The other day, while I was in a history lecture, I was surprised to hear the professor essentially endorse Wikipedia. To paraphrase, she was surprised that the website had a strong definition of “fascism,” a term which she had looked up on several other sources on our behalf. She apparently found the definition up to snuff with the phrasing...
According to a copy of a contract released under the California Public Records Act, UC Davis administration admitted to paying public relations firm Nevins & Associates $175,000 “to create and execute an online branding campaign designed to clean up the negative attention the University of California, Davis and Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi have received related to the events that...
It is impossible for one single party to represent the many views that lie on the political spectrum. Two party voters with minority ideologies are expected to run their token perennial candidate during the primary season then fall in line behind the establishment choice for the general election. This was made especially clear during this election cycle with the...
While the dumpster fire that is the Republican primary burns unabated, the Democratic primary continues toward its inexorable conclusion. Despite some turbulence in the past couple of weeks, Hillary Clinton notched a 16-point victory over Bernie Sanders in New York and, unless Republicans manage to find another email scandal, she continues to be on track to win her party’s...
Unless the Supreme Court can come to an agreement on President Barack Obama’s plan which will grant deferred action status to millions of undocumented immigrants who have children and family living in America as citizens and permanent residents, countless families will be split unnecessarily. The initiative was presented by Obama as an executive action, which has been done before...
Coachella 2016 has just come to a close and the festival this year was loaded with top-shelf artists for everyone to enjoy. The big headliners this year were Calvin Harris and the newly reunited forces of both LCD Soundsystem and Guns n’ Roses. However, Coachella has followed a trend over the years, which has excluded any female artists from...
Two recent California laws are playing a major role in expanding women's rights. The first, which significantly eases access to birth control pills, was passed in 2013 and finally activated last Friday after years of regulatory discussion. The second, which was passed just days ago by Governor Jerry Brown, would extend the length of time new parents can take...
I am a huge fan of association football. At a young age I was exposed to the greats — Ronaldo “Ronaldinho” Moreira, Francesco Totti, Zinedine Zidane, all playing the beautiful game. There is always something exhilarating about watching the sport, between the last-minute goals, rapid plays and tenuous corner kicks which place some of the most talented athletes in...