Recently, COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles have surged in numbers as more and more residents contract the virus. In order to prevent additional cases, everyone who is currently eligible or who will be eligible to receive the vaccine should take it.../As coronavirus cases prevail in California, the long awaited vaccinations were released under emergency approval to essential workers and elderly ages 65 and older. While it is unknown when the vaccines will be released to the public, once they become available, those who are eligible should not take it.

It is a wonder how I ended 2020 with any friends. After going nearly a year without school dances, lunch dates, and forced classroom interactions, quarantine has leached away more than just my motivation to work — it took away my motivation to interact with others. But the coronavirus was not the only uniquely isolating event that occurred in 2020 by a long-shot. In the past year, the heated gap between political parties seemed to have widened into a vast canyon, leaving young people more conflicted than ever...