With the passing of the first Latin American Pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio or more commonly known as Pope Francis, the Catholic Church is facing a moment of grief and mourning. The Church also stands at a critical juncture in history as its ability to reform and speak with moral clarity in a world fractured by political polarization and ethical...
Every April, Earth Day floods our feeds with nature shots, recycled quotes and eco-guilt-driven posts. Does this actually help climate action? The short answer is no. As much as we want these posts to create meaningful change, they don’t. Instead, they create a false sense of contribution, allowing inaction to masquerade as environmentalism.
However, let’s be clear: creating these Earth...
Recently, the Trump administration began an audit of one of the largest programs offered by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) — the CA Personal Responsibility Education Program (CA PREP). This program serves youth ages 10 through 19 and targets vulnerable populations, including individuals with special needs, young mothers and many other groups.
CA PREP focuses on educating youth...
Since the initial demonstrations in 1970, Earth Day has served as a platform for raising awareness of environmental action and the long-term negative impacts of human action. Sparked by the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill, then Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson helped inspire student protests against war and ecological destruction, eventually leading to the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency...
On Monday, April 7, 2025, Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox announced that the federal government had revoked six international student visas from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) — specifically those of two current students and four recent graduates.
Wilcox stated that UCR did not receive "advance notice" or "detailed reasons" for the visa terminations. He assured students that the UCR...
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) isn’t just a workplace initiative or academic talking point to me. It’s part of my family’s story, etched into the calloused hands of my grandfather and carried through generations of struggle, sacrifice and resilience. Long before DEI became a formal acronym, its spirit lived in the marches where my grandfather walked, in the chants...
A food fight isn’t just about what’s on your plate — it’s about strategy, resourcefulness and the will to win. While the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) students enjoy their picturesque campus and gourmet dining options, UC Riverside (UCR) students have been unknowingly training for this moment their entire academic careers. With our innovative food science, resilient campus...
From Monday, March 31, at 7 p.m. until Tuesday, April 1, at 8:05 p.m., New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker delivered a marathon speech lasting 25 hours and five minutes to protest the Trump administration's sweeping policy changes.
As he stepped up to the podium with his binder in hand, Booker — the first African American to serve as a...
The University of California (UC) Regents announced on March 19, 2025, that diversity statements are banned in the faculty hiring process at UC campuses. Like Columbia University and many others across the country, the UC system made this change in an attempt to retain crucial funding as universities nationwide have lost millions under the Trump administration’s federal budget cuts.
Some...
On March 19, 2025, the University of California (UC) announced a systemwide hiring freeze in response to federal policy changes under the Trump administration and potential state budget cuts.
UC President Michael V. Drake stated that this hiring freeze would "help the University manage costs and conserve funds" during a "time of great uncertainty." He instructed all UC campuses to...