Opinion – The Oarsman

Black Lives Matter — and We All Need to Do Something About It

June 9, 2020

As most are aware, George Floyd has not been the only one. Many people of color are oppressed by higher...

The College Board is After the Money

June 4, 2020

The College Board is a huge business that makes money off of students who are trying to attain colleg...

Controversy between 5-G networks and COVID-19

Kelley White, Sports Editor

May 26, 2020

Numerous individuals have been promoting fear-inspired notions about how the coronavir...

Coronavirus Has Highlighted Our Broken Health Care System

Dominic Fanaris, Layout Editor

April 2, 2020

There is no efficient way for our federal government to predict when an international outbreak such ...

Pro-public housing citizens advocate for homeless rights in Venice.

Addressing the Homelessness Crisis in Los Angeles

March 11, 2020

The homelessness crisis in Los Angeles is largely important to the people of our city. Steps need to be m...

Disney’s Dangerous Monopoly on the Entertainment Industry

March 9, 2020

As one of the largest, most recognizable corporations in the world, the Walt Disney Company’s influen...

Transgender Women Need a Separate Athletic Division

Thomas Koon, Opinion Editor

March 6, 2020

In 2019, transgender woman JayCee Cooper broke her state’s record for the bench press after only being an active powerlifter for a year. Following her success, Cooper signed up for more USA Powerlifting (USAPL) meets. To her disappointment, the USAPL denied her participation, citing their new “Transgender Participatio...

Pro/Con: Are High School Relationships Good?

Alaina Fairley-Moore and Nadera Powell, Assistant Opinion Editor And Opinion Writer

February 25, 2020

PRO: High school relationships are infamous for being short, but does the fact that they are short-te...

Thousands of people attended a Bernie Sanders rally in Venice Beach last December.

Editorial: Vote for Bernie Sanders

February 14, 2020

March 3 brings the Democratic primary election to California, but many are unsure who they should vote...

The Rise of Young Influence

Dominic Fanaris, Layout Editor

February 14, 2020

Many students are at the cusp of adulthood this year, as seniors turn 18 throughout 2020. Becoming an...

Asian college student discriminated by protesters.

Liberals Don’t Recognize Asian Americans’ Oppression

February 13, 2020

A few months into the Trump presidency, a video was uploaded to YouTube of a group of anti-Trump protes...

Breaking Up Around Valentine’s Day is Good

February 12, 2020

With the arrival of arguably one of the most popular days of the year, many young couples are gearing ...