By Kai Vieira da Rosa Las Vegas witnessed the largest mass shooting in recent American history Oct 1, 2017. Within hours, hundreds of reports had been uploaded or printed to the web. Some stories contained false news that could have endangered even more people. Fake news has always been around…
Category: OPINION
Seeking truth of the Sikh
By Alex Moreno Are you sure you know the differences between a Sikh and Muslim individual and their ideologies? At the Horizon we found ourselves debating and assuming varying ideas about the Sikh religion and its members. “Nearly 60 percent of Americans admit knowing nothing at all about Sikhs,” NPR’s…
France votes for the new and the EU
By Alex Moreno On May 7, 2017 the French elected new president Emmanuel Macron over opposing president elect Marine Le Pen. Macron is the youngest president in France’s history, has never held an elected government position, describes himself as neither left nor right, and founded his own political party in…
Unions are about unity
Alex Moreno When a crowd was asked to say words that come to mind when thinking of unions the results were: Protest, power, strike, and solidarity.
‘Moana’ navigates through Polynesian culture
OPINION By Shelby Ford “Moana” is everything you would expect from a new feature animated movie from Disney. There is a strong-willed Princess who goes on a great adventure with her animal sidekick and many musical intervals. Although it’s not just the catchy lyrics, tear-jerking story or beautiful animation that…
But, where do you get your protein?
OPINION By Craig Gabrielson I’ve heard a lot of different words used to describe me and my vegan diet; extremist, hippie, tree-hugger, naïve – the list goes on. Then add my military background, where red-blooded, steak-eating, beer-drinking masculinity is a point of pride for most. Believe me, I’ve heard my…
Letter from the Editor: What time is it?
Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter in 1784 with the idea that if our country were to set our clocks forward one hour so that the sun will set later in the day, everyone would save on candles and lantern oil. Also, people would be able to work deeper into the…
Oscars: Western-action-thriller aims to impress come “Hell or High Water”
By Justin Busby For my final pick, I chose “Hell or High Water”, a movie that didn’t receive nearly as much buzz as the other films in the category, in fact it was shutout of its four nominations, but I enjoyed it immensely, especially as a change of pace from…
Chance the Rapper wins three Grammys for new album
Chancelor Johnathan Bennett, better known as Chance The Rapper, won three awards this year, for best new artist, best rap performance in his song “No Problem” featuring 2Chainz and Lil Wayne, and best rap album for his album “Coloring Book,” at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.
Letter from the Editor
There seems to come a time every winter quarter where the dismal weather, flu season, and shorter days all seem to come together to form a perfect storm, often times when its least convenient for school schedules. Unless you are a major skier or snowboarder, it can seem harder to…