Raising the CA smoking age from 18 to 21 an ill-advised move March 24, 2016 — by Fiona Sequeira On March 3, the California Senate voted to raise the legal age for purchasing and using tobacco and electronic cigarettes from 18 to 21. The legislation has already passed the state Assembly, but has yet to be signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown. read more » One tragedy, one victim and one punishable misdeed March 24, 2016 — by Karissa Dong and Angela Lee In February, a jury found Peter Liang, an Asian American police officer in the New York City, guity of the manslaughter of 28-year-old black man Akai Gurley. The verdict was condemned in much of the Asian-American community. read more » Attitudes about addiction reveal racist double standard March 24, 2016 — by Saya Sivaram Crack cocaine first descended upon the U.S. in the 1980s, wreaking havoc on the black population and leading to an epidemic of fatal addictions. read more » Harvard’s proposed admissions plan will fail to promote genuine altruism March 24, 2016 — by Divya Rallabandi and Austin Wang What does it take to get into Harvard? Traditionally, a combination of high GPA, perfect or nearly perfect SAT scores and a plethora of research internships would give applicants a fair chance. read more » New Facebook ‘reactions’ force users behind another emotional shield March 21, 2016 — by Katherine Sun In theory, Facebook rearranges our news feeds based on our “likes” and clicks to prioritize content that interests us. That’s fine. But the beauty of sorting posts by likes is that anything we feel strongly enough to react to — whether with laughter, sadness or frustration — stays high on our feed. read more » Community should actively combat dismissive racism March 21, 2016 — by Caitlin Ju There is a growing divide in the country. On one side are those who are passionate about the issue of racism and are willing to change it; on the other are those who simply wish to stand back and let whatever happens happen. read more » YouTuber’s TSA experience calls for religious acceptance in airports March 21, 2016 — by Anant Rajeev and Arjun Ramanathan The TSA is just as responsible for keeping itself in check as it is for keeping airline passengers in check. If passengers are to respect the TSA’s wishes as they go through security to board their flights, the TSA personnel must be ready to demonstrate respect for the cultural values of every passenger in return. read more » Sadie Hawkins’ dance has sexist implications March 17, 2016 — by Nidhi Jain Because it suggests that a female taking dominance in terms of a social dance is atypical, the idea of Sadies emphasizes outdated gender norms and has insufficient backing to be included in a modern, egalitarian society. read more » Archaic Iowa caucus system should be eliminated March 11, 2016 — by Katherine Zhou The Iowa caucus: the first expression of voter interest in the election season. The caucus is an electoral event where residents meet in precincts and select delegates for the state’s Congressional District Convention and State Convention, which eventually choose the delegates for the presidential nomination. read more » Abortion regulations arbitrary, unjust March 10, 2016 — by Vibha Seshadri and Isabelle Yang Remember when you began walking as a child? Your parents and relatives would test your endurance by giving you an endpoint to reach, and just when you thought you had made it, they would move further back, making you walk more. In this case, they were making you do more because you needed to learn how to walk. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...104105106107108...120130140150160...nextlast
One tragedy, one victim and one punishable misdeed March 24, 2016 — by Karissa Dong and Angela Lee In February, a jury found Peter Liang, an Asian American police officer in the New York City, guity of the manslaughter of 28-year-old black man Akai Gurley. The verdict was condemned in much of the Asian-American community. read more » Attitudes about addiction reveal racist double standard March 24, 2016 — by Saya Sivaram Crack cocaine first descended upon the U.S. in the 1980s, wreaking havoc on the black population and leading to an epidemic of fatal addictions. read more » Harvard’s proposed admissions plan will fail to promote genuine altruism March 24, 2016 — by Divya Rallabandi and Austin Wang What does it take to get into Harvard? Traditionally, a combination of high GPA, perfect or nearly perfect SAT scores and a plethora of research internships would give applicants a fair chance. read more » New Facebook ‘reactions’ force users behind another emotional shield March 21, 2016 — by Katherine Sun In theory, Facebook rearranges our news feeds based on our “likes” and clicks to prioritize content that interests us. That’s fine. But the beauty of sorting posts by likes is that anything we feel strongly enough to react to — whether with laughter, sadness or frustration — stays high on our feed. read more » Community should actively combat dismissive racism March 21, 2016 — by Caitlin Ju There is a growing divide in the country. On one side are those who are passionate about the issue of racism and are willing to change it; on the other are those who simply wish to stand back and let whatever happens happen. read more » YouTuber’s