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  San Bernardino Valley College  How to Improve on the Vaccination Site by Tamara Orozco San Bernardino Valley College has recently announced that they would be providing a vaccination site on campus on May 12 and May 13.SBVC would be providing the vaccination of  Moderna  the two dose vaccine   on May 12 and May 13.Furthermore,iniduvdals are advised to register online in order to book their appointment for the Moderna Covid-29 vaccine. Now, That’s all well and good that SBVC has decided to provide a vaccination site for students and the public. However, The issue with SBVC good intentions of helping students and the public to transition into a new sense of normal. The issue with SBVC vaccination site is that their not providing fast news distribution of the vaccination days by this I mean it seems like SBVC is providing the information of the vaccination site last minute to the general public  and the very small time frame to make an appointment for t...

  Tina Turner, Jay-Z, Foo Fighters Among Those Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame by Kevin Rodriguez The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been the home of many legends in the music industry. From The Beatles to Chet Atkins, if you've made a significant impact in the world of rock music, then you better bet that you'll find yourself there among some if not all of rock's greatest acts. Throughout the years there have been some amazing additions to the hall of fame. With acts such as Queen, The Cars, Simon and Garfunkel, and Prince, it's no wonder that The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a personal Mecca to countless musicians and a tourist attraction to music fans around the world.  This year's graduating class of 2021 inductees include, Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren, Carole King, Jay-Z, The Go-Go's and Foo Fighters. Furthermore, LL Cool J, Billy Preston, and Randy Rhoads will  receive  the Musical Excellence Award while, Kraftwerk, Gil Scott-Heron and Charley Pa...

                                        Mic Check Comes to Virtual Valley College by Heidi Kidon   “Mic Check” was an online event for men to share music (women were present too). Scott Thayer, vice president of student services, conducted this barbershop type   meeting with a DJ and break out rooms on Thursday, May 6, 2021 via Zoom from 1:00p.m.-2:30p.m. Thayer pointed out how music acts as therapy to help us cope with difficult situations, including the global COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the nearing final exams for which students are now studying at San Bernardino Valley College. SBVC Sociology instructor Anthony Blacksher was one of the core member of this group. A self-proclaimed old soul, he iterated how we have been in an extreme, isolated situation in ways education has never been before in history. Blacksher asserted, “Music brings us into...

War Child announce ‘Dear John’ tribute album to mark John Lennon’s 80th birthday by Kevin Rodriguez UK band 'War Child' has announced that their latest album would be titled, "Dear John" as a tribute to musician and rock legend, John Lennon. The album is set to be released on June 11th, to mark Lennon's 80th birthday in October. It will feature new interpretations of songs by the late musician albeit with a certain twist from the band, as they have stated that they want each track to have a different sound, a different feel.  This album is set to be recorded live, based entirely on a virtual  charity concert organized and put on by Blurred Vision vocalist Sepp Osley. Sepp is quoted with saying, "I began reaching out to artists around the world who I respected and admired." Adding additionally, "Before I knew it, an unbelievable roster of artists had signed up and were going to be a part of the 80th birthday celebration for our mutual hero and help u...

                                                                          Apple vs Epic Games by Israel Torres     The Apple vs Epic Games court hearing has officially begun as of May 3, 2021. In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock, Epic Games filed a lawsuit back in August, 2020. It all started when Epic Games launched a discounted price of their microtransactions, VBucks. VBucks are used in Fortnite as in-game currency in order to buy cosmetics or Loot Llamas, also referred to as loot boxes. Now, what’s the big deal with giving the consumer a discount on microtransactions? Well, the problem arises when you avoid paying the platformer their fee for all transactions for said platform. See, Fortnite, at one point, was on Apple devices, and offered two wa...

  Moving Forward with COVID-19 Vaccines by Heidi Kidon Religious and philosophical exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccination and immunization requirements must stop. One’s personal, political, or moral beliefs are also not a part of the equation to overcome this public health emergency. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), even recommends that most people with underlying medical conditions, including autoimmune conditions, should be inoculated. Coronavirus has killed 3,216,418 people worldwide as of May 2021. Over half of Americans have received at least one vaccination shot, but about 13% of American adults don’t want a COVID-19 vaccine. Some Christian denominations have theological objections to vaccinations on the basis that it interferes with divine providence. Others believe disease can be cured or prevented by focused prayer. However, others within the faith accept immunization as a gift from God to be used with gratitude. One segment of the population that remains steadfast...

  COVID-19 VACCCINE INGREDIENTS  AND CAMPUS RESPONSE by Tamara Orozco Their is still much hesitation of population getting the covid-19 vaccine’s ( Moderna, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson) particular the issue of the various ingredients of each vaccine and the safety of  getting the covid-19 vaccine. For instance, the Moderna vaccine is a two shot dose vaccine that means that an individual would have to get the first and second dose of the vaccine on separate occasions roughly twenty eight days apart from the first dose of the vaccine to the second dose.The Moderna vaccine contains lipids, polyethylene glycol, dimyristoyl glycerol, cholesterol and tromethamine, tromethamine hydrochloride, acetic acid, sodium acetate trihydrate and sucrose.  The Moderna vaccine does not contain eggs, preservations and latex. if you do have an allergic reaction to any of the ingredients in the Moderna vaccine then you should not get this vaccine but instead get one of the alternative va...