I'll never forget the day I received an email from my dream university, the University of California, Los Angeles. One click of the mouse held the verdict of the future I planned and worked hard for my entire high school career. I was excited, overwhelmed and anxious...
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10 ways to make your spring break epic
For many high school students, spring has sprung and relaxation has begun. For many, spring break is an opportunity for students to relax, catch up on Netflix, and prepare for the semester ahead. Although the time should be used for mentally recharging for the next...
‘Fuller House’: Netflix takes on the ’90s
America’s favorite '90s family is back on the small screen. Thankfully, not all 1990's television spinoff shows end up like a clichéd version of their counterparts — we’re looking at you “Girl Meets World.” Netflix, an online streaming service, premiered the first...
Opinion: Why we don’t need more student organizations
When I first came to college, one of the biggest shocks I faced was how many organizations exist on campus. UC Riverside proudly boasts of having over 400 organizations, a shocking contrast to my previous high school, which only had a handful of genuinely active...
ICYMI: California Democratic Convention storms San Jose
From Feb. 26-28, San Jose was bleeding blue. The annual California Democratic Convention, held at the historic San Jose Convention Center, hosted thousands of progressives, policy makers and activists to rally together and share ideas for the upcoming elections. Among...
UCOP and sexual assault: remember the survivors
Content warning: rape, sexual assault. The cost of a college tuition is expensive as it is, but for one in five women, it includes the risk of being sexually assaulted while on university grounds. What's more, the majority of the reports are not investigated in a...
Watch out world: Alessia Cara is here to stay
It was last Friday and just a few blocks away Adele was performing at the Wiltern, but Los Angeles was ready to witness young songstress, Alessia Cara, perform for a sold-out crowd at the El Rey Theatre. Alessia Caracciolo, notably known as Alessia Cara, rose to fame...
G-Eazy solidifies his mark at The Shrine
Check out the interview with G-Eazy prior to his two sold-out shows here: http://highschool.latimes.com/hs-insider/g-eazy-sets-his-mark/ The sold-out crowd of 5,000 roared his name as the lights beamed on the motel set design, as he walked out with a skeleton bandana...
Opinion: Barbie evolves with diverse beauty
When I was 8, my parents bought me a Barbie Dream House for Christmas but a doll wasn’t included. With money that I saved from allowances, I rushed to Target’s toy section perusing the pink aisles looking for the perfect Barbie to live in my new dollhouse. I wasn’t...
10 things nobody told me about college
As I type this, I am alone in my dorm room, as my loving roommates went home for the extended three-day weekend. All is quiet within my residence hall, and I am left with the rare opportunity to reflect on the ways in which my life has changed upon entering my...