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How students manage stress and anxiety during finals

Adjoa Aikins, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2021
Photo courtesy of Florencio Flores (L) and Jonathan Cardenas (R). College of the Desert students prepare to transfer as they bid COD a farewell.

Class of 2021: Students prepare for transition from college to university

Adjoa Aikins, Staff Reporter
May 5, 2021
Photo courtesy of Getty Images/Raychel Brightman. Student recieves her first Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Stony Brook University on April 6, 2021.

Social media vaccine misinformation causes low vaccine rates in young adults

Adjoa Aikins, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2021
Photo courtesy of Estefania Moreira. From The Chaparral to The Desert Sun, Estefania Moreira continues inspiring future journalists with her passion, drive, and leadership.

Former editor interns at Desert Sun

Adjoa Aikins, Staff Reporter
April 12, 2021
College of the Desert receives $3,530,673.00 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants from the Higher Education Emergecny Relief Fund ll ( HEERF ll). Funds are to be disbursed in late May.

College of the Desert students can apply for emergency funding

Adjoa Aikins, Staff Reporter
March 30, 2021
Photo courtesy of Getty Images. The site of the new $250 million Coachella Valley sports arena and soon to be home to minor league affiliate of the new Seattle Kraken NHL expansion franchise.

$250 million Coachella Valley sports arena complete by 2022

Adjoa Aikins, Staff Reporter
March 22, 2021
Photo courtesy of Samuel Corum/Getty Images. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walks to her office from the House floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. The House is poised to send the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan to President Biden for his signature.

Locals respond to $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill

Adjoa Aikins, Staff Reporter
March 13, 2021
Photo courtesy of Leo Patrizi/Getty Images. Student studying for an exam using video conference.

Students can still enroll in late start classes for Spring 2021

Adjoa Aikins, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2021

Professors respond to US rejoining Paris Climate Agreement

Adjoa Aikins, Staff Reporter
March 1, 2021
Students with graduation cap and gown

Transfer students ready to succeed amidst new COVID-19 variant

Adjoa Aikins, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2021
Photo courtesy of Irving Cansino. Bryan Stevenson, Harold Matzner and Jamie Foxx captured in a group photo during the 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 2, 2020.

Palm Springs International Film Festival to return in 2022

Adjoa Aikins, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2021
Photo courtesy of Daniel Schludi.

COVID-19 vaccine getting mixed reaction among valley residents

Adjoa Aikins, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2021
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