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By Keyon Gardner | Published February 9, 2023 Just one week into the new year, police brutality has continually been shaking the United States which has sparked nationwide protests. Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man from Memphis, Tennessee was brutally beaten by five Black male police officers on Jan. 7, 2023, after being stopped for reckless driving according to police […]
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By L.K. Mata Cuevas | Published by November 15, 2021 I’ve always joked about how close I live to campus if not the closest commute then perhaps one of the closest. Having the university so near to what could potentially be my family’s home was a decisive factor when moving to the Parker Walk townhouse and apartment complex, at Riverside […]
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By Emily Robles | Published by April 9, 2021 Since Covid-19 started, everything has changed. Our lives went from having absolute freedom to not even being allowed to go to most places. This includes students being ripped away from their college life and back into the homes of their parents, which isn’t the best of plans. Imagine, who would’ve thought we’d […]
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By Valerie Sanabria | Published by April 7, 2021 When the world is celebrating International Women’s Day, in Latin America women are fighting to stay alive. As a Latinx person I woke up on March 8 [International Women’s Day] feeling powerful, but sad at the same time. I chose to wear a green jumpsuit I got for Christmas and a purple […]
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By Chelsey Jaipersaud | Published by March 05, 2021 They say nice guys always finish last…Nice guys are the ones who are always there to boost your confidence. Nice guys don’t get the pretty girl or the popular girl or the one with the bubbly personality. They forgot to mention that nice girls finish last too. Maybe you’ll be lucky enough to […]
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By Anastasia Zhelezova | Published by May 5, 2020 The Strokes’ most recent album The New Abnormal, produced by Rick Rubin, was released on April 10, 2020, and the title could not be more fitting of what life looks like today. With people required to stay home and self isolate from their loved ones during this strange and stressful time, […]
Read moreBy Crystal Robinson | Published by February 20, 2020 Mass shootings, climate change, corruption. We students are no strangers to turmoil. We live in it day-in and day-out. We constantly read the news to learn about the latest tragedy or the next big scandal. And as I read the news, my heart fills with a deep sense of hopelessness. I think to […]
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By Craig Wilson | Published by February 17, 2020 You wake up and your alarm clock says 9 a.m. The toothpaste smeared on your shirt catches your eye but you don’t have time to clean it. You make your way to the kitchen and pour yourself a bowl of cereal fit for a king. Everyone is asleep so no one can bother you. […]
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By Valerie Sanabria | Published by February 17, 2020 During the fourth annual Women’s March in Washington D.C., thousands of people sang “Un violador en tu camino ” or “A Rapist in Your Path” in front of the White House. But the performance that went viral started in Valparaiso, Chile and has become a feminist anthem around the world. The first time I saw a video […]
Read moreBy Salimah McCullough | Published by October 21st, 2019 Fall marks the beginning of sweater weather, football season and everyone’s favorite holiday, Halloween. This year, though, it might be a good idea to think twice before you put on that costume because too many people it’s important to choose a costume that isn’t a form of cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation […]
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