Being argumentative can be a strong asset for a lawyer, but only when it is paired with emotional intelligence, strategy and respect. People often assume that a sharp tongue or a love of debate prepares someone for a legal career, yet the reality of the profession demands far more than instinctive disagreement. An argument only has value when it...
I’m a serial procrastinator. I’ve lain awake at night, sleepless, not from the lack of exhaustion but because I felt guilty for trying to rest after not being as productive as I felt I should have been.
Every time I go on my phone, I’m flooded with notifications: assignments, quizzes, deadlines, reminders, announcements and emails. It feels endless. There is...
For a long time, I assumed boundaries were straightforward. You set them, people respect them and everyone knows what’s going on — end of story. But lately I’ve learned that boundaries are constantly evolving, sometimes in ways that feel confusing, inconsistent and honestly, kind of painful.
Someone I used to be fairly acquainted with recently stepped into a position where...
On Nov. 19, 2025, the University of California (UC) Board of Regents approved an undergraduate tuition increase for future students despite systemwide student opposition.
In a 13-3 vote, the Board renewed its Tuition Stability Plan — first adopted under former UC President Michael V. Drake in 2021 — that includes several amendments set to take effect in the 2026-27 academic...
Oftentimes, you may hear family, friends or the internet praising science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors and why you should choose that pathway in college. People often overlook or downplay humanities students because they are seen as “really easy” or “not important.” This stereotype is because STEM majors tend to have a perceived heavy workload, such as difficult...
Jubilee is a platform not for productive dialogue, but for division and centers around a business model of profiting off of hatred and bigotry. Creating a space for people of all political backgrounds is one thing. But when those people who are platformed directly advocate for policies that could undermine democracy or rob certain groups of the right to...
In a plot twist nobody saw coming — not even the aunties who claim to have all the gossip — New York City has apparently decided that the relationship between Donald Trump and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is the next great American bromance.
Yes, Trump has found a new “Bubba,” as one bewildered New Yorker put it and that “Bubba” is...
Direct admission is a new college enrollment approach that is being used by university systems, such as the California State University (CSU) system, to make higher education more accessible. Instead of requiring students to apply first, colleges review verified academic data and reach out directly with admission offers. This early offer tells students they are capable and wanted, helping...
With the decade’s incessant use of neon, pastel suits too bright for the human eye, unattractive mullets, as well as the release of tacky, over-the-top films like “Top Gun” and “Pretty in Pink,” the 1980s deserves to be disregarded when it comes to finding out which decade was the greatest. Those who deem it as one of the best...
The University of California (UC), a system serving 300,000 students, currently grants only one of its two student regents voting power on the UC Board of Regents. This body sets policy on tuition, academic programs, labor agreements and systemwide priorities. The second student position serves as a non-voting “regent-designate” for a year before rotating into the voting seat.
Student leaders...