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The Wrangler

The #1 student news site of Yorba Linda High School

The Wrangler

YNW Melly and his friends, YNW Juvy, YNW Sakchaser, and YNW Bortlen (credits to instagram @ynwmelly)

YNW: The man who murdered his best friends

Eunice Ahn, Photojournalist May 14, 2019

The famous rapper from Florida, YNW Melly—real name Jamell Maurice Demons—was arrested in early February of this year. He was charged with first-degree murder for killing his friends Christopher Thomas...

Some of the damage done in the Mali Massacre

Mali Massacre

Salma Almoradi, Photojournalist May 14, 2019

On Saturday, March 23, 2019, more than one hundred and thirty Fulani villagers were killed in Ogossagou village of Mali. A  majority of the victims included elderly women and children and were burned...

Protestors took to the streets for the Science March on Earth Day.

Earth Day

Janet Han, Section Editor May 14, 2019

Monday, April 22nd was the 49th celebration of Earth Day. Countries, cities, and communities all around the world participated in all sorts of creative and meaningful ways. Now the world’s largest secular...

Sri Lankan families mourning after the attacks on Easter Day.

Sri Lanka Easter Day Bombings–A Month Later

Stephen Serrano, Section Editor May 14, 2019

On Sunday, April 21, three Christian churches, three hotels, and two other homes were targeted in a terrorist attack in Sri Lanka. Bombings occurred on Easter morning as people attended masses or services...

Bernie Sanders Discussing Slavery Reparations(photo courtesy of Ebony)

Slavery Reparations: People who have Never owned Slaves paying people who have never been slaves

Wayne Chan, Editor-in-Chief May 13, 2019

For the upcoming election, an incredibly controversial topic has surfaced after decades of being considered absurd: policy mandating reparations paid for slavery. Everybody can agree that slavery was a...

Comedian and LGBTQ advocate, Ellen Degeneres, took to her instagram and posted a list of hotels owned by Brunei. She asks her followers to spread the word and boycott these hotels.

Stoning to Death for Homosexuality: Brunei Adopts Sharia Law

Emily Ito, Section Editor April 30, 2019

Brunei, a small nation in Asia on the island of Borneo, implemented a harsh criminal law on April 3, 2019. The new Islamic Law allows death by stoning for gay men or adulterers and amputation for theft....

Father Grou speaking on a TV interview.

Priest Stabbing in Montreal

Stephen Serrano, Section Editor April 30, 2019

Across the northern border in Montreal, Canada, a priest named Father Cloud Grou was stabbed by a 26 year old suspect whose name has yet to be released on March 23. This was occurring during a televised...

College acceptance rates have dropped significantly over the years.

College Acceptance Rates Dropping in the Wake of College Admissions Scandal

Courtney Huitt, Photojournalist April 30, 2019

The anticipated month of March has come and gone for the seniors here at YLHS who were waiting to hear back from their “dream” colleges. College admission letters have just come back and the acceptances...

Picture of a first aid kit in hopes of a vaccine for HIV.

Cure for HIV?

Stephen Serrano, Section Editor April 23, 2019

HIV, also known as human immunodeficiency virus, is a highly deadly disease that causes and leads to AIDS, if not treated. Spread through blood or through sexual activity, HIV and AIDS attack the person’s...

Midsi Sanchez; photo courtesy of Vallejo Times Herald

Abduction Survivor Midsi Sanchez Starts Child Safety Foundation

Bita Zadeh, Photojournalist April 23, 2019

Almost two decades ago, Midsi Sanchez was eight years old when she survived a harrowing ordeal of being abducted by a stranger in Vallejo. She was an elementary school student walking home from school...

The display featured the message Your Complacency Kills Us

A Message to Congress: “Your Complacency Kills Us”

Juliette Fournier, Editor April 23, 2019

About one year ago, on March 24th, people all across the United States took a stand against gun violence in response to the horrid and frequent mass shootings. March for Our Lives was led by the voices...

Mueller report is presented to House of Representatives.

Mueller Report Concludes that There Was No Collusion With Russia

Kathleen Toblesky, Photojournalist April 9, 2019

Special Counsel, Robert S. Mueller, delivered a report on Friday, March 19 regarding the alleged interference from Russia in the 2016 election, providing an unfair, and illegal, win to President Donald...

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