TSA experience calls for religious acceptance in airports March 21, 2016 — by Anant Rajeev and Arjun Ramanathan The TSA is just as responsible for keeping itself in check as it is for keeping airline passengers in check. If passengers are to respect the TSA’s wishes as they go through security to board their flights, the TSA personnel must be ready to demonstrate respect for the cultural values of every passenger in return. read more » Sadie Hawkins’ dance has sexist implications March 17, 2016 — by Nidhi Jain Because it suggests that a female taking dominance in terms of a social dance is atypical, the idea of Sadies emphasizes outdated gender norms and has insufficient backing to be included in a modern, egalitarian society. read more » Archaic Iowa caucus system should be eliminated March 11, 2016 — by Katherine Zhou The Iowa caucus: the first expression of voter interest in the election season. The caucus is an electoral event where residents meet in precincts and select delegates for the state’s Congressional District Convention and State Convention, which eventually choose the delegates for the presidential nomination. read more » Abortion regulations arbitrary, unjust March 10, 2016 — by Vibha Seshadri and Isabelle Yang Remember when you began walking as a child? Your parents and relatives would test your endurance by giving you an endpoint to reach, and just when you thought you had made it, they would move further back, making you walk more. In this case, they were making you do more because you needed to learn how to walk. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...104105106107108...120130140150160...nextlast
Attitudes about addiction reveal racist double standard March 24, 2016 — by Saya Sivaram Crack cocaine first descended upon the U.S. in the 1980s, wreaking havoc on the black population and leading to an epidemic of fatal addictions. read more » Harvard’s proposed admissions plan will fail to promote genuine altruism March 24, 2016 — by Divya Rallabandi and Austin Wang What does it take to get into Harvard? Traditionally, a combination of high GPA, perfect or nearly perfect SAT scores and a plethora of research internships would give applicants a fair chance. read more » New Facebook ‘reactions’ force users behind another emotional shield March 21, 2016 — by Katherine Sun In theory, Facebook rearranges our news feeds based on our “likes” and clicks to prioritize content that interests us. That’s fine. But the beauty of sorting posts by likes is that anything we feel strongly enough to react to — whether with laughter, sadness or frustration — stays high on our feed. read more » Community should actively combat dismissive racism March 21, 2016 — by Caitlin Ju There is a growing divide in the country. On one side are those who are passionate about the issue of racism and are willing to change it; on the other are those who simply wish to stand back and let whatever happens happen. read more » YouTuber’s TSA experience calls for religious acceptance in airports March 21, 2016 — by Anant Rajeev and Arjun Ramanathan The TSA is just as responsible for keeping itself in check as it is for keeping airline passengers in check. If passengers are to respect the TSA’s wishes as they go through security to board their flights, the TSA personnel must be ready to demonstrate respect for the cultural values of every passenger in return. read more » Sadie Hawkins’ dance has sexist implications March 17, 2016 — by Nidhi Jain Because it suggests that a female taking dominance in terms of a social dance is atypical, the idea of Sadies emphasizes outdated gender norms and has insufficient backing to be included in a modern, egalitarian society. read more » Archaic Iowa caucus system should be eliminated March 11, 2016 — by Katherine Zhou The Iowa caucus: the first expression of voter interest in the election season. The caucus is an electoral event where residents meet in precincts and select delegates for the state’s Congressional District Convention and State Convention, which eventually choose the delegates for the presidential nomination. read more » Abortion regulations arbitrary, unjust March 10, 2016 — by Vibha Seshadri and Isabelle Yang Remember when you began walking as a child? Your parents and relatives would test your endurance by giving you an endpoint to reach, and just when you thought you had made it, they would move further back, making you walk more. In this case, they were making you do more because you needed to learn how to walk. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...104105106107108...120130140150160...nextlast
