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Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: Everything changes and nothing remains still
When I was little, I had extremely strict rules and expectations for my future: be a computer engineer like my father, start a nonprofit...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: Ask yourself, why not?
Every morning before middle school, my mom would say to me: “Be kind, be courageous and don’t mumble.” Much of my college experience has...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: A love letter to shared spaces
I grew up an only child, and it is safe to say that I came to college with a fear of shared spaces — communal bathrooms,...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: An obvious metaphor between the moon mission and college
There’s a scene in Samantha Harvey’s 2023 book "Orbital" in which an astronaut on the International Space Station tells his daughter that progress is beautiful....
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The mental illness plotline in the “Joker” is no laughing matter
On a brisk October morning, I decided that it would be a good idea to see Todd Phillips’s "Joker" and ruin the next 14 hours...
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Nuclear energy is fission-ary
After the World Climate Strike Sept. 20, California’s climate change activists demanded the state rely on carbon-free energy by 2050. California promises to go 100 percent carbon-free by...
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Don’t be a Co-Star in your own life
I was searching the library for a non-existent study spot when I felt the buzz of a phone notification. I moaned, expecting yet another admin’s...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Community vigil to mourn Migrant Farmworkers mural whitewashed during Hispanic Heritage Month
Dear friends, This letter is to inform stakeholders, community leaders, organizations, artists and constituents that another iconic mural has been erased in Highland Park, Los...
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It’s not a (Victoria’s) secret that all bodies are beautiful
Over the last two decades, the Victoria’s Secret (VS) Fashion show has become an iconic event. Each year since middle school, one of my friends would...
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Joe Rogan’s podcast reiterates the importance of free speech
Joe Rogan, most famous now as the host of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, has had a wide and varied career. He began work as a...
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Politics have become a reality game show that Democrats shouldn’t be playing
A few weeks ago, my friend told me about her obsession with The Bachelor. She explained that even though she knows it’s bad, she loves...
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Mental Health Matters: Say yes to rest and play
Author and researcher Brené Brown says “It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol." It’s...
