Why Large Events like the Super Bowl Puts LA’s Most Vulnerable Communities at Risk
Under the blistering Inglewood sun, dozens of street vendors made their way to SoFi Stadium on February 13th with hopesRead More…
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My Higher Education Journey as a First-Gen Student and Mom of Two
In life, sometimes we need adversity to shine through. In my personal experience, adversity motivated me to get through myRead More…
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Governor Gavin Newsom Nominates the First Latina to the California Supreme Court
In February, Governor Gavin Newsom nominated Appeals Judge Patricia Guerrero to the California Supreme Court, making her the first LatinaRead More…
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How my Last Fall Semester Went at UC Berkeley
Last semester was such a rollercoaster for me… but isn’t every semester in some way a rollercoaster? I’d like toRead More…
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Riverside Unified’s Candice Reed Terminated 6 Months After Viral TikTok is Posted
We all remember Candice Reed, the tomahawk toting math teacher from Riverside Unified School District, right? Well, she was finallyRead More…
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Let’s Talk about Why Students in California Need Arts Education
Arts education is typically given the short end of the stick. It’s notorious for being the first to lose fundingRead More…
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5 Things I Learned from Being an Ethnic Studies Major
Like many First-Generation College students, I had no clue what I was doing when I got to college. Growing up,Read More…
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After Working 5 Jobs to Pay for College, this First-Gen Student Would do it Again
My best friend Adelita is one of the greatest champions of higher education I know, but she didn’t always believeRead More…
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Let’s Talk Creating Healthier Relationships with New Year’s Resolutions
We’re now in 2022 and the saying “New Year, New Me” continues to be used by so many around theRead More…
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TikTok Challenge Promoting Gun Violence Reminds us