Harvard’s proposed admissions plan will fail to promote genuine altruism March 24, 2016 — by Divya Rallabandi and Austin Wang What does it take to get into Harvard? Traditionally, a combination of high GPA, perfect or nearly perfect SAT scores and a plethora of research internships would give applicants a fair chance. read more » New Facebook ‘reactions’ force users behind another emotional shield March 21, 2016 — by Katherine Sun In theory, Facebook rearranges our news feeds based on our “likes” and clicks to prioritize content that interests us. That’s fine. But the beauty of sorting posts by likes is that anything we feel strongly enough to react to — whether with laughter, sadness or frustration — stays high on our feed. read more » Community should actively combat dismissive racism March 21, 2016 — by Caitlin Ju There is a growing divide in the country. On one side are those who are passionate about the issue of racism and are willing to change it; on the other are those who simply wish to stand back and let whatever happens happen. read more » YouTuber’s TSA experience calls for religious acceptance in airports March 21, 2016 — by Anant Rajeev and Arjun Ramanathan The TSA is just as responsible for keeping itself in check as it is for keeping airline passengers in check. If passengers are to respect the TSA’s wishes as they go through security to board their flights, the TSA personnel must be ready to demonstrate respect for the cultural values of every passenger in return. read more » Sadie Hawkins’ dance has sexist implications March 17, 2016 — by Nidhi Jain Because it suggests that a female taking dominance in terms of a social dance is atypical, the idea of Sadies emphasizes outdated gender norms and has insufficient backing to be included in a modern, egalitarian society. read more » Archaic Iowa caucus system should be eliminated March 11, 2016 — by Katherine Zhou The Iowa caucus: the first expression of voter interest in the election season. The caucus is an electoral event where residents meet in precincts and select delegates for the state’s Congressional District Convention and State Convention, which eventually choose the delegates for the presidential nomination. read more » Abortion regulations arbitrary, unjust March 10, 2016 — by Vibha Seshadri and Isabelle Yang Remember when you began walking as a child? Your parents and relatives would test your endurance by giving you an endpoint to reach, and just when you thought you had made it, they would move further back, making you walk more. In this case, they were making you do more because you needed to learn how to walk. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...104105106107108...120130140150160...nextlast
New Facebook ‘reactions’ force users behind another emotional shield March 21, 2016 — by Katherine Sun In theory, Facebook rearranges our news feeds based on our “likes” and clicks to prioritize content that interests us. That’s fine. But the beauty of sorting posts by likes is that anything we feel strongly enough to react to — whether with laughter, sadness or frustration — stays high on our feed. read more » Community should actively combat dismissive racism March 21, 2016 — by Caitlin Ju There is a growing divide in the country. On one side are those who are passionate about the issue of racism and are willing to change it; on the other are those who simply wish to stand back and let whatever happens happen. read more » YouTuber’s TSA experience calls for religious acceptance in airports March 21, 2016 — by Anant Rajeev and Arjun Ramanathan The TSA is just as responsible for keeping itself in check as it is for keeping airline passengers in check. If passengers are to respect the TSA’s wishes as they go through security to board their flights, the TSA personnel must be ready to demonstrate respect for the cultural values of every passenger in return. read more » Sadie Hawkins’ dance has sexist implications March 17, 2016 — by Nidhi Jain Because it suggests that a female taking dominance in terms of a social dance is atypical, the idea of Sadies emphasizes outdated gender norms and has insufficient backing to be included in a modern, egalitarian society. read more » Archaic Iowa caucus system should be eliminated March 11, 2016 — by Katherine Zhou The Iowa caucus: the first expression of voter interest in the election season. The caucus is an electoral event where residents meet in precincts and select delegates for the state’s Congressional District Convention and State Convention, which eventually choose the delegates for the presidential nomination. read more » Abortion regulations arbitrary, unjust March 10, 2016 — by Vibha Seshadri and Isabelle Yang Remember when you began walking as a child? Your parents and relatives would test your endurance by giving you an endpoint to reach, and just when you thought you had made it, they would move further back, making you walk more. In this case, they were making you do more because you needed to learn how to walk. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...104105106107108...120130140150160...nextlast
Community should actively combat dismissive racism March 21, 2016 — by Caitlin Ju There is a growing divide in the country. On one side are those who are passionate about the issue of racism and are willing to change it; on the other are those who simply wish to stand back and let whatever happens happen. read more » YouTuber’s TSA experience calls for religious acceptance in airports March 21, 2016 — by Anant Rajeev and Arjun Ramanathan The TSA is just as responsible for keeping itself in check as it is for keeping airline passengers in check. If passengers are to respect the TSA’s wishes as they go through security to board their flights, the TSA personnel must be ready to demonstrate respect for the cultural values of every passenger in return. read more » Sadie Hawkins’ dance has sexist implications March 17, 2016 — by Nidhi Jain Because it suggests that a female taking dominance in terms of a social dance is