I sat in a Zoom lecture when suddenly an email notification flashed across my screen. It read “ESPN Next - Status Update.” I immediately minimized the lecture screen and clicked my way to the email. I had already completed two interviews for the production assistant position within the program, the latter of which was a more extensive video call,...
Not since the Clinton presidency has sex been so prominent in American politics. It was after his famous claim that he "did not have sexual relations with that woman” that Clinton was charged with perjury and obstruction of justice. Over-coverage and perceived political attacks shrouded the Lewinsky-Clinton scandal. The results of the following election were due partly to voters...
The First Amendment and issues regarding gun control remain a prominent issue of debate in the United States, and the popularity of this issue has grown exponentially over the past decade. With the level of bipartisanship in the country, as exhibited by the stark contrast between the ideologies of Barack Obama and Donald Trump, it's clear that gun reform...
On Jan. 10, 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his budget proposal for 2025-2026, kicking off negotiations between the governor and the state legislature over California’s fiscal priorities. Calling this year’s budget “a non-event,” Gov. Newsom’s proposal anticipates a total budget of $322 billion — the second largest state spending plan ever — with a “modest” surplus of $363 million...
From the moment I stepped onto UC San Diego’s (UCSD) campus, I did not feel the butterflies that I thought I was supposed to feel. Every book I had read described a feeling of joy, of feeling at home, of possibility. All I felt was a deep dissatisfaction.
Six months later, I was again on UCSD’s campus, but now as...
Juniors in highschool may recall watching a video about the egg and the sperm as part of a sex education course. Students would watch uncomfortably as the sperm “raced” to the egg — a symbol of passivity. What these students are not aware of is the gendered metaphorical language used by the narrator to describe the fertilization process. Scientific...
The recent teachers’ walkout in Oklahoma, which follows a series of teacher protests and walkouts in other states in past months, has highlighted yet another example of how some schools in this country receive inadequate funding and how their teachers receive inadequate pay, resulting in conditions that stifle students’ education. It would seem obvious that something as valuable as...
Every year decisions to improve ourselves begin at the stroke of midnight each New Year’s Day. Whether it’s to be more frugal, get in shape or be charitable, it’s always easier to procrastinate by saying, “I’ll start next year.” But does that time ever come? Surprisingly, according to a study, only 8 percent of the people who make New...
This is it. You finally have the interview. It’s been years of education and waiting to step into the workforce. You have reviewed your résumé until your trash can is overflowing with rough drafts. Hours have been spent in front of the mirror acting out your flattering facial expressions, graceful entrance and memorized interview skills. That outfit of slacks...