Earth-like planets discovered by NASA’s Kepler Telescope
Three planets discovered that could potentially support life By, Terence Reparejo Health and Science Editor NASA’s Kepler space observatory telescope recently discovered three planets capable of...
View ArticleAntioxidants: Protecting Our Cells
What exactly are they and why do we need them? by, Amber Gibson Student Contributor “Antioxidant” is a buzz-word word slapped on many food labels now, but what exactly are they and why do we need them?...
View ArticleIndoor Go Karting in the Desert
The track at Xceleration Indoor Racing. Designed by David Jimenez, the track has a wide variety of corners(Jonathan Moreno/The Chaparral) by, Jonathan Moreno Local Editor Xceleration Indoor Kart...
View ArticleDeadly earthquakes strike around the world
Ng Han Guan/ AP PhotoRescue workers prepare to enter an area devastated by an earthquake by Skylar Brown Production Manager A series of deadly earthquakes have struck many countries around the world,...
View ArticleCOD Dramatic Arts Students presents “The Madcap Underground” comedy show
The cast of College of the Desert’s “The Madcap Underground” comedy show Photo courtesy of COD Dramatic Arts Department By Suzette Elizondo Culture Editor College of the Desert’s (COD) Dramatic Arts...
View ArticleResearchers say Playing Tetris May Fix Lazy Eye
Could a simple game of Tetris fix the lazy eye? By, Terence Reparejo Health & Science Editor Researchers have claimed that playing the popular puzzle game, Tetris, can be used as a treatment for...
View ArticleCoachella 2013 Fashion Highlights/ Celebrities in our backyard during the...
Coachella 2013 Fashion Highlights Celebrities in our Backyard during the festival weekends: By Denise Figueroa Culture Editors Vanessa Hudgens and boyfriend Austin Butler made themselves easy to spot...
View ArticleProtests and unrest amid Venezuelan election results
Ramon Espinosa/ AP PhotoOpposition supporters and students, some holding pictures of opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles, confront riot police as they block a highway in the Altamira...
View ArticleMESA Club tension rises
By, Alanna Anglin Features Editor A decision by COD’s Associated Students of College of the Desert (ASCOD) has put the Math, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Club in jeopardy of being barred...
View ArticleCOD issues “My COD Card” for students in June 2013
by, Paul Grant Staff Reporter COD will be distributing the all-new COD identification card called “My COD Card” with exciting features for students this spring. The “My COD Card” is not just a student...
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