone on board. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The world has lost yet another icon. The morning of Sunday, Jan. 26 witnessed the death […]
By AZRIEL OLMEDO Symptoms of the virus include fevers, coughs, pneumonia and kidney failures, resulting in 106 deaths as of now. This epidemic has not yet been described as an international concern by the World Health Organization. The city of Wuhan, China is experiencing an epidemic that scientists […]
By ETHAN DEWRI Citrus Valley’s first rally of the semester consists of exciting performances, lively games and uproarious laughs on Jan. 24, 2020 at Citrus Valley High. “Being a Pep Commissioner, there’s so much constantly going on: thinking about who’s gonna be in the rally, what things do […]
By LILIAN MOHR As Redlands East Valley High School welcomed its students back from winter break, they kicked off the second semester with a spirit week leading up to the first pep rally of the new year on Jan. 17. The theme for the week and rally was […]
