Melissa Barales-Lopez

Melissa Barales-Lopez

Hi! My name is Melissa and I'm a Los Angeles native. I spend most of my time reading, writing, and watching an inordinate amount of Law of Order. I share a passion for public policy and literature and would love to pursue a career in either field.
A day alongside Superintendent Beutner

A day alongside Superintendent Beutner

Napa Elementary School, 7:22 a.m. On his first day on the job, Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent Austin Beutner displayed an evident eagerness to learn. Asking questions that ranged from attendance rates to academic achievement to potential career...

The Belfast Rape Case

The Belfast Rape Case

The recent verdict of the Belfast rape case has been met with a slew of online protest and impromptu rallies that have seemed to pervade all aspects of life in Ireland. The four men accused — Rory Harrison, Blane McIlroy and high-profile rugby players, Stuart Olding,...

Op-Ed: A disparity in media attention

Op-Ed: A disparity in media attention

Inciting youth across the United States to take to the streets and say their piece on gun violence, the March for Our Lives movement powerfully invoked public discourse on gun control and called for actual change. Yet, the success and popularity of the nationwide...