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Google DeepMind Announces Gemini 2.0

Google DeepMind Announces Gemini 2.0

Teddy Wilson December 14, 2024

On Wednesday, Google’s advanced Artificial Intelligence Lab DeepMind announced its latest Large Language Model (LLM): Gemini 2.0. Although only limited functionality is currently available to the public—through...

Israel-Palestine: Global Impact

Israel-Palestine: Global Impact

Niccolo D'Agruma December 4, 2024

Israel and Palestine exploded onto the front page after Hamas’s attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Still, recent escalations and deeper analysis into both Israeli and Palestinian political structures highlight...

Expensive steps to a higher education

A Transformation in Higher Education

Davis Ohanian and Bennett Sullivan November 20, 2024

Throughout the past decade, the national matriculation rate for a four-year undergraduate university has jumped significantly, from 10% in the early 1940s to more than 60% in today’s world, according...

Local Ob(Con)struction

Local Ob(Con)struction

Natalie Schweitzer November 20, 2024

Explaining why you arrived to school late with the line “there was traffic” is a cliché excuse, there is now more than ever validity behind those words. The local construction on freeways and roads...

A New Age of AI-pplication

Teddy Wilson and Bennett Sullivan November 20, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) large language models are more powerful than ever, with ChatGPT now having more than 1.7 trillion parameters. Free models are available everywhere, giving people access...

Fighting for America’s Future

Fighting for America’s Future

Niccolo D'Agruma and Sofia Ramirez November 20, 2024

As the dust settles on the whirlwind of a presidential election, it’s clear that this race reshaped the political landscape through its tactics and the strong reactions it ignited. It did not surprise...

The Kissing Disease

The Kissing Disease

Milla Hirsch November 17, 2024

A recent outbreak of mononucleosis has caused a paranoia within the local community, especially among teenagers. While it is common to joke about the kissing disease and dismiss it, there should be precautions...

The Next Cold War: Cybersecurity

The Next Cold War: Cybersecurity

Niccolo D'Agruma November 15, 2024

The history of hacking goes back over a century. Originally, hacking was benevolent and used to explore computers' use cases and efficiency. However, once hackers realized they could turn a profit, the...

Marco Rubio smiles during his official photo for the nation's 111th Congress.

A Divided Republican Coalition – Reviewing Trump’s Cabinet Picks Thus Far

Davis Ohanian, News Editor November 12, 2024

In early Nov 2024, the American people delivered a “mandate” of leadership for the Republican party, a term that has been coined by conservative commentators and senators such as Sen. Rick Scott, R-FL...

A Climactic California Crisis: 2023-2024 Update

A Climactic California Crisis: 2023-2024 Update

Davis Ohanian, Sports Editor March 21, 2024

Facing a $68 billion dollar budget deficit, California, the world’s 5th largest economy, is struggling with the effects of inflation and high interest rates, constituting a budget crisis at the state...

Mock Trial

Mock Trial

Niccolo D'Agruma March 18, 2024

All rise. Court is now in session. Mock Trial is a competitive extracurricular activity, which started at Laguna in 2000. It is a rigorous, intensive, and time-consuming program, which requires months...

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