Entering UC Riverside (UCR) as a freshman, I was the picture of optimism. The moment I stepped onto campus, I felt butterflies in my stomach and an exhilarating sense of anticipation. My first quarter at UCR was a whirlwind of welcome events, new faces and adjusting to dorm life. As the seasons changed into winter, I found myself feeling...
Considering the COVID-19 pandemic and the flaws it exposed within the federal government, 2020 is looking increasingly grim. As a result, only 17% of Americans currently trust the federal government. While neither Donald Trump or Joe Biden appear to be able to attain the public’s trust at the moment, Biden is the only candidate that will be able to...
From the moment I stepped onto UC San Diego’s (UCSD) campus, I did not feel the butterflies that I thought I was supposed to feel. Every book I had read described a feeling of joy, of feeling at home, of possibility. All I felt was a deep dissatisfaction.
Six months later, I was again on UCSD’s campus, but now as...
As the world continues to adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic, people have become acclimated to the many changes and challenges our nation faces. The imposition of social distancing and self-isolation has caused much stress for the American people while the unemployment rate only continues to increase. Many are anxious about how the economic and social damage may linger for...
The class of 2020 has been put in a precarious situation due to COVID-19 affecting everyone projected to walk the aisle and receive a diploma this spring. UCR has reacted and adapted to the situation accordingly. Though arguments can be made as to whether or not these changes were for better or worse, the university administration has tried their...
On the evening of Tuesday, April 28, San Clemente’s City Council voted unanimously to reopen their city-owned beaches on the following Saturday in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of course, this prompted waves of people to flock to the beaches, blanketing them in a scene that would lead one to believe that we were in the middle of summer...
I sat in a Zoom lecture when suddenly an email notification flashed across my screen. It read “ESPN Next - Status Update.” I immediately minimized the lecture screen and clicked my way to the email. I had already completed two interviews for the production assistant position within the program, the latter of which was a more extensive video call,...
On April 22, Harvard University announced on its Twitter account that the school would be rejecting the $8.7 million it was allocated from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. They were soon accompanied by Stanford University, Yale University, the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University, who all declared they were forgoing millions of dollars in stimulus...
It would seem that there is a new standard to be met in order to be considered Asian other than just geographical placement. In the Western world, many citizens have predetermined notions of what an Asian individual should look like, causing exclusion for those who do not meet these false facial standards.
South Asians are the most common victims of...
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that pauses immigration and the issuance of green cards for 60 days. It should be clear that Trump’s actions are not to protect the job market or the country from the disease. The president’s true intentions are merely to distract the public from his administration’s awful handling...