We’re an award-winning newspaper, and we’re talking about clowns
We live in an interesting age, one where the weirdest fads can go viral, for better or worse. The latest of these real-life memes is the clown craze that began a few months ago...
If Los Angeles finally plans to help the homeless, the effect will be felt...
Home to the third-largest homeless crisis in America, Los Angeles has reached a reckoning to finally help the affected population. In order to prompt the city to do something, a judge is withholding the...
R’Perspective: The greatest gift of them all
When I was a kid, between the ages of four and 12 years old, Christmas was my favorite time of year because it was the closest thing to magic for me. A mysterious man...
R’Perspective: From humble beginnings to new challenges — reflecting on my college career
College is the best way to humble someone. I found that out the hard way upon my arrival. I wasn’t dripping in arrogance or anything, but I underestimated the leap that college is from...
Letter to the Editor: Response to ‘Affirmative action not needed to improve UC’s diversity’
Is diversity important in higher education? And, if so, what programs and measures foster diversity?
For some time now, the idea of affirmative action in higher education has garnered much debate. Comments on the matter...
“Protesters” in Oregon are domestic terrorists
When it comes to terrorism, many in the Western world have the tragedies of Paris and San Bernardino fresh in their minds. Given recent events, many have called for action against ISIS in the...
Unfair competition with the Sun? Trump’s folly and the danger of tariffs
On Monday, Sept. 17, Donald Trump imposed 10 percent tariffs on $200 billion worth of products imported from China, including goods like toilet paper and seafood. Although sizeable, these tariffs are merely the tip...
R’Perspective: Bullying comes from anyone and anywhere
Kids are mean. In my lower middle-class elementary school, teachers talked about bullying being bad. Then, in fifth grade two kids sat on beanbag chairs as the teacher announced to us and pointed at...
Your vote is your voice, and it says far more than you think
Issues ranging from systemic discrimination, healthcare, pandemic management, the nomination for the SCOTUS, among many more create a tense environment surrounding this election, making it ever more important for each eligible American to cast...
Brochella needs a change
Coachella 2016 has just come to a close and the festival this year was loaded with top-shelf artists for everyone to enjoy. The big headliners this year were Calvin Harris and the newly reunited...