Art by Christine Nelson I will forever remember the day that my maid, whom I affectionately called “ayi,” or “auntie” told me that she had no “hukou,” or residency. Having just finished my bath, my 6-year-old self wobbled into her Harry Potter-esque room under the stairwell and crawled under her covers. As I lamented that […]
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Syria: The Details of the Crisis You Should Know
Art by Christine Nelson The United States is finally moving forward in the battle against ISIS, the world’s most dangerous terrorist group currently, and the major threat it poses to our world. However, the White House isn’t telling us the whole story. Recently, as stated in the Oct. 30 CNN article “Syria: Obama authorizes boots […]
Independent Candidates Fail to Make Mark
Art by Kris Harper There is still more than a year until the next president of the United States is elected, but already the media is focusing heavily on lead candidates. There have already been two Republican candidate debates, and social networking is full of stances regarding the prominent contenders. Everyone has an opinion one […]
‘The Interview’ on Netflix
The highly contested film, “The Interview,” was released on Netflix this past Saturday, and the Internet went crazy. Sony’s “The Interview” has been shrouded in controversy for months. The initial release was canceled after theaters were threatened with terrorist attacks. The movie centers around talk show host Dave Skylark (James Franco) and producer Aaron Rapoport […]
US Provides International Golden Ticket
International students seek greater opportunity through education
Ban the Confederate flag for a better society
A closer look at the social reasons behind the movement in favor of banning the Confederate Flag
Americans top the tallest podiums
A look at the gold medal count for team USA at the Olympics thus far
Not to snow on Snowden’s parade
Art by Brooke Muschott A couple of months ago, I wrote an article about the National Security Agency programs leaked by Edward Snowden. I celebrated watchdogs like Julian Assange and Edward Snowden who helped improve governmental transparency by exposing questionable practices to the entire world. Snowden’s leaks gave way to great improvements, and this seems […]
My uncle’s cooler than yours
Art by Sacha Irick Why the “big bad wolf” isn’t really that bad at all Lately the world has been attacking the United States for its military involvement in foreign regions. Although critics have made many reasonable arguments against U.S. military expansion, s citizen of a country that hosts a United States military base, I […]
Kmiec to seek public office in the 26th Congressional District race
Photo by Sarah Malone Douglas Kmiec, former U.S. ambassador to Malta and current Pepperdine professor of constitutional law, will run as an independent in the 26th Congressional District race. Kmiec will face incumbent Julia Brownley (D-Thousand Oaks), Jeff Gorrel (R-Camarillo) and Rafael Dagnesses, a Republican candidate. The two winners from the June 3 primary will move […]
