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Internships should include hourly wages and benefits
Internships are an important stepping stone into the professional world for many college students. However, unpaid internships are exploitative and should be illegal.
Mental wellness among college students is declining
As college students, we tend to focus on completing the next assignment while ignoring our mental health. While academia seems like that is all there is in college, not focusing on mental health can be detrimental to your success.
January interterm is too important to lose
University of La Verne faculty and administrators are considering moving January interterm to a May term for the “benefit” of students, among other reasons. However, moving the academic term to May will only create more difficulties down the line for traditional undergraduate students and their scheduling for graduation.
App-based drivers left with no benefits
Now that Proposition 22 has passed, app-based drivers could be looking at a future with little to no benefits and low wages.
Supreme Court’s size should be increased
With the recent controversial and highly partisan confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett, it is important now more than ever to increase the size of the Supreme Court.
SARS threatens freedom of Nigerian citizens
The fight against police brutality, a core principle of the Black Lives Matter movement, is not just an American concern. It is part of an important struggle against despotic government worldwide.
Four 2020 ballot propositions explained
With only two weeks left until the election, it is essential that voters are informed of the most critical and impactful propositions on the California ballot. Every single proposition on the ballot will have lasting impacts on citizens across the state, and being correctly informed is key to voting on these issues.
LGBT rights are under fire from Supreme Court
In the first Supreme Court session after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito said in a statement that same-sex marriage will continue to have “ruinous consequences for religious liberty.”
Zoom fatigue is here and it’s real
COVID-19 has brought all sorts of challenges to college students across the nation, from financial burdens to lack of socialization. The abrupt transition to virtual learning has also caused an overwhelming sense of fatigue for students.