More gridlock persists on gun control, but public opinion is changing
Teen survivors of the Parkland, Florida high school shooting travelled to the state capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 21 to demand action from lawmakers on guns, and to show support specifically for a proposed assault...
R’Perspective: The struggle of voting with a religious conscience
From a time before I can remember, I’ve been a Catholic. I was baptized very young, and consequently have been going to church and learning about that faith for more or less my entire...
Politicians must not allow NRA donations to keep them from acting on guns
Americans are still reeling from the trauma brought forth by the school shooting that took place on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. A conversation that is all...
Sorry, conspiracy theorists, the only actor out here is our president
Along with expressing his condolences for the school shooting on Feb. 14 that occurred in Parkland, FL, President Donald Trump also stated that he was open to the idea of improving background checks for...
Same-sex wedding cake ruling permits baker to selectively discriminate
A California judge’s ruling on Feb. 7 stated Bakersfield bakery owner Cathy Miller was allowed to deny her services to a same-sex couple on the basis of her religious beliefs. Miller was asked to...
UC free speech center’s inaugural group must protect 1st Amendment
Perhaps free speech isn’t in a crisis but it is certainly in limbo — especially at California’s public universities. In the past year we have witnessed student and community-led uproar around the respective appearances...