There are things no one tells student journalists before they join the ranks of weary, sleep-deprived zombies fueled by caffeine and hounded by criticism. Everything is always due but nothing ever feels quite done. Pieces are submitted by deadline only to be shredded by editors and decimated by readers-turned-editors...

Every year in November, an estimated 1.6 million people in the U.S. who identify as transgender celebrate Transgender Awareness Week — a time to promote awareness of the social and legal history of being transgender in the U.S. as well as mark the accomplishments and resilience of transgender individuals.  Awareness...

Since the COVID-19 breakout in China in December 2019, China and many countries have taken immediate action to eliminate the virus through rules and regulations.  China has continued to fight the virus by expanding their intense lockdown policies. Rising cases in China sparked an elimination strategy,...

As students make their way home or stay on campus for Thanksgiving, the origins of the holiday come into sharp focus online. Conversation — which TikTok commentaries and Instagram informational posts often spark — makes its way through friend groups and social media. How is Gen Z supposed to celebrate...

“Femcel” stands for “female involuntary celibate.” Traditionally, the term alludes to the female ideology that a man’s perception of their personality and looks prevent them from their desired sexual activity. The modern femcel, however, is less about abstaining from sex and more about embracing...

Protests continue to rock Iran nearly eight weeks after Mahsa Amini’s death sparked the first wave of demonstrations. Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, died in police custody for allegedly wearing her hijab too loosely — a violation of Iran’s strict dress code. On Nov. 8, the Iranian parliament...

The video game industry is booming in 2022. COVID-19 caused much of the growth happening in the entertainment industry as people around the world turned to television, movies and video games to take their minds off of current events. According to PwC’s Global Entertainment and Media Outlook’s comprehensive...

As the midterm elections begin tonight, Los Angeles mayoral candidates U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) and Democrat Rick Caruso are neck and neck. Caruso is a successful businessman from the area, while Bass is currently the representative for the 37th district. She hopes to be the first woman to hold the...

When the United States entered yet another frenzied election season in the beginning of November, candidates unleashed a flurry of television advertisements, accelerating the frantic campaigning which characterizes this feverish biannual national ritual known as midterm elections.  All campaigning...

The evil of antisemitism was on full display in recent weeks after rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, and Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving each posted false and offensive remarks about Jewish people. In an Instagram post, which has since been deleted, Ye insinuated that Jewish people control the...

Around 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, a man entered the San Francisco home of Paul and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and yelled “Where’s Nancy?” before viciously attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer, fracturing the 82-year-old man’s skull. The Department of Justice has since filed charges of assault...

When a music artist passes away, the demand for their work increases — resulting in record labels releasing music from deceased artists to make a profit. Music professionals in the industry debate over the morality of these circumstances. Releasing music after death could be considered a continuation...