The U.S. Department of Justice is planning to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census American Community Survey, a change which, under the Donald Trump administration, may result in an inaccurate count of the country’s population.
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Uber, Lyft need safety upgrades
Uber and Lyft are popular transportation programs in the United States, particularly for college students and young adults looking for cheaper and faster ways for transportation, yet the program has not shown any dedication to improving consumer safety, even after a series of cases where riders have been robbed or even killed while riding in […]
Consider our commuters
On Nov. 14, 2018, the University of La Verne hosted its annual Commuter Day, a day that caters to the school’s commuter population. Great, but with nearly three-fourths commuter students, one day a year is not enough.
Let’s stand against homophobia
Consensual sex between two men can now result in their being stoned to death under a new law in Brunei that went into effect April 3.
Let’s talk gun control now
Within a week after the mass shootings that killed 49 in two New Zealand Mosques last month, New Zealand’s government changed the gun laws to prevent something like this from happening again.
Horse racing has run its course
Over the last three months 23 race horses have died at Santa Anita Park, a Thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia.
Let’s not neglect survivors
The Marjorie Stoneman Douglas school shooter had taken the lives of 17 students, faculty and staff members on Feb. 14, 2018.
ULV insurance should be optional
The University’s Student Health Insurance Plan offers full-time students access to a variety of basic health services, but lacks flexibility for students who are already covered under family or personal insurance plans.
What social class and money can buy
Nearly two weeks ago, a scandal brought to the forefront a prime example of what power, status and privilege can buy: an acceptance to the most elite colleges in the country like Yale, Georgetown and the University of Southern California.
Newsom halts executions
On March 13, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that will halt the execution of California’s 737 inmates currently on death row. Newsom calls the death penalty system a human error and discriminatory toward defendants who are mentally ill, black and brown, or who cannot afford legal representation.