We as a society need to stop idolizing celebrities regardless of reprehensible off-stage behavior. Otherwise we will be complicit in creating more Michael Jackson scenarios.
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Continued diversity efforts critical
In response to last week’s apparent hate crimes – a racist threat on social media directed at a specific group of students, followed by apparent arson in a student’s car – the University took actions this week by holding a ‘We Are One Vigil,’ and also canceling classes Thursday afternoon for a time of reflection, […]
Apps’ role in suppressing women
Saudi Arabian women are seeking asylum from oppressive guardianship laws, and companies like Apple and Google are contributing to their lack of safety by refusing to remove the Absher app from their app stores.
Women are unifying globally
The month of March is Womyn’s History Month; the term womyn is used in feminist literature as an alternative spelling to avoid the suggestion of sexism perceived in the sequence m-e-n.
Mega storm could hit West Coast
Climate change will be the root cause of a rare mega storm called the ARkStorm that scientists say will send more than 1.5 million people on the West Coast fleeing as floodwaters swamp cities and form lakes in the Central Valley and Mojave Desert.
Athletes deserve to earn money
On Feb. 4, California Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley introduced a senate bill called the Fair to Play Act that would allow college athletes to receive compensation in the form of third-party endorsements or sponsorships. The NCAA has had a long-standing history with athlete compensation, or a lack thereof and the Fair to Play Act is […]
LGBTQ rights, safety in danger
As of 2019, only 15 states have laws protecting LGBTQ people against conversion therapy.
We need real-time safety alerts
Last Monday, Campus Safety alerted the entire University of La Verne community via a vague email about a lockdown affecting several buildings, students and employees – two hours after the lockdown had ended and the dangerous situation had been resolved.
This is not a national emergency
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency last Friday in order to obtain his request for $5 billion to fund his plan for a border wall, after receiving only $1.6 billion. Although Trump has stated on several occasions that the issue has become a crisis of national security, there is nothing to show that the […]
No double standards on bigotry
On Feb. 11, Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, attracted criticism from President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the entire Democratic leadership for comments that were labeled as anti-Semitism.