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Frederick Lantern

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Frederick Lantern

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg acting in one of her biggest movie hits, 17 Again. Michelles cause of death has been revealed as diabetes, which goes to show how taking care of the disease is very important. (Courtesy of Warner Bros).

Star’s Cause of Death was Diabetes

Ivonne Sambrano, Staff writer April 30, 2025

Michelle Trachtenberg, a beloved actor known for her roles in Buffy, Gossip Girl, and many more, tragically passed away on Feb 26, 2025. Trachtenberg’s cause of death was revealed recently on April 16th. It...

Another recall is being made for cars, this time GM cars are being recalled for not functioning correctly. For anyone that has any GM car, it is important to go get it fixed to avoid accidents.

GM Recalls Thousands of Cars

Hazel Mciver Oun, Assistant image editor April 29, 2025

German motors made an announcement on April 29 that around 600,000 cars, trucks and SUVs needed to be recalled. The vehicles that are part of the recall have engine issues, due to problems assembling the...

Tesla Cybertrucks are currently being recalled due to a metal piece on the front of the car having the chance of falling off while driving. The glue that holds the piece onto the car is not strong enough to hold, and is able to be lifted off with someone’s bare hands. Courtesy of A1C6

Cybertruck Recalls Shock the Road

Sophia Zamora, Staff Writer April 28, 2025

Tesla is recalling almost all of its Cybertrucks because a metal piece on the outside could fall off while the truck is being driven. This could be not only dangerous for the driver, but for other drivers...

Harvard University is at the edge of losing their foreign student exchange program which will no longer allow foreign students to attend Harvard University because of what the DHS has said.

New Gov Policies Put College Foreign Partnerships at Risk

Melinda Yim, Staff Writer April 24, 2025

UPDATE: As of April 24, 2025, over 280 colleges and universities have identified 1,800-plus international students and recent graduates who have had their legal status changed by the State Department....

A sign announcing the date and time of an upcoming AP test hangs outside Ms. Vogelsbur's room. College Board announced that it will offer AP Career Kickstart classes starting in 2026. In a change for AP class topics, the Career Kickstart classes will focus on the development of workplace skills instead of purely academic knowledge.

AP Adds Two New Classes for 2026

Maddison Nickerson, Staff Writer April 23, 2025

On March 19, College Board announced that it would be adding two new courses to its Advanced Placement offerings for the 2026-2027 school year: AP Cyber and AP Business Principles & Personal Finance....

Against a red and blue sky, clouds clash behind the Colorado Capitol Dome in Denver. Thing may soon also clash in the courtroom as the state legislature proposes a lawsuit against the state over the constitutionality of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. Speaking of taxpayers, should the lawsuit move forward, Colorado taxpayers may be stuck paying the bill for both sides of the lawsuit. (Bill Badzo, Flickr)

Colorado Government May Sue Itself over TABOR

Ivonne Sambrano, Staff Writer April 22, 2025

Budget is the big battle in the Colorado General Assembly this year. The state faced a $1.2 billion deficit in February for the upcoming year, which has led to state politicians tossing out whatever ideas...

Pope Francis passed away at 88 on March 21, 2025, after leading a mass for Easter the day before. The Pope had been battling with health for a while and succumbed to cardiovascular failure after a stroke put him into a brief coma Sunday night. (Wikimedia)

Pope Francis Dies at 88

Hazel Mciver Oun, Assistant image editor April 21, 2025

After a long battle with health issues, Pope Francis passed away at age 88 on April 21, 2025. Pope Francis is the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elected on March 13, 2013. He was the first...

Colorado’s Supreme Court has banned conversion therapy against the LGBTQ+ community. This is going to be re evaluated later in the year to decide if a change needs to be made.

Colorado Conversion Therapy Ban Fights SCOTUS Reversal

Ivonne Sambrano, Staff writer April 16, 2025

A Colorado law bans conversion therapy against the LGBTQ+ community. The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a case to a law in Colorado that bans conversion therapy aiming at people based on their...

Colorado, along with other states and the federal government, is taking steps to alert citizens of a growing phishing scam where targets receive text messages claiming they have an unpaid toll fine. The image above was made by the Federal Trade Commission to spread awareness of this grift. (Federal Trade Commission)

Colorado Warns Citizens about Fake Toll Texts

Melinda Yim, Staff Writer April 12, 2025

Drivers on Colorado E-470 might have seen an unusual road message over spring break: "NATIONAL ALERT: TEXT & EMAIL SCAM WARNING." Since January 29, this message has been appearing on road displays...

Donald Trump has set a lot of tariffs on multiple countries, causing the price of groceries and other necessities to become more expensive. 3 days later, he decided to put most of these tariffs on pause for 90 days. These tariffs have started to cause the economy to crash, concerning many. Courtesy of Voice of America

UPDATE: Trump Tariffs Put on Pause

Kaylee Ledgerwood, Staff Writer April 11, 2025

Pauses aren’t just gonna let market shoot back up but trump is being looked at for insider trading President Donald Trumps latest tariffs set on countries has concerned many and caused the economy...

This photo of Donald Trump speaking with his supporters at a campaign rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona to speak out about his ideas and beliefs. His current beliefs on setting tariffs on many countries is not going to be a good thing for the economy, causing the prices of everything to skyrocket and the economy to collapse. Trump has now set a 90 day pause on these tariffs, which raise many questions about his reason for setting them. Courtesy of The White House

Trump Tariffs Tank Trade Relations

Kaylee Ledgerwood, Staff Writer April 7, 2025

Due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the world, the economy is starting to crash. Just a little while ago, the stock market was doing good, sitting at all time highs and growing at a good pace....

Text messages leaking U.S. operations in Yemen were accidentally sent to a journalist via Signal. These texts have caused an outbreak of confusion and panic as the government is now trying to cover up this confusion. (Courtesy of VP)

Signal Slip-Up Exposes US Battle Plans

Maddison Nickerson, Staff Writer April 3, 2025

In an extraordinary breach of security, sensitive military plans for U.S. operations in Yemen were leaked to a journalist via the messaging app, Signal. The leak, which occurred earlier this week, has...