Category: STEM

By MAKAYLA NAIME and ALLISON STOCKHAM Many studies have shown that too much screen time negatively affects minors’ brains. Due to distance learning and COVID-19 shut-downs, many kids have been … Continue reading Opinion: Endless hours of required school screen time does damage

By KENDRA BURDICK Since mankind discovered ways to produce light, almost every person uses it. True, light heightens our sight and lets us grow crops in bad conditions, but it … Continue reading Light pollution becomes a concern for its future repercussions

By ETHAN CRABTREE

By KENDRA BURDICK When people think of animals they normally lean towards basic animals and their abilities. When thinking of what the fastest animal is, people’s first thoughts often go … Continue reading Special abilities in small animals prove that size doesn’t matter

By KENDRA BURDICK The mysteries of the Halloween Full Blue Moon goes back millions of years, from cave paintings of cavemen to myths connecting the calendar. There have been theories, … Continue reading Once in a Blue Moon shines on Halloween night

By: Makayla Naime and Allison Stockham COVID-19 has been a big threat for a while now, and pets are one way people are feeling less lonely despite the long period … Continue reading Improving the well-being of pets during quarantine

By ALYSSA MARTIN Dreamworks’ 2007 computer-animated film, The Bee Movie, created a sweet media and commercial buzz about the bees. But 2020 has generated renewed attention about bees for reasons … Continue reading Infographic: Data points to decline of bees worldwide

By AVALON SALVADORE The Jensen Alvarado Historic Ranch and Museum is in the process of becoming a food garden for the community, one that operates organically and environmentally safe. (Ethic … Continue reading STEM Opinion: Climate concerns in Southern California worsen

By LILIAN MOHR Greta Thunberg is rapidly becoming a household name as her mission to fight climate change as an environmental activist makes her a modern example of the powerful … Continue reading A teen fighting for a better future

By AZRIEL OLMEDO The Xenobot has an appearance of a tiny blob, about 0.7 millimeters wide. Designed by computer models, the Xenobot is created to help solve matters inside the … Continue reading News Brief: Scientists create the first ‘Living Machine’

By KAITLYN SUTOW According Citrus Valley High School’s engineering teacher, Paul Bartlett, “engineering is problem solving” in its simplest form. It is a discipline focused on math but committed to … Continue reading Citrus Valley provides options in engineering pathways

By ANDERS CARLSON, JOHNATHAN CHOE, and MAURICIO PILEGO The new iPhone model was released on Sept. 20 2019, and it comes in three forms: the iPhone 11, the iPhone 11 … Continue reading New iPhone 11 causes controversy over new updates

By AZRIEL OLMEDO An artist’s concept of Kepler-196f, the first validated Earth-size planet to orbit a star in the habitable zone, a range of distance from a star where bodies … Continue reading STEM Opinion: Climate change influences the search for a new home

By KAITLYN SUTOW Gene editing is a very controversial topic due to the ethical implications. Is it right to genetically modify a human embryo? Because we do not know the … Continue reading The gene editing ethics debate continues

By KAITLYN SUTOW According to Stacy Richardson, a seasoned journalist with 15 years of experience who writes for the Great Lakes Ledger, Crispr- Cas9 is a tool that lets scientists … Continue reading Cas3 presents new opportunities for scientific discoveries

By KAITLYN SUTOW Recently there has been a major breakthrough in science; the first ever picture of a black hole was captured April 10. This is a very big deal … Continue reading The first photograph of a black hole captivates the scientific world

By RICHARD BUNNER Sony released the specifications of their next generation console, the PlayStation 5 on April 16. With enough reported power to run 4K games at 60 frames per … Continue reading News Brief: Sony announces new future console

By ALISON BRADSHAW and ELLA FITZPATRICK Most people would rather reach for a soda or fruit juice than a glass of water; nevertheless, water is something that we need in … Continue reading Opinion: Drink water

By AMANDA DUONG Redlands East Valley High School competed at the regional Science Olympiad competition at Ramona High School on March 2. Science Olympiad is a competition where teams can … Continue reading Redlands East Valley’s Science Olympiad Team places in several events

By EMILY BLOMQUIST As it is warming up in California many have began to notice that there are butterflies flying everywhere. At school students stand around the quad admiring the … Continue reading Migrating monarch butterflies fly to California

By ETHAN SIBBETT Let’s say your mom asks you to go pick up some milk from the store. You drive to the store, walk in and go to the milk … Continue reading Opinion: Sugar presents unknown health risks

By RICHARD BUNNER California State Legislature passed bill AB 1824, on Jan. 1, which included laws regarding veterans’ affairs, compensation for victims of serious crimes, noise restrictions and penalties relating … Continue reading New California law restricts sound measure

By ETHAN SIBBET Plastic: it surrounds us and is deeply involved in nearly everything we do, yet the layman knows next to nothing about it. As the superstition goes, you … Continue reading Opinion: The life cycle of plastic is complex

By RICHARD BUNNER Gaming PC manufacturer Razer, who also makes gaming peripherals, has released a new version of their small-form laptop, the Razer Blade Stealth. With a 13.3”display that can … Continue reading Razer Blade Stealth boasts impressive hardware

By JOSEPH QUESADA, GABRIEL STANFIELD and BRANDON SAGLAM The zSpace trailer stopped by Citrus Valley High School on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, allowing science, computer, and ROP classes the opportunity … Continue reading zSpace trailer transports Citrus Valley students through a unique virtual experience

By ELLA FITZPATRICK   On June 29, 2007 Steve Jobs unveiled the first touch screen iPhone, which shocked the world with not only its new impressive development in technology and … Continue reading The evolution and development of the iPhone

By ETHAN SIBBET NASA released a peer-edited research paper entitled “Direct evidence of surface exposed water ice in the lunar polar regions” on Aug. 20, 2018 confirming that ice had … Continue reading New findings confirm the presence of water on the moon

By RICHARD BUNNER Breaking the electronics news for September 2018 were the releases of the newest iPhones. Gone are the days of the home button for apple because each newly … Continue reading New gear for Apple fans

By BRANDON SAGLAM Recently, on December 11, 2017, researchers affiliated with National Geographic’s Big Cat Initiative released a study in the journal PeerJ that provided data on cheetah populations which … Continue reading Are cheetahs on the brink of extinction?

By WILLIAM MALVEAUX Picture the world’s most powerful rocket blasting off for the first time on a journey to near the majesty of the mysterious red planet. 500 million dollars … Continue reading Cars in space: SpaceX launches Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster to Mars

By CHRISTIAN MORRISON Thanksgiving is here! It is a joyous time to hang out with family and friends and gorge oneself on mashed potatoes, stuffing, pie and especially turkey. After … Continue reading Turkey’s effect on sleepiness