Faced with a frightful possibility of another economic recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic, college students today are facing more pressure than ever to choose the perfect major. Oftentimes the “perfect” major is defined as one rooted in the STEM field. Many low-income students attempting to break free from the cycle of poverty hold onto this dream...
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According to the 2015 Pew Religious Landscape survey, 22.8% of the U.S. population is religiously unaffiliated. By these statistics, the religiously unaffiliated in America make up the largest minority group in the United States. America was founded upon secular values, and yet not only do we not have any...
Michael Jordan is the definitive greatest basketball player of all time
By: Jonathan Fernandez, SSW
The greatest basketball player of all time argument has been hotly debated for as long as the NBA has existed and is often a barometer of which era one grew up watching. Fans during the...
As news about the novel coronavirus developed and safety measures escalated, most businesses were forced to close their doors. Only businesses deemed essential are now allowed to stay open; although that definition differs from state to state. In California this includes medical, warehouse, food service, transportation, emergency services and other community-based personnel. Although the services these people...
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A recent Harvard study, found that COVID-19 patients who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution may be more vulnerable and at an increased risk of developing severe symptoms. Although data on race and coronavirus cases is still limited, emerging statistics that show black and brown communities are being...
Hong Kong has thus far managed to avoid the brunt of the COVID-19 outbreak, with current reports listing only 1,026 active cases and 4 total deaths at the time of writing. This minimal loss of life is impressive when taking Hong Kong’s alarming population density into account, but the real casualty of the viral outbreak may be...
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen our daily lives have been reshaped with necessary impositions of social distancing and self-isolation. But among all of the turmoil, there is another disease that is also spreading just as rampantly throughout our communities: poor mental health. Along with our efforts to combat...
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“Tiger King” is one of Netflix’s most entertaining yet controversial true crime documentaries to date. The documentary, which follows the life of former zoo operator, internet personality and former musician Joe Exotic. It presents the circumstances leading up to his imprisonment as well as the operations of his exotic animal...
NBC News published a story earlier this month with a troubling headline: “African Americans may be dying from COVID-19 at a higher rate. Better data is essential, experts say.” From the first sentence the headline immediately inspires worry, but what it fails to emphasize is that it is impossible to draw this conclusion as of right now....
Samir Al-Alami is a fourth year in Political Science with a concentration in International Affairs, and a minor in theater, and serves as the Federal Relations Director for the UCR Lobby Corps. Zara Ali is a first-year student majoring in Public Policy and is soon to be the Public Relations Chair for the Muslim Student Association. Mark...