Christian Monroy
Earthquakes in Mexico call for greater preparation in California
Soon after the destruction caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma settled in, Mexico was hit by two powerful earthquakes and several aftershocks. The first...
It’s not a huge deal if a change of majors forces you to become...
I think we can all agree that college is a difficult and stressful time in our lives, and for good reason, as it’s a...
Opinions: The year in review, and the year ahead
2016: The very opinionated year
An election year is always a good time to be opinionated, especially one as crazy and unpredictable as 2016, when...
Making drugs cheaper for the uninsured is a short-term solution for a long-term problem
Right now, most Americans have some form of health insurance. Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that, between January...
Artificial wombs deserve more research and investment
Researchers with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have developed an artificial womb for enabling premature lamb fetuses to develop in the same way they...
Why unsecure e-waste presents a problem we can’t ignore
For all the joys and conveniences that technology brings us, it all comes with one hell of a danger: Security and privacy. We all...
A reasonable amount of secrecy will help protect our servicemen and women
Back when he was a candidate, Donald Trump emphasized the need for secrecy and unpredictability in dealing with America’s foreign enemies, most notably, the...
Greater media access to the White House is the key to a better-informed public
President Donald Trump’s administration team kicked the media beehive once again on Friday, Feb. 24, during an informal press briefing called a press gaggle....
R’Perspective: I’m sorry, animals, but you are too tasty not to eat
I grew up in a family that was rooted in a crossroad of white, Mexican and native attitudes toward food: We left no food...
Write-off: Resist constructively, or get ready for eight years of Trump
American history and American culture are both completely intertwined with protest and rebellion. To protest something that you see as injustice in order to...