The Science Hub: decrease in Santa Ana winds, rise in syphilis, change in magnetic pole
Rachel Chang, Jonathan Soriano, and Thomas Weldele
February 14, 2019
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Decrease in Santa Ana winds due to climate change While the ramifications of climate change are mostly negative, there may be one aspect that will bring joy to Southern Californians. Climate change is forecasted to decrease the strength of the Santa Ana winds. This change will mostly be apparent in the spring and fall, with both of those seasons possibly seeing...
Why you should @#$!*% cuss
Matthew Godfrey, Writer
January 30, 2019
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All of humanity has experienced the painful instance of stubbing their toe. While not the worst pain possible, the sharp stinging discomfort stirs certain foul language in our heads that wants to burst out. So should we hold back these urges to use profane language, or is it healthy for us to let the...
The Science Hub: Benzo usage, sound pollution, the super blood moon and ocean & ice warming
January 23, 2019
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Increase in benzodiazepine usage The annual number of overdose deaths in the United States involving benzodiazepines increased nearly 10 times from 1999 to 2017. Benzodiazepines are a class of drugs that are typically prescribed for anxiety and insomnia, such as Xanax and Valium. Seventy-five percent of these overdose deaths were caused by a joint-us...
The Science Hub: environmental effects of government shutdown, white supremacy in science, galactic collision
January 9, 2019
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Environment Impacts on National Parks due to Government Shutdown A lack of funding for the National Parks, due to the prolonged government shutdown, caused many National Parks to be open with a fraction of the normal number of rangers working within the park. As a result, many of the famous Nati...
The Science Hub: fetal tissue debates, Geminid meteor shower, climate change and Virgin Galactic spacecraft
Rachel Chang, Matthew Godfrey, Jonathan Soriano, Thomas Weldele, Science
December 19, 2018
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Trump is cracking down on human fetal tissue use In part of an effort to curtail the usage of human fetal tissue in medical research, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a letter last week to the University of California, San Francisco that warned the approaching cut of a typically annually-renewed grant for fetal tissue. The usage of fetal tissue ...
The Science Hub: Quantum computers, UN Climate Summit, Christmas trees and genetically-modified babies
December 5, 2018
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The Science Hub is a bimonthly segment that will update you on the most important scientific events within the categories of astronomy, medicine, environment and miscellaneous. Quantum computer, please Quantum computers are taking computer technology back to room size apparatuses. Quantum compu...
CLIMATE CHANGE: EVERYONE’S WORST NIGHTMARE
December 4, 2018
Filed under Science, Thomas Fire
Wake up! The past passive talking points about climate change are irrelevant. We are not experiencing a “global warming hiatus” such as one that allegedly occurred between 1998 and 2012. Climate change is real! It is not a nightmare independent of reality. It is a reality. Current events poi...
Welcome to Mars, InSight! Welcome Home!
November 28, 2018
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Hopefully, while you were landing great deals on Cyber Monday, you got a chance to watch National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) land on the Red Planet. After six months of traveling through the vacuum of s...
The Science Hub: The Pilot
November 21, 2018
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The Foothill Dragon Press is hosting a new bimonthly segment─The Science Hub─that will update you on the most important scientific events within the categories of astronomy, medicine, environment and miscellaneous. Here’s the pilot. Mars is going to get its first U.S. visitor in six years ...
Sports Science: Erin Gaynor’s small but mighty serving style
November 6, 2018
Filed under Features, Girls' Golf, Profiles, Science, Sports
https://vimeo.com/294723957 Tennis: the game of finesse, grace and etiquette. The sport began in Northern France in the 12th century and the traditions have been preserved through thousands of years. To look at some of the world’s most famous tennis players, they are tall, strong and visually inti...
Earthquakes: the dangers of and how to prepare
November 6, 2018
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In Southern California, earthquakes, while not everyday occurrences are as iconic as palm trees and beaches. Aside from Alaska, California experienced the most earthquakes from 2010 to 2015. While fires may be dominating the times now, it’s only a matter of time before an earthquake strikes. So it...
Update: Soyuz Rocket Launch fails, passengers ejected
October 16, 2018
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On Oct. 11, 2018, a Soyuz rocket about two minutes into its voyage to the International Space Station (ISS) experienced a booster failure. The rocket was carrying an American astronaut, Nick Hague, as well as a Russian cosmonaut, Aleksey Ovchinin. Both men were ejected from the rocket and landed safely in Northern Ka...
Playoff recap: Girls’ basketball falls in quarterfinals 51-48
February 14, 2019
The Science Hub: decrease in Santa Ana winds, rise in syphilis, change in magnetic pole
February 14, 2019
Foothill’s February blood drive collects units of blood in numbers not seen since 2006
February 13, 2019
BREAKING NEWS: Executive summary of Foothill Pride Week investigation released
February 13, 2019
Five Mexican dishes you should be eating
February 10, 2019
Playoff Recap: Girls’ basketball wins 48-32, advances to quarterfinals
February 10, 2019