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Ireland has had a long and bloody history centered around its struggle to reunite the North and south. Presently, the northern six counties that make up Northern Ireland are part of the United Kingdom (U.K.) with the remaining 26 counties comprising the independent Republic of Ireland. This divide has long...
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The model minority myth refers to the commonly held belief that Asian Americans achieve a higher degree of economic success relative to other minority groups. Asians are often put on a pedestal of success — a pedestal that many view as emblematic of the American dream. While the stereotype of...
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Once known as a safe after-school program parents could send their children to, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has recently filed for bankruptcy after facing multiple sex-abuse lawsuits. In light of these victims coming forward with their traumatic experiences, the BSA’s reputation has been irreparably tarnished. Although...
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On Wednesday, Feb. 20, the U.K.’s Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the launch of the new points-based immigration system. Following on the heels of Brexit, the system is meant to be another way to address the voters’ concerns over the impacts of high immigration from the European Union (EU) while...
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Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government has created pronoun stickers for students to place on their in-class name cards. Pronouns displayed on name cards will hold classmates and professors accountable for referring to students correctly, creating a comfortable learning environment for transgender and gender-nonconforming students. The Kennedy...
In the pursuit of renewable energy, a conflict has arisen in the residential neighborhoods of Washington, D.C. between residents looking to install solar panels on their houses and architects who want to preserve historical architecture. To be fair, both sides have their points: residents posit that the renewable energy solar panels provide...
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As a rapidly growing campus community with nearly 21,000 undergraduates, the students attending the University of California, Riverside recognize the utter importance of finding a space in Orbach Library to study for midterms, hoping for an open seat for lecture in UNLH or Life Sciences 1500, and of course,...
Billionaire baloney: Bezos’ philanthropy is a meager substitute for real action
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Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon and richest man in the world, has recently committed to using $10 billion of his personal fortune to fight climate change. Considering Bezos’ relative silence on the issue in the past...
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The University of California (UC) system has been in a state of near-constant strife for the last month and a half. Last month saw the UC Regents attempt to further hike up student tuition, only for their meeting, during which they were meant to vote on the hike, to...
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The ban of private cars on San Francisco’s Market Street will have an enormous, positive impact on the city and the surrounding areas. Uber and Lyft drivers and people driving rental and private vehicles will no longer be able to travel through Market Street. The only vehicles that will...