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Rideshare drivers stuck at a stoplight: Gig Worker Classification

Keara Morrow December 13, 2024

The classification of gig workers, especially rideshare drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft, is a topic of debate in California. This summer, the issue resurfaced around Proposition 22, a landmark...

Small but Deadly: The Danger and Injustice of Microplastics

Small but Deadly: The Danger and Injustice of Microplastics

Amrith Chamarty and Grace Wang December 8, 2024
Despite biodegradable alternatives, plastics remain a staple of the American way of life. However, plastics in our enviornment inevitably break down into microplastics, which are proving to be detrimental to human health.
Stripped or Striped: Behind the Burden of Bondage

Stripped or Striped: Behind the Burden of Bondage

Melodie Lee, Charlene Hsueh, and Kyomin Kwon December 7, 2024

The Google search results for “California propositions” show that California’s Proposition 6, which prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude, was recently rejected. According to Constitution Annotated,...

Discrimination Against the Disabled

Discrimination Against the Disabled

Nimya Hegde, Lexia Sun, and Elizabeth Lai December 7, 2024
In recent years, millions of disabled people in California have faced high poverty rates, a lack of accommodations, and low employment rates, which prevent them from having equal access to certain opportunities in society.
Project 2025

Project 2025

Anoushka Kale, Staff Writer December 7, 2024

During the 2024 Presidential Election, a doctrine known as ‘Project 2025’ implicitly became the unofficial policy platform of the Republican campaign. Although the Republican candidate, and now President-Elect,...

Juvenile Detention Centers:  Safe Space or Scary Space?

Juvenile Detention Centers: Safe Space or Scary Space?

Jina Han December 7, 2024
People expect juveniles to be a place for rehabilitation, and discipline, but reports of the events happening inside the walls of these facilities say otherwise. Assault and violence inside affecting teens emotional and mental health.
"Harmless" Bacteria Might Not be so Harmless After All

“Harmless” Bacteria Might Not be so Harmless After All

Alice Lim December 4, 2024
From breakouts in the McDonald's Quarter Pounder to baby carrots, the sudden rise of the E. coli virus has lead to a sudden panic.
What the Recall of Progressive Leaders Says About Asian American Crime Concerns

What the Recall of Progressive Leaders Says About Asian American Crime Concerns

Cameron To, Staff Writer December 3, 2024

The recent recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price highlights a pivotal shift in Asian American perspectives on public safety, driven by frustrations over progressive...

A Step Towards Healing: California Mandates Native American Genocide Education in Schools

A Step Towards Healing: California Mandates Native American Genocide Education in Schools

Alexandra Nguyen, Staff Writer December 3, 2024

On Friday, September 27, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill requiring public schools statewide to teach the historical mistreatment of Native Americans and the truth about their contributions...

UVALDE, TEXAS - JUNE 03:  Flowers, plush toys and wooden crosses are placed at a memorial dedicated to the victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on June 3, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. 19 students and two teachers were killed on May 24 after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire inside the school. Wakes and funerals for the 21 victims are scheduled throughout the week.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Numb to the Norm

Anoushka Kale and Shreya Anavangot October 15, 2024
The possibility of a school shooting is a fear that every American student battles due to the increased frequency of occurrences. While the horrific nature of these shootings has depreciated over time, its consequent effects on students has become a headline of discussion.
Teenager's shoe and skateboard lying on a pedestrian crossing after traffic accident

Uneven Roads: Heightened Fatality in Low-Income Neighborhoods

Alexandra Nguyen October 13, 2024
Disparities in budgeting leave low income neighborhoods vulnerable to deadly pedestrian accidents.
Pencils Down, Screens On: The Digital SAT (DSAT)

Pencils Down, Screens On: The Digital SAT (DSAT)

Keara Morrow October 12, 2024
The transition from the paper SAT to the digital SAT brings a spotlight to ethical concerns regarding resource availability to students of various socioeconomic backgrounds.
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