atypical, the idea of Sadies emphasizes outdated gender norms and has insufficient backing to be included in a modern, egalitarian society. read more » Archaic Iowa caucus system should be eliminated March 11, 2016 — by Katherine Zhou The Iowa caucus: the first expression of voter interest in the election season. The caucus is an electoral event where residents meet in precincts and select delegates for the state’s Congressional District Convention and State Convention, which eventually choose the delegates for the presidential nomination. read more » Abortion regulations arbitrary, unjust March 10, 2016 — by Vibha Seshadri and Isabelle Yang Remember when you began walking as a child? Your parents and relatives would test your endurance by giving you an endpoint to reach, and just when you thought you had made it, they would move further back, making you walk more. In this case, they were making you do more because you needed to learn how to walk. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...104105106107108...120130140150160...nextlast
YouTuber’s TSA experience calls for religious acceptance in airports March 21, 2016 — by Anant Rajeev and Arjun Ramanathan The TSA is just as responsible for keeping itself in check as it is for keeping airline passengers in check. If passengers are to respect the TSA’s wishes as they go through security to board their flights, the TSA personnel must be ready to demonstrate respect for the cultural values of every passenger in return. read more » Sadie Hawkins’ dance has sexist implications March 17, 2016 — by Nidhi Jain Because it suggests that a female taking dominance in terms of a social dance is atypical, the idea of Sadies emphasizes outdated gender norms and has insufficient backing to be included in a modern, egalitarian society. read more » Archaic Iowa caucus system should be eliminated March 11, 2016 — by Katherine Zhou The Iowa caucus: the first expression of voter interest in the election season. The caucus is an electoral event where residents meet in precincts and select delegates for the state’s Congressional District Convention and State Convention, which eventually choose the delegates for the presidential nomination. read more » Abortion regulations arbitrary, unjust March 10, 2016 — by Vibha Seshadri and Isabelle Yang Remember when you began walking as a child? Your parents and relatives would test your endurance by giving you an endpoint to reach, and just when you thought you had made it, they would move further back, making you walk more. In this case, they were making you do more because you needed to learn how to walk. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...104105106107108...120130140150160...nextlast
Sadie Hawkins’ dance has sexist implications March 17, 2016 — by Nidhi Jain Because it suggests that a female taking dominance in terms of a social dance is atypical, the idea of Sadies emphasizes outdated gender norms and has insufficient backing to be included in a modern, egalitarian society. read more » Archaic Iowa caucus system should be eliminated March 11, 2016 — by Katherine Zhou The Iowa caucus: the first expression of voter interest in the election season. The caucus is an electoral event where residents meet in precincts and select delegates for the state’s Congressional District Convention and State Convention, which eventually choose the delegates for the presidential nomination. read more » Abortion regulations arbitrary, unjust March 10, 2016 — by Vibha Seshadri and Isabelle Yang Remember when you began walking as a child? Your parents and relatives would test your endurance by giving you an endpoint to reach, and just when you thought you had made it, they would move further back, making you walk more. In this case, they were making you do more because you needed to learn how to walk. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...104105106107108...120130140150160...nextlast
Archaic Iowa caucus system should be eliminated March 11, 2016 — by Katherine Zhou The Iowa caucus: the first expression of voter interest in the election season. The caucus is an electoral event where residents meet in precincts and select delegates for the state’s Congressional District Convention and State Convention, which eventually choose the delegates for the presidential nomination. read more » Abortion regulations arbitrary, unjust March 10, 2016 — by Vibha Seshadri and Isabelle Yang Remember when you began walking as a child? Your parents and relatives would test your endurance by giving you an endpoint to reach, and just when you thought you had made it, they would move further back, making you walk more. In this case, they were making you do more because you needed to learn how to walk. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...104105106107108...120130140150160...nextlast
Abortion regulations arbitrary, unjust March 10, 2016 — by Vibha Seshadri and Isabelle Yang Remember when you began walking as a child? Your parents and relatives would test your endurance by giving you an endpoint to reach, and just when you thought you had made it, they would move further back, making you walk more. In this case, they were making you do more because you needed to learn how to walk. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...104105106107108...120130140150160...nextlast