Why capitalism means the death of literary artistry
I hope you’ve read a book in the last year. It would be an incredibly great thing to know that every student here has taken time out of their busy schedules and conflicting forms...
A message to celebrities who are ‘Fonda’ political activism: please don’t distract from your...
Two-time Oscar winner Jane Fonda spent part of her 82nd birthday in a Washington, D.C. jail this past December. This wouldn’t be the first time the celebrity has been cuffed and detained, though not...
Only one of California’s two sports betting propositions will benefit the state’s communities effectively
This election cycle, Props. 26 and 27, which focus on the legalization of sports gambling, are being backed by record-breaking funding. Despite this, polling shows that neither measure looks likely to pass. The campaigns...
Tenure is still an essential part of higher education, despite critiques
A tenured post is an indefinite academic appointment that can only be terminated under extraordinary circumstances, such as financial exigency or program discontinuation. Many academics spend a significant portion of their career trying to...
Death on the November ballot
In November, California voters will consider a ballot measure titled the “Savings, Accountability, and Full Enforcement for California Act,” also referred to as the SAFE California Act. This measure places a ban on the...
Editorial: Affirmative action not needed to improve UC’s diversity
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times — at least, for the University of California, it is.
For the 10th consecutive year, the UC has received more applications than ever...
“The truth about representation of minorities in media”
Having recently seen the movie “Pan” with Rooney Mara as Tiger Lily, I found myself thinking about the representation of racial minorities in media, or more specifically, television. It feels as if television networks...
California lawmakers push to protect kids from social media addiction
Worldwide, 4.59 billion people use social media, and 71% of them report that it facilitates their creativity. However, lawmakers highlight social media's tendency to distract from productivity in Senate Bill 976. SB 976 was...
In the wake of doomerism ideology, many are left wondering if it is too...
Fifty-year-old Buddhist climate activist Wynn Bruce set himself on fire at the steps of the United States Supreme Court this past Earth Day as an act of protest against the ongoing climate crisis. As...
President Trump’s foreign policy offers a fresh rebuke to the failed interventions of the...
Recently, mainstream national media outlets have severely criticized President Donald Trump’s foreign policy on multiple fronts, primarily focusing on his sudden withdrawal of American troops from Syria and Afghanistan as well as his perceived...