Theresa the Appeaser’s New Friend
In June 2016 Britain voted to leave the European Union, something I regarded to be a political disaster. I then came to the U.S. just in time for another. I have British and American citizenship, which means Theresa May of the Conservative Party is my...
Safeguard Consumer Rights
If President Donald Trump gets his way, the watchdog agency entrusted with protecting student loan borrowers from unscrupulous loan servicers could lose its teeth — and its ability to protect consumers. The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a government entity designed to protect citizens...
Undercutting Fear and Sensationalism
Across the country, over 680 confirmed arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) occurred within one week in at least 11 different states. With these sudden arrests, many fear new, aggressive policies and an increased normalization of raids and separation of families. Conflicting reports from...
Post-Modern Family
No, that’s not my uncle or a family friend. When I say it’s my dad’s partner, I don’t mean he’s a police officer. No, I’m not adopted. These are the answers to questions I’ve been asked my whole life. But what’s the big deal? My...
Submission: An Open Letter to Chancellor Blumenthal and Acting EVC Lee
Thank you for the letter from interim campus provost’s office titled “Sexual assault and harassment on campus” which certainly goes further than Chancellor Blumenthal’s earlier letter. The chancellor’s letter to the campus community said in short, “We are changing the culture around campus sexual...
Repeal the Ban
Hundreds of travelers — college students returning from breaks or research trips, families who’ve sold everything to start a new life, refugees escaping despotism — were detained or turned away as a result of President Trump’s executive order. This order does more to ignite division,...
Reflections on D.C.
Our team of seven students equipped with cameras and recorders landed in the heart of Washington D.C. on Jan. 18 unsure what to expect. Our first morning was filled with spontaneous interviews with passerbys on the street, including a Republican Texan who traveled to D.C....
No Slurs in Sports
Racial slurs have no place in sports culture, and California just made this fact the law. Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 30, the California Racial Mascots Act, in 2015. This month, it comes into effect. Four schools in California with the mascot name “Redskins”...
UC’s Income Inequality Disregards Workers
The University of California and a select few employees sit comfortably atop an $11.2 billion endowment. Jim Mora, UCLA’s head football coach, makes over $3 million. George Blumenthal, UC Santa Cruz’s chancellor, makes over $380,000. Meanwhile, according to a 2016 Occidental College study, more than...
War on Women’s Health
By attempting to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and federal funding to Planned Parenthood, Congress has declared a war on women’s health. Republicans have been steadfast in calling for a repeal of the ACA, President Barack Obama’s health care reform, since it was signed...