When audio of President-Elect Donald Trump boasting about groping women without their permission was made public, numerous Republicans immediately began denouncing Trump. Many politicians weighed in their thoughts that because they had mothers, wives and daughters, Trump’s statements about women were misogynistic and inexcusable. Though their statements may have...
One morning, I woke up, grabbed a cup of coffee and sat down on the couch with my dad and brother. We watched “Sacred Steel”, a show about a small custom motorcycle shop in LA, and then flipped the channel over to the film “Road House.” A classic example...
Beginning in late August, a movement occurred that began to receive national attention. In a form of silent protest, San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick began sitting during the National Anthem. This was his way to show support for people of color who are being oppressed in the United States,...
When “No Man’s Sky” was announced at the PlayStation Experience in 2013, it was a very tall order. An undertaking the likes of which had never been seen before, the game promised an ever expanding universe so vast, you’d never see the end of it, thrilling space travel and...
Hispanic Heritage month, to me, is an opportunity to learn more about myself. Of all places where cultural barriers could exist, the worst is within a family. Growing up in a household that did not celebrate Hispanic traditions, I did not know I was of Mexican decent until I...
Batool Jaffer is just like you. She loves her iced coffee and lives on her cell phone. She listens to Coldplay, Tupac, The Weeknd and Taylor Swift. She loves shopping at Urban Outfitters and going to Melrose. Born and raised in Southern California, she teared up for Kobe’s last...
With the approval of the tobacco consumption age raised from 18 to 21 by Gov. Jerry Brown young adults will be able to avoid the addicting power of cigarettes and electronic smoking devices. For one student the bill is too little too late… It’s relieving to know that starting next month, cigarettes will...
Though Apple’s iOS is supposed to have top notch security, the FBI was able to hack the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters, with the help of an unnamed outside source. The third party is rumored to be Israeli company Cellebrite, who manufactures data extraction devices. Initially,...
There will always be two moments in my life I remember because they happened weeks after each other: The night I got my DUI and the night Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles three years ago last night. For me, going through what I went through, it felt like my world...
American fans of the popular British sci-fi series “Doctor Who” were left in the dark when streaming sites Netflix and Hulu announced that the series would no longer be a part of their subscription services as of February 1. Although the series is still available through BBC America, those...