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New MegaMind TV and Movie Sequel Release
New MegaMind TV and Movie Sequel Release
Joseph Goodnight, Opinion Editor • February 20, 2024

In March of this year, Dreamworks is set to release a Peacock exclusive TV show and movie sequel to the beloved 2010 MegaMind movie. The trailer...

In Fastbreak Fashion
Jake Bradley, Sports Editor • February 14, 2024

Lancers lead the way in the second half. The Great Oak Wolfpack came into Thousand Oaks Tuesday night for the CIF quarterfinals and with them...

Perserving in Penalty’s
Jake Bradley, Sports Editor • February 14, 2024

The Lady Lancers traveled to a neutral site in Anaheim to take on the Katella Knights in the second round of the CIF-SS girls soccer playoffs....

Kanye - He's Back at it...or Maybe Not?
Elijah Brown, The Lancer Staff • February 14, 2024

Kanye West's new album “Vultures 1”, many nationwide were skeptical at first about Kanye's new album considering the controversies he has...

It’s Valentine’s, Baby
It’s Valentine’s, Baby
Momo Sonoda, Editor-In-Chief • February 14, 2024

St. Valentine’s Day commemorates the death of St. Valentine, but for others, the holiday marks a day of birth. Junior Chokee Weezer was born...

Health Science Majors Program hosts their senior showcase
Momo Sonoda, Editor-In-Chief • February 12, 2024

Last week, the seniors in Health Science Majors hosted a showcase, featuring various professions that they hope to pursue in the future. At the...

Advancing Again
Jake Bradley, Sports Editor • February 12, 2024

The Lancers left campus during lunch to travel to Temecula for their round two playoff game, and the ride wasn’t enough to stop the Lancers....

Double-Double Galore
Jake Bradley, Sports Editor • February 12, 2024

The Lancers once again came out of a playoff game as a victor, behind a powerful Trent Maclean performance nonetheless. Maclean powered his way...

Avid Attack
Jake Bradley, Sports Editor • February 9, 2024

A massive performance from standout freshman led the way for the Lancers at Ventura College, freshman Maddie Linville started the game off strong...

Advancing at last!
Jake Bradley, Sports Editor • February 8, 2024

Fast start, with no slowing down, your Lancers took down the Chaffey Tigers 3-1. A very early goal from junior attacker Gabriel Torreblanca gave...

Elias Chin ready to take a shot
Onto the Next
Jake Bradley, Sports Editor • February 8, 2024

Advancing at last!  Despite a close score after each of the first two quarters, stars Elias Chin and Trent Maclean were able to help the Lancers...

Valentines Day grams for your special someone -- or not
Valentine's Day grams for your special someone -- or not
Gabriella Muller, The Lancer Staff • February 8, 2024

With Valentine's day approaching quickly, the student store is crowded with students buying Valentine's Grams for people they know -- and those...

Sephora Takeover
Sephora Takeover
Gabriella Muller, The Lancer Staff • February 8, 2024

With the rise of popular skincare brands coming from Tiktok, Sephora is seeing a rise in sales but a massive drop in age. “10-13 year old kids...

Point Counterpoint: The Super Debate
Point Counterpoint: The Super Debate
Kevin Starr and Christian-Isaiah AguilarFebruary 8, 2024

Two The Lancer columnists -- Kevin Starr and Christian-Isaiah Aguilar -- have strong opinions about the upcoming Super Bowl. Here, they square...

on the bottom is real animal based leather, while on the top is “vegan” leather, or “pleather”
Vegan Leather is Worse for the Environment than Real Leather
Joseph Goodnight, Opinion Editor • February 8, 2024

Throughout the the past 20 years the interest in sustainability and ethicality has risen immensely, especially in regards to fashion, as the...

Pranking with a Purpose

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From pieing friends in the face to putting a whoopee cushion on a chair, April Fools’ Day is know as a “holiday” filled with wasting not only time and effort to make a friends day miserable but also making it clear that some people are just too immature to grow up.  Though it’s origins are uncertain, some see it as a celebration related to the turn of the seasons, while others believe it stems from the adoption of a new calendar. However, these are all just an excuse for nothing but the continuous return of useless pranks.

Even though the general consensus is that April Fool’s is supposed to be fun, it is actually immature. The various shenanigans of April Fool’s are often taken too far and can ultimately injure, take a life, humiliate, or take away human rights.

If someone plays a prank that results in damaging a person’s reputation so bad they can’t find a job when they’re older, it’s clear they are taking away a right usually given to people without interference from that prank. Immaturity can also negatively affect people for long periods of time with the party responsible for knowing the effects before, this is just foolish all together.
Back when the day was officially introduced, pranks were thought of as ingenious, taking some planning and preparation.  If someone is spending several hours slaving over a one to two minute prank, they clearly need to get a life or resort to another hobby. In past celebrations of the day, everybody had a good laugh afterwards, but nowadays they’re chock full of immaturity that sometimes can even result to violence, why has our society emerged from the humiliation of our peers?
People aren’t aiming to trick somebody they know anymore, they’re aiming to get a viral video on YouTube, they are expecting a reaction that could possibly alter their life after receiving the most likes. This is what our society has become, desperate for attention. These friendly pranks often lead to dangerous, or disrespectful outcomes that change a way a person is perceived, affecting them in a negative manor.

When someone over engineers a prank, often they are aware of the consequences, but they don’t think about the bigger picture, looking at how it affects the other person, or they just  don’t care because it’s not them suffering. Traditionally pranks were created for the purpose of being fun, but now they are harmful and are not really done for the same motive, making the current purpose of April Fools day irrelevant.

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