A conversation Eighmy doesn’t want to have
February 19, 2020
In the wake of a tragedy, whom do students expect to hear from? No one other than the leader of our university: President Dr. Taylor Eighmy. One of the most tragic events in our community, a completed on-campus suicide, occurred in December. In the wake of this tragedy, when students looked for leader...
#YangGang’s Achilles’ heel
Ana Cecilia Martinez, Copy Editing Coordinator
February 18, 2020
The Democratic presidential candidates running for the November 2020 election saw a continuation of the rise of single-issue candidates from the 2016 presidential election. Single-issue candidates build their campaigns on one issue they plan on completing within their term as president, should they become...
The plot thickens with prejudice
Isabella Briseño, Staff Writer
February 18, 2020
Oscar history was made last week when “Parasite” became the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture, also taking home Best Director, Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay. In many ways, this signals the Academy’s progress, but responses on social media regarding the...
Who the Oscar doesn’t go to
Christina Troy, Copy Editing Coordinator
February 18, 2020
The 92nd Academy Awards may have been just another awards ceremony for many, but for the disability community, they were monumental. On Feb. 9, Zack Gottsagen became the first person with Down syndrome to present at the Oscars. After waving proudly to the audience, Gottsagen said the iconic line, “And...
Money can’t buy happiness
Tali Duarte, Assistant Magazine Editor
February 11, 2020
There are days when I wake up and think that I can’t make it through the day. Then I realize how thankful I am to have a roof over my head, breakfast to eat and a university to attend. No, I would not have all of this if it weren’t for money, but that feeling isn’t happiness; it’s satisfaction....
Big hearts cost big bucks
Ana Cecilia Martinez, Copy Editing Coordinator
February 11, 2020
After the main winter holidays are over, a new year begins and school starts. It seems as though the weeks drag out and the world is mundane again. That is, until the infamous love holiday, Valentine’s Day, rolls around. Everyone is eager to celebrate and scrambles to find a valentine. It’s easy to feel ...
Pelosi rips America a new one
Alex Hanks, Opinion Editor
February 11, 2020
The spectacle surrounding Nancy Pelosi’s “prolific” tearing of Donald Trump’s State of the Union address was nothing short of daunting. The ability media conglomerates have to shift the focus from major global affairs to mere political theater is a sign that the American people base their po...
Iowa caucuses chaos, explained
Isabella Briseño, Staff Writer
February 11, 2020
During each presidential election cycle, the Iowa caucuses are regarded as the deciding factor in who will be the presidential nominee for their party. The Iowa caucuses are the first nomination process in the nation, and they build momentum for candidates. Usually, one would expect results to be posted ...
Border Control just got shadier
Dawson Fagan, Opinion Editor
February 11, 2020
The Trump administration has designated Customs and Border Patrol as a “security agency,” a new classification that exempts CBP from the Office of Personnel Management’s disclosure policy and allows them to redact information in Freedom of Information Act requests. CBP now has augmented secrecy privi...
The GRAMMYs are broken
Ebony Purks, Contributing Writer
February 4, 2020
The 2020 GRAMMYs aired Jan. 26 to audiences across America, but not without a little controversy first. According to Deborah Dugan, former Chief Executive of the Recording Academy, the GRAMMYs are notorious for voting irregularities behind closed doors. These accusations, coupled with past voting in...
Public charge rule echoes xenophobia
Ana Lorant, Staff Writer
February 4, 2020
The Trump administration is making headway on their aggressive anti-immigration stance after a 5-4 Supreme Court decision, on Monday, Jan. 27, in favor of implementing a new public charge rule that would target low-income immigrants seeking lawful permanent residence or more widely known as a “green...
Sanders versus Warren, fight!
Isabella Briseño, Contributing Writer
February 4, 2020
Among most progressive voters, two Democratic presidential primary candidates appear as their prime choices: Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. The two senators are often conflated by voters who only spot the difference in gender. Despite what pictures the two candidates may try to paint of themselves...