Hero pay, also known as hazard pay, is a bonus pay that boosts grocery workers’ salaries during the pandemic due to hazardous conditions of their workplace.
Grocery store workers and their respective unions have rightfully been advocating for hero pay because they are endangering their lives to...
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the job market in America has suffered a lot.
Women, 2.5 million to be exact, have felt the repercussions of the pandemic-induced recession. The pandemic has pushed women out of the workforce in alarmingly larger numbers than men. The main reason women have left...
Student life has drastically been impacted during the pandemic. Since the campus has been closed for almost a year, the “Zoom university” era has created hurdles for campus clubs to thrive.
Clubs have resorted to social media to gain traction amongst students and hopefully gain membership along...
In the virtual academic world, many introverts are motivated to learn in the online classroom because they have the flexibility of posting their creative arguments in forums.
They can balance their academic and online social life during the pandemic era from the comfort of their homes.
However,...
Natalie Navarro, Assistant Opinion Editor
• February 21, 2021
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic brings up several questions about future reopenings and how groups of people could convene with each other safely. However, a sense of normalcy seems to be on the horizon due to the increase in vaccinations, which hopefully reduces infection and hospitalization rates.
With...
The debate surrounding cultural appropriation and appreciation is nothing new. While we have come across social media forums on the topic of cultural appropriation versus appreciation, it still tends to happen.
If you are still confused about the differences between the two, I’m pretty sure you...
The landmark decision from the UC Board of Regents on suspension of standardized exams required for undergraduate admissions of fall 2021 and 2022 for students applying to UC schools has made critics question the quality of standardized exams for graduate school admissions.
Income inequality gives...
Kat Parra, Assistant A&E Editor
• February 12, 2021
It is difficult to believe that a year ago our lives changed.
As the pandemic swept the world overnight, we were all sentenced to a life of isolation from our families, friends and society. Now, people are starting to return to some version of their old lives.
Yet, how much have our previous...
Natalie Navarro, Assistant Opinion Editor
• February 12, 2021
As the world watched the attempted insurrection of the United States Capitol last month, we anxiously waited for a response from then-President Trump. Many hoped that Trump would condemn the violence but ended up disappointed when he did not do so.
Instead, Trump labeled the insurrectionists as...
It’s been one year since “Zoom university” became the campus community’s new reality.
Students have had to adapt to new software, deadlines and assignments all amidst a pandemic that may have impacted their personal housing situations and access to technology.
While many students have...
The CSUSM Academic Senate acknowledged students’ concerns and passed a resolution to relax academic policies, allowing pass and fail grades and withdrawal policy for the spring 2020 semester.
Since former CSU Chancellor Timothy White made an official announcement to have a virtual spring semester...
