On Oct. 27, 2020, Judge Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as a justice of the Supreme Court, and now, just over a month later, she has already contributed to what I would consider a very important and very telling ruling. The ruling was made on Nov. 25, and it featured Barrett’s first notable a…
Opinion Archives November 2020
Given that L.A. County is under another lockdown, let's work to respect it so as to avoid a worsening third wave.
My civics class couldn't prepare me for truly understanding the holes in how we pick the president.
The romanticization of mental illness, especially depression, on social media is a problem. It hurts everyone involved.
The University community's absence from a December meeting is indicative of our seclusion from local affairs.
Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation, which served as the first official declaration of the national holiday we celebrate this week, bears little resemblance to the holiday I remember learning about in school.
This year has felt like one never-ending roller coaster; a constant terror-filled ride full of screaming with every twist and turn. I constantly feel like I never have time to myself, and when I do have a moment to breathe I feel like I am unproductive and my mind is worrying about all the t…
For anyone that has checked out old emails in their Outlook inbox recently, you may have spotted a message from an LMU-exclusive platform called The Pride. It's been nearly a month since it was sent out, and I'd encourage anyone who hasn't signed up to do so now.
I find it admirable how students at LMU and across the country have taken it upon themselves to make this country a more just, equitable place. This summer, hundreds of members of the LMU community gathered to peacefully support the Black Lives Matter movement. Student run organizations like…
After the nightmare that was last week's presidential election, it's important to remember one institution that many LMU students don't and aren't able to vote for: the Judicial Branch of ASLMU.
Recent Posts
Relations between Black Americans and African immigrants have always been rocky in the United States. The trend of trying fufu, a traditional African dish, has highlighted this rockiness. The negative response to the food from Black Americans unleashed the deep-rooted issues that African imm…
We have all seen it: Bernie Sanders sitting in a folding chair, arms crossed, sporting his fashion staples of a brown coat and hand-knitted mittens. Over the last few days, the iconic image from the 2021 inauguration has taken over the internet, with new and creative interpretations showcasi…
If you're looking for something to do outside as we enter our second year of the pandemic, birding can be a fun and safe activity to take up.
