In elementary school, I was the kid who skipped recess to sit in the classroom and read — I loved exploring new worlds and experiencing fantastic realities different than my own. Throughout high school,...

When I first began to shelter in place, the idle time made my mind turn to mush. As a high-achieving college student, I used to find solace in completing task after task. However, the ongoing pandemic...

The production of conspiracy theory content from media influencers adds to the exponential rise of conspiracy theory popularity. The rise of conspiracy theories undermines the work and research of professionals,...

Newsrooms over the past decade have faced an increasing onslaught of criticism, defunding, and threats of closure. Student publications are not exempt from these struggles. However, many have succeeded...

To the Editor:  Re “Students respond: How have COVID-19 policies changed your life?” (April 5, 2020)  Is the right to vote not a foundational part of American democracy?  It...

Last Wednesday when I saw reports of protesters in Lansing, Michigan calling for their Governor to end the state’s stay at home order, I laughed. “How could anyone be so stupid,” I thought to myself...

Although this quarantine is a trying time for us all, it provides scientists with exciting new information on human’s effects on climate change. This new information should  inspire climate change...

Entering the fourth week of online classes and for most of us, with quarantine, it has been easier than ever to fall down the rabbit hole of social media. An advertising company called Obviously found...

Amid the coronavirus quarantine, most U.S. animal shelters have noticed a drastic increase in dog adoptions, with some sources predicting adoption rates have increased as much as 700 percent.  At...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a halt, it has overtaken headlines everywhere. However, it is important to remember that the pandemic is not the only problem facing society. Many of the...

As I was in the middle of quarantine in between Zoom classes, I stumbled across an op-ed titled: “How San Diego Can — and should — get surfers surfing again.” Upon reading the piece and reflecting...

The “Glee” cover of “Don’t Stop Believing” has been your trusty alarm sound since eighth grade. This morning was no different. You awake to the blaring vocals, ready to take on Spring Quarter....