The Telescope

Animal Overflow

Cameron Eshelman • September 14, 2021

The San Diego County Department of Animal Services needs help! Due to a recent spike in animal intake, the two animal shelters of San Diego County are almost completely full of animals. When the shelters...

Adopting a Pet has Become the Silver Lining to COVID-19

Heather Christian • December 6, 2020

COVID-19 has affected an unprecedented amount of lives this year, but not all of them have been in a negative way. When COVID-19 first reared its head in the U.S., a shutdown forced many businesses to...

‘SILA’ Play emphasizes changing environment

Ana Acosta • December 9, 2019

SAN MARCOS --- Palomar Performing Arts will be hosting SILA, a play that emphasizes what happens to the natural world as a result of human influences on the climate. The play, set in the Baffin Islands,...

Cat & Craft: Vista Cafe Opens With a “Purrfect” Atmosphere

Sammi Cox • March 5, 2019

Story by Katy Lynn On Jan. 12, 2019, Cat & Craft, a modern cafe with a unique cat lounge, opened up in Vista. With a more artistic vibe and look compared to other places, Cat & Craft give customers...

Cage-free eggs are not cruelty free

Sammi Cox • November 5, 2018

Written by Ashley Romero When you read “cage-free” you probably picture chickens roaming free through green pastures in the sun. That is not the case. Proposition 2 prohibits farm animals from...

Animals are freed from cosmetic testing

Sammi Cox • September 26, 2018

Animals no longer have to die for our aesthetics. Each year, more than 100 million animals die from chemical, drug, and cosmetic testing, says PETA. Most people know that animal testing is dangerous, but...

“Animals,” the most human animation

Noah Callahan • April 12, 2017

Only through the lives of animals can a show accurately portray the social insecurities and existential crisis of the human race. Creators Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano continue their social critiquing...