As we embark on this new virtual semester, I can’t help but look back to last semester to reflect on what went wrong and what worked for me.
Last semester felt foreign when logging onto Zoom instead of being on campus. Being at home for the latter half of the academic school year at first felt...
Ariel Lopez, Assistant A&E Editor
• September 14, 2020
When COVID-19 hit, our lives drastically changed, making 2020 the worst year ever for many of us.
Now that we are six months into the pandemic, it does not seem as bad as it was when everything first shut down. This has become a way of life that I know is temporary, but does not bother me as much...
Tania Ortiz, Assistant Opinion Editor
• May 7, 2020
As this whirlwind semester is nearing its end, many students are reflecting on how this last half of the semester has thrown us through the wringer and how unexpected all of this really was. I’m not so sure about you, but I find myself thinking about how at the beginning of this semester I had a positive...
Tania Ortiz, Assistant Opinion Editor
• May 7, 2020
As we continue social distancing, we are taking everything day by day in hopes of returning to normality. For all we know it could take another couple of weeks, even months, until this is all over. Which could lead to more time quarantined in our homes, without being able to interact with people we care...
In the current year, many Americans have been affected by the blatant political polarization that has taken hold of the nation since 2016.
Many may scoff when the term "civil war" is brought up regarding this new political landscape. Still, I see the disheartening truth in it. We are in a civil...
The California Presidential Primary on Mar. 3 arrived on one of the most delegate-rich contests during the primaries on a single day, known as “Super Tuesday”. Holding fifteen primary elections and caucuses, amounting to one-third of all delegates pledged to the Democratic National Convention to...
The Oscars came and went on Feb. 9 with essentially no drama and scandal. Does that mean there were no calls for activism or political commentary? Absolutely not.
The Hollywood Reporter published a good summary of the political moments of the show. Steve Martin and Chris Rock lambasted the Iowa caucus...
Tania Ortiz, Assistant Opinion Editor
• February 21, 2020
As Valentine’s Day has come and gone, many of us single people out there may be making those self-deport cating jokes about how lonely we are amongst a sea of seemingly happy couples.
The day is supposed to be filled with love, affection, red roses and everything in between. When you think of it,...
Tania Ortiz, Assistant Opinion Editor
• February 21, 2020
Have you ever wondered where our tuition and fees go?
As students, we pay so much for our schooling whether it be out of pocket or with help from financial aid. But where does it go and how much of this investment returns to us?
Last semester, we learned about the extravagant spending of Dean of...
The new year comes with a new sense of excitement and changes. Some students may still be recovering from winter break while others may be ready to start the new semester.
For those who may need ideas on how to maintain focus this semester and to release some bursts of creativity, bullet journaling...
Tania Ortiz, Assistant Opinion Editor
• February 7, 2020
Weight loss. The oftenshort-lived prototypical new year’s resolution. Based on the way ads for gym memberships and exercise equipment always get put on overdrive in the new year, this resolution frequently doesn’t stick around for long into a new year.
This begs an important question: Are new...
2020 ushers in a new decade and many new changes concerning views on diversity, equity and social movements for equal representation in all areas within our society. The Oscars are no exception to this reality. Moreover, this traditional entertainment platform in recent years has received immense public...
