Casualties of the War in Iraq continue to mount
Recently, President Obama declared an end to the Iraq War—a war that claimed the lives of approximately 4,500 Americans and more than 100,000 Iraqis (mostly citizens), costing taxpayers an estimated $800 billion. But the...
Rebuttal: States are well within their rights to ban Trump from running for office...
Former President Donald Trump’s bid for reelection may be exciting for some, but the thought sparks dread for many. Elections like the upcoming general election have the possibility to cause significant change in the...
Parents’ rights in education are rightfully under fire
Education has become an important site for contentious issues, from parents’ rights to LGBTQIA+ rights to book bans. As Republican presidential candidates squared off for the primaries, education became a frontal issue despite not...
TikTok mental health advice should be consumed with caution
The rise of social media has revolutionized the way people communicate with one another and the kinds of information that are available to the population. Communication is faster between people and there is a...
Students are at the biggest loss with the new tuition hikes
By now, almost everybody knows about the approval of UC President Janet Napolitano’s plan for up to a 5 percent increase of tuition annually until the 2019-2020 school year. In case it is unknown...
Editorial: Pay our student athletes
Samantha Sackos worked at her university’s athletics department for four years. In her position and others like it, people frequently work over 40 hours a week — it’s a full-time job. She is also...
Obamacare not the right plan for America
First passed in March 2010 under a cloud of partisan bickering and populist anger, the Patient Protections and Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, has faced a great many challenges to its legitimacy.
The...
Increasing police presence on K-12 campuses will not solve school shootings
The United States is currently facing an epidemic of school shootings. While some have called for more gun control legislation to be passed, others believe that having a greater police presence on K-12 campuses...
California state legislature moves to ban orca shows
Summer’s almost here and it’s the time of the year when amusement parks reel in the most profit. Are you thinking about heading over to SeaWorld? Go right ahead. SeaWorld is open for business,...
It isn’t surprising that social media apps are dangerous for children and teens alike
It would seem that the target audience for the majority of social media apps is constantly getting younger. With this shift in online culture comes a great deal of new dangers for parents and...