Soon after the destruction caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma settled in, Mexico was hit by two powerful earthquakes and several aftershocks. The first earthquake, a magnitude 8.1, struck on Thursday, Sept. 7, and was followed just 12 days later by a 7.1 earthquake on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Over 300 have died so far, and the architectural impact has...
As our country’s political and social climate becomes more strenuous by the day, media outlets are faced with a unique problem: Their coverage can bestow power on hateful extremist groups.
This summer we saw a slew of media outlets cover the protest led by the so-called “alt-right” — a group that devotes itself to hate-fueled white nationalism and ethnocentrism —...
On September 11, photographer David Slater and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) agreed to an out-of-court settlement on a two-year case regarding a set of so-called “monkey selfies” taken in Indonesia by a male crested black macaque named Naruto. PETA sued Slater for his use of the photos, claiming that since Naruto took the pictures,...
How to handle the rogue state of North Korea is a question that often leads to no solution. Some people are too fearful of the country’s nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to restrain them with international pressure. Most fail to realize that the only option, other than force, is to peacefully apply sanctions and push for disarmament. The recent...
By: Andreas Rauch, SSW and Evan Ismail, SSW
“There is a huge difference between a group or coalition deciding to voluntarily absent themselves from a shared space in order to highlight their vital and underappreciated roles … and a group or coalition encouraging another group to go away.”
These were the words written by Professor Bret Weinstein in an email that...
This is a political year. That means everyone has opinions about where the world should be headed and how we should get there. No matter how weird this political season has been, there remains a key difference between opinions and facts. That difference comes into the starkest relief when people must face their own inconsistencies in reconciling the two...
Everyone who’s visited the internet has seen the ugliness that a website’s comment section can host. Oftentimes, hate, slander and generally ignorant comment threads will bury genuine, insightful and civil discussion, leaving readers frustrated and hostile — to say nothing of the irrelevant trolling, name-calling and spam that will just as often flood the page. How is a news...
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 highly challenging environment meant at refining us as thinkers and leaders. But, there’s one thing to de-stress about, and that’s the notion of getting your degree in exactly four years, as most universities encourage you...
From my experience as a writing tutor at UCR's Academic Resource Center for the past three years, I've noticed how students constantly struggle to understand their newfound independence while maintaining the right mindset for pursuing their future career path. Particularly, students need to understand how college acts a stepping stone for success. Ben Nelson explains that college is meant...