Humans are collectors. We collect everything. Starting a collection has its perks like sparking creativity as collecting sparks new ideas. It also gives a desire for knowledge. One may be collecting items related to their childhood items they admire.  Many people have a personal connection with what they collect. Some go out and purchase their collections while others take the time to look for...

Creating a safe space for students has always been an important thing within schools, regardless of gender and sexuality. The queer community has held a strong fight for their rights since 1969 and nothing will stop that fight. Even in the city of Salinas, queer students have fought to have their own safe space.  While schools should provide safe spaces for students, they don't always do so. So...

As we all know, this year has not been the best. It is not the year we were all looking forward to. This year has been a year that has been like a rollercoaster. From wildfires to a worldwide pandemic to protests and many other crazy events. But we are getting closer to the end of the year, so we need to start reflecting about everything that happened, and we need to look ahead to next year and better...

Of all the things COVID has taken from people - amusement parks, businesses, and restaurants  - perhaps nothing has hurt more than losing movie theaters. They closed in March and ever since then, most have not reopened. This is a lot of money that theaters have lost along with employees who work there. Some theaters have reopened in other areas or states, but since our community was very much affected...

Pre-pandemic, students dressed and got ready for school in a different way than they do now. Before we all got up, picked an outfit, got dressed, and went to school. Some outfits may have been dressier than the others and some might have been more casual, but now everything has changed due to Covid.  Now we are distance learning and we have class online every day. Before it was necessary for kids...