Opinion Katheryne Menendez Opinion Katheryne Menendez

The Value of Ethnic Studies

After Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a bill to make ethnic studies a requirement for high school graduation, we should acknowledge what makes ethnic studies not only valuable, but necessary.

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Opinion Morgan Spillman Opinion Morgan Spillman

Help for Homeless Youth

Santa Monica College has done its best to accommodate low-income and unhoused students and connect them with the resources that they need, but is there more they can do to improve the homelessness epidemic?

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Opinion Ashley Cox Opinion Ashley Cox

Trumping the Vaccine

The misconception that vaccinations are dangerous is a topic that has swirled through the public for years now. In a Texas A&M Survey taken between late May and June of 2020, it was found that more than 31% of the American population had no intention of getting the COVID-19 vaccine. More and more “anti—vaxxers” pop up all over the globe spreading opinions that usually have little scientific background.

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Opinion Allie Leeds Opinion Allie Leeds

The Alone Star State: Texas Energy Failure

Texas is currently suffering from one of its worst climate crises in state history. While The Lone Star State is no stranger to blackouts due to weather emergencies like tornados and hurricanes, Winter Storm Uri was a uniquely dangerous incident. Millions of Texans went without power and were freezing in their homes without safe drinking water.

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Opinion Michael Goldsmith Opinion Michael Goldsmith

The Snowflake Coup

As the great American philosopher George “Dubya” Bush once said, “Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.”

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Opinion Michael Goldsmith Opinion Michael Goldsmith

America’s COVID-19 Accomplices

It’s easy to become numb to death, especially when it’s other people’s families and friends. Hearing the daily and collective statistics during the pandemic, it begins to feel like these numbers aren’t real people.

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Opinion, 2020 in Review Romelin Barrios Maldonado Opinion, 2020 in Review Romelin Barrios Maldonado

News Flash: The Pandemic Is Not Over

The trouble with this virus does not come from lack of research or even a bad immune system; it stems from our collective decision to feign ignorance. We go out to eat, we enjoy the simplicities of strolling down avenues, all in the middle of a raging pandemic. We don’t want to believe it, but things have not gotten better.

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Opinion Michael Goldsmith Opinion Michael Goldsmith

The Left Eats Its Own

Watching the Masters Tournament this past weekend, I was reminded of a phrase coined by sportscaster Jim Nantz about the yearly event: “A tradition unlike any other.” What immediately came to mind wasn’t the Super Bowl of golf, but instead the long and storied tradition of the political left eating their own

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Opinion Rebecca Edwards Owens Opinion Rebecca Edwards Owens

Are The Oscars Really Changing?

“Again the Academy is not meant to guide filmmaking but rather help put standards in place in order to be recognized in excellence. I do think in the Film and TV business right now there is a universal awareness we need to stop depicting characters based on racial stereotypes.”


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Opinion, 2020 Elections, International Women's Day Michael Leggesse Opinion, 2020 Elections, International Women's Day Michael Leggesse

VP-elect Kamala Harris isn’t the Voice That we Wanted, but The One We Need.

Her “Back on Track” program is a 12-18 month program that focuses on education, employment, and 220 hours of community service. First-time nonviolent felony offenders were eligible to participate in this program rather than going into the prison system.

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