This Black History Month, Americans woke up to yet another instance of casual racism. It was not the long-awaited celebration for the lives and legacies of the Black community that continually faces erasure. Instead, the month began with a reminder that the ways in which Black achievement and lived experiences are acknowledged can be overshadowed by the persistence of...
Navigating adulthood is hard in itself. Beyond all the craziness, the fact that it doesn’t come with a manual makes it even harder. And one thing I have realized is that I don’t have an off switch. Every morning I wake up and there is something waiting for me: emails, texts, Canvas notifications or the 80 reels my friend...
Sometimes, no matter how many things you're juggling in your life, you can’t seem to encounter something inspirational enough to result in more than a paragraph. That is, until the storm hits. Something bad happens to you and all you can do is write. You take up countless pages going on and on about how upset and frustrated you...
On Jan. 13, 2026, the Riverside City Council voted against a $20 million supportive housing project that would have converted the Quality Inn Motel located on University Avenue into 114 units for individuals experiencing homelessness, residents with lower incomes and people with disabilities.
The project sparked considerable controversy since its inception. In May 2025, when it was first introduced, the...
In a bold act of rebellion against centuries of polite self-erasure, I have decided to aspire to the most dangerous thing a woman can be: selfish. Not villainous, not cruel, just inconveniently centered in her own life.
I always want to say “no” and stop immediately, but usually I say, “I’m so sorry, I feel so bad, I wish I...
Boycotts were never meant to be easy. They are designed to disrupt institutions and corporations that have caused damage to communities. They may disrupt our daily routines or create some conveniences, but they apply pressure to organizations who otherwise have no incentive to change.
However, many have brought up the phrase, “boycotting is a privilege,” when these strikes have been...
In early Jan. 2026, the Trump administration launched what U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) described as the “largest immigration operation ever” in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Deploying 2,000 federal immigration enforcement officers, the operation sought to crackdown on allegations of “fraud” among Somali residents in Minneapolis, which is home to one of the largest Somali communities in the U.S.
President Trump...
In the past year, the nation has borne witness to a federal administration that has defied constitutional norms, overexerted its power and treated immigrants as enemies of the state. Most recently, it shot and killed point-blank U.S. citizens protesting against the brutality that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has grown all too accustomed to using. With this in mind,...
On Jan. 21, 2026, the Make Heaven Crowded Tour stopped at Harvest Church in Riverside, California as part of its Los Angeles-area run. According to the tour’s official description, the event aimed to serve as “a gospel centered gathering calling people to repentance, faith and bold obedience to Jesus.”
More than 6,000 people registered to attend, and thousands ultimately filled...
The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Senate Administration Workshop on Admissions recently released a report on the math and English proficiency of the most recent cohort of admitted freshmen and the courses to which they were assigned. The most striking finding in the report was that one in eight admitted freshmen in the current academic year does not...