California’s mental health bill for youth is too little, too late
Most experts agree that the mental health crisis among the U.S.’s children predates the pandemic. The increased use of social media, greater awareness of climate change as well as the general stress that comes...
Low-income students in California have been left with mountains of institutional debts during the...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, college students have found themselves on the short end of the stick, from not being eligible to receive stimulus checks at the start of the pandemic to having to endure...
Even as the Catholic Church invites more women into leadership, it won’t increase religiosity
In mid-March, a new Vatican constitution was published that will allow women to head some Vatican offices. This was an unexpected move, not only because of the consistently conservative stances on political issues Catholicism...
César Chávez’s complex legacy needs to be acknowledged by the Chicano community
March 31 was César Chávez Day here in the state of California. In the Chicano community, he is seen as a hero for Hispanic and Latino people. Chávez himself was a member of the...
The Supreme Court deserves a judge like Ketanji Brown Jackson, whether conservatives like her...
Following the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer, President Joe Biden chose to follow through on at least one of his campaign promises: to nominate a Black woman to be Breyer’s successor in the Supreme...
Responsibility for a lack of wildfire threat mitigation doesn’t only lie with utilities companies
The threat of wildfire season is not something California residents are unfamiliar with, but it’s certainly become even more worrisome as the state has undergone its second driest year on record. California already experiences...
The United States should have adopted a “Zero COVID” policy
It’s pretty uncontroversial to say that China could stand to learn a thing or two from liberal democracies around the world. Between cultural genocide of its Uyghur population or crushing surveillance of its population,...
The California Highway Patrol must incorporate body cameras into its routines or risk losing...
Given the grossly high number of police brutality victims in America, it seems obvious that all police forces incorporate the use of body cams. Footage from these cameras serve a dual important purpose of...
The mindset of people over productivity has the potential to prevent crises in the...
On Jan. 30, Miss USA 2019, Cheslie Kryst, died by suicide. Her tragic death prompted renewed discussion about the term “high-functioning depression.” The phrase describes those suffering from the symptoms of depression while also...
Daylight Savings Time is a necessary evil to keep our circadian rhythms aligned
Every American, with the exception of Arizonians and Hawaiians, either dreads or loves the customary “spring forward” and “fall back” dates of Daylight Savings Time. While this brilliant and yet horrific idea is accredited...