Russia accused of war crimes Human Rights Watch recently condemned Russia for war crimes committed in Ukraine. Russian soldiers are reportedly carrying out violations of the Geneva Convention against civilians, including unauthorized violence and threats, rape, two cases of summary execution and looting. This has occurred in the regions of Kyiv, Kharkiv and Chernihiv — […]
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Ukrainian students on campus struggle with concern over conflict
Roman Zozulia was in the library working on homework and tapping through Instagram stories when he saw that it happened. The Russian “special operation” in Ukraine was blasted through social media, alerting the world in a moment that war had come to his home. Shortly after seeing the initial posts, he received a call from […]
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Russia invades ukraine Russia launched an invasion into Ukraine following a speech given by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 24. He claimed the previous night that a “special military operation” would begin in Ukraine. In the nation’s capital Kyiv and its surrounding cities, missiles and gunfire sent fear and panic into the hearts of […]
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CA mask mandate lifted The California indoor mask mandate came to an end on Feb. 15 due to a drop in Omicron cases, which triggered the reimplementation of the mask mandate on Dec. 15. As of Feb. 14, test positivity had dropped 72% in California. However, local health officials can continue to issue requirements due […]
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Justice Breyer Retires After Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement announcement on Jan. 26, all eyes have turned to President Joe Biden, who has the opportunity to be the first Democrat in nearly 12 years to nominate a justice to the Supreme Court. However, with Justice Breyer being a progressive, Biden will not have the […]
Russian Orphanage Blood Drive
California Baptist University students helped save lives by donating blood to the Blood for Missions nonprofit organization, in the Staples Room on Oct. 5, 2010. The blood donations will benefit patients at University of Southern California and USC Norris Cancer Hospital. They will also fund $20 per blood donor, which will support SunErgos International’s orphanages […]