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My life in America

My life in America

When I was young, I'd hear a voice blaring out the words to a pledge that was happily said in unison, like a orchestra playing at the Hollywood Bowl. The pledge itself seemed like a spell that had gotten everyone. Once it was over, the spell was broken. Being too...

Opinion: What Roy Moore’s defeat means

Opinion: What Roy Moore’s defeat means

In a surprising outcome, Doug Jones has won the Alabama special election, being the first Democrat from this state elected to the U.S. Senate in 25 years. Jones defeated Republican Roy Moore, who made headlines after the Washington Post reported on the stories of four...

Immigration & the climate of Muslims in America

Immigration & the climate of Muslims in America

When Mohammed Patel found that the front of the Islamic Center of Hawthorne was graffitied with a spray-painted tag that read “Jesus is the way,” he did not feel angry, sad, or even disappointed. Instead, Patel, if given the chance, wanted to, “communicate with [the...

Opinion: We must protect public broadcasting

Opinion: We must protect public broadcasting

To say that public broadcasting has changed my life would be a complete understatement. Even before I started pre-school, I could recite the entire alphabet, count to 50, and tell you who Yo Yo Ma was. I have Elmo, Count Dracula and Arthur to thank for this. Although...

Opinion: A president’s response: Trump’s lack of nuance

Opinion: A president’s response: Trump’s lack of nuance

Debate the effectiveness of his policies if you must, but one thing is clear: Donald Trump will go down as the most divisive president in U.S. history. His inflammatory statements, whether it be his infamous generalization of Mexican illegal immigrants as "rapists"...

Opinion: Why flag kneeling won’t solve anything

Opinion: Why flag kneeling won’t solve anything

"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses people of color.” These are the words of Colin Kaepernick, the leader of the “kneeling movement.” In the United States, he is associated with many terms: traitor, activist, hero, loser,...

Affirmative action: Avoiding unfair admissions based on race

Affirmative action: Avoiding unfair admissions based on race

Austin Jia. 2340 out of 2400 on the SAT, a 4.42 GPA, 11 AP classes, captain of the tennis team, part of the New Jersey state orchestra, the debate team and an advocate for an Asian-American student group. When he was rejected from the schools he applied to, Jia could...

UC’s against repeal of DACA

UC’s against repeal of DACA

On Sept. 8, the University of California filed a lawsuit in federal court because of the violations made against the rights of its students through the repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The DACA program has provided around 800,000...