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F**k your freedom

Katie Loughran, @Katie__loughran
March 25, 2020

As the death toll across the nation rises from the novel Coronavirus, the importance of social distancing during this pandemic seems incredibly obvious. Despite this, many individuals are choosing to continue...

The media scares the public

Daraja McDonald, Staff Writer
March 21, 2020

We all know the only thing on everyone's mind right now is the notorious novel Coronavirus. As you may know, the Coronavirus, or the COVID-19 virus, has caused a worldwide scare to all of humanity. It...

Vote medicare for all

Krys Shahin, @Krysshah
February 13, 2020

In a country that claims to care about its citizens, we cannot allow our actions to be contradictory to the beliefs of this amazing nation. When we are in a nation that is supposed to be one of the best...

Stop the stigma on mental illness

Dante Harrold, Staff Writer
November 22, 2019

Mental illness is often unjustly blamed for massive problems that plague society. It is often the first thing many politicians blame for great acts of violence in the nation. For exam- ple President Trump...

Fake it and you won’t make it

Jordyn Toscano, @jordyn.toscano
November 22, 2019

Many individuals believe that if you pre- tend to be confident, you eventually become confident. There was a time where I fell for this concept as well. Throughout the beginning of high school,...

Embrace new networking tactics

A.R. Broom, [email protected]
February 21, 2018

There are more than a few good practices that people use when successfully networking, but prior to enacting those practices, you actually have to meet the person. With the Internet well underway, it is...

Gentrification lessens the character of cultural hubs

Lilly Montero, [email protected]
February 21, 2018

Imagine a cute New Age coffee shop for a moment. Off white walls, clean wood furniture accented by little green succulents. There are also quirky trinkets or photos to contrast the green against a deep...

NY Times is out of touch

STAFF, [email protected]
December 1, 2017

Tony Hovater is a man just like any other. He puts his pants on one leg at a time. He’s just your average working-class man — or rather he was. There’s just this one thing that sets him apart from...

Soda ad trivializes social justice

Soda ad trivializes social justice

Adria Watson
April 7, 2017

What do you get when Kendall Jenner approaches armed police officers with a can of Pepsi during a peaceful protest? Not an officer mistaking her fizzy drink as a gun and proceeding to shoot her with...

Wash your legs, folks

Wash your legs, folks

In the season three premiere of the brilliant FXX comedy “You’re the Worst,” Gretchen casually reveals something that repulses her boyfriend Jimmy — she doesn’t wash her legs. Gretchen doesn’t...

Ross Turner and Masiela Lusha with Anthony Ferrante in between takes of Forgotten Evil filmed at Los Medanos College August 25, 2016

‘Evil’ keeps audience guessing

With its spine-chilling thrills and eerie tone, “Sharknado” director and Los Medanos College alumnus Anthony Ferrante’s latest film “Forgotten Evil” premiered on the Lifetime Movie Network Sunday,...

Change in Ed Sheerans Divide

Change in Ed Sheeran’s ‘Divide’

After a yearlong hiatus, English Singer-Songwriter Ed Sheeran’s highly anticipated third album “Divide,” was released Friday, March 3, showcasing a more grounded sounding Sheeran. Following the...

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