Cocoa and Cram:
Link Crew hosted their annual two-hour-long Cocoa and Cram event on the evening of Dec. 17 to aid students in preparing for their finals. This year 12 teachers opened their classroom doors to provide study spaces or group sessions for their students. In addition to these educational tools, complimentary snacks and hot cocoa were also offered by the Link Crew leaders and class. Students were able to stop by at any time throughout the event, and then head back to their classrooms and study groups.
TikTok Ban:
Several months after the House of Representatives 7521 bill was passed which could ban TikTok, a petition to overturn the law was created. The law required TikTok to cut connections with ByteDance, the Chinese-owned parent company of the app, or else the ban would push through in mid-January of 2025. The petition argued that the law went against the First Amendment and violated free speech of citizens. However, on Dec. 6, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit decided to uphold the law with a unanimous decision that could result in an official ban on TikTok within the next two months. There is a possibility that TikTok and ByteDance may appeal to the Supreme Court but it is unknown if the Supreme Court will take up the case.
Golden Gate Park Concerts:
Another Planet Entertainment announced on Dec. 4 that country artist Zach Bryan and Kings of Leons would headline the next big
show in the Golden Gate Park Concert Series following the Outside Lands Festival, which will take place Aug. 8 through Aug. 10 in 2025. On the Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park, Zach Bryan will perform on Aug. 15, co-produced by Anschutz Entertainment Group. The concert is expected to last seven hours, starting at 3 p.m. and ending at 10 p.m., as the show will include additional artists and acts. Along with this, Another Planet Entertainment has an agreement with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department that they will host more concerts the weekend following Outside Lands on the Polo Fields for three years. Included with the show are free San Francisco Municipal Railway rides to the field, which will be offered to ticket holders.
