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The Voice of the Wildcats

The Paw Print

The Voice of the Wildcats

The Paw Print

With more individuals getting disenrolled from Medicaid many worry about their future.

Opinion: Healthcare is not a privilege

Jaiedenn Dolan, Beat Editor September 23, 2024

For the last three years since COVID-19, states have provided continual Medicaid enrollment which helped fight against the rate of those uninsured. However, things have taken a turn as the Consolidated...

Comprehensive sex education covers STI’s, pregnancy, abstinence,  puberty, relationships, and making smart choices.

Opinion: Comprehensive sex education over abstinence-only education

Luisa Gapastione, Beat Editor September 19, 2024

Comprehensive sex education needs to be supported and increased in schools. Data collected in 2010 showed that the U.S. had the highest rate of teen pregnancies out of 21 countries studied. Out of every...

In the US, nontraditional methods of voting such as vote by mail or early voting have skyrocketed in recent years.

Election reform: A case for a more authentically democratic experience

Patrick Van Hoven, Managing Editor June 5, 2024

As a recently-minted 18 year-old who voted for the first time just a few months ago, I can say with confidence that voting is not the exciting mutual enterprise that I had imagined. My parents have long...

Former President Donald Trump's conviction makes drastic headlines and brings up several questions.

Opinion: Presidents are human beings too

Jaiedenn Dolan, Beat Editor June 5, 2024

Former President Donald Trump made headlines after being the first president to be convicted of a felony in American history. He faces 34 counts of falsifying of business records to hide a sex scandal...

After the overturn of Roe v. Wade discussions about abortion restrictions are increasingly popular.

Opinion: Mifepristone is not the problem

Jaiedenn Dolan, Beat Editor May 20, 2024

One afternoon I was listening to various podcasts on NPR when one in particular caught my eye. Larissa Adams shares with her audience that she has a condition called balanced translocation, which means...

The electronic objects we use in our everyday lives, like computers or phones, become "e-waste" when disposed of, and can harm the environment.

Opinion: Ways to reduce plastic waste

Samantha Marquez, Beat Editor May 2, 2024

In our daily lives, people who throw away plastic instead of recycling it every day. People who throw away all that plastic don’t realize that it’s causing harm to the environment. There are many things...

This graph showcases solar installations in the U.S. in residential, commercial, and utility areas.

Opinion: The government needs to fund solar energy

Conrad Berke, Beat Editor May 2, 2024

Solar energy can reach greater heights in quantity, price, and efficiency if state governments and the federal government continue and increase research funding. Such increases in solar energy boost the...

The 30x30 solution protects coastal habitats, marine life, and inland ecosystems.

Opinion: California’s opportunity to a environmentally friendly future with the 30×30 solution

Jaiedenn Dolan, Beat Editor May 1, 2024

California is currently known as a “biodiversity hotspot” due to its various landscapes: forests, deserts, salt marshes, and alpine tundra. It’s also home to a variety of unique species. Along with...

Natural gas power plants and gas powered products contribute to a large percentage of carbon emissions. Transitioning to solar and clean energy can bring many benefits.

Opinion: California needs to transition to renewable energies

Nathan Chen, Copy Editor May 1, 2024

Recurring gas-spewing power plants on a drive through the countryside is an unfortunate common encounter for many Californians.  With many California homes and lives fueled by natural gasses, California...

The ocean being consumed by lots of plastic and waste.

Opinion: Californian candidates should support removing plastic from our oceans

Hollin White, Managing Editor April 22, 2024

Californians running for office should support removing and cleaning plastic out of the ocean. According to Our World in Data, there are 1.7 million tons of plastic in our oceans. This is around the...

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