Cecile Diroll
Caste discrimination: righting an old wrong
Last month, the California Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 403, legislation that would explicitly add discrimination based on caste to the...
A new attempt at repairing California’s mental health system
In response to California’s growing mentally ill homeless population, the state legislature is considering new legislation, Senate Bill 43, to change existing mental health...
UC, It’s time to adopt Transfer Admission Guarantees system-wide
In California’s latest budget proposal, Governor Gavin Newsom called for UCLA to join the University of California Transfer Admission Guarantee, TAG, program or risk...
“Nepo-babies:” Riding their parents’ coattails
Bronny James, the eldest son of NBA basketball player LeBron James, faced a tough final high school basketball season at Sierra Canyon High due...
Grammy Controversy: Not Black or White
Earlier this month, artists gathered to celebrate and recognize music across all genres at the 65th Grammy Awards. With performances from Bad Bunny and...
An “Unsparing” exposé of the Royals
In his memoir, “Spare,” Prince Harry candidly shares his life story, pulling back the curtain on life as a royal in England. “Spare” quickly...
R’Perspective: COVID-19 continues to be an ongoing problem that is being forgotten
As I watched shoppers browse clothing racks at my local mall this holiday season, I noticed that only a few people wore masks. It...
Gen Z: Count On Us
As a newly eligible voter, I was thrilled to cast my first ballot in the Nov. 8th midterm election, being able to vote for...
Governor Newsom bans the ‘pink tax’ but there is still more that needs to...
On September 27, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning the “pink tax” — the practice of imposing different prices for similar consumer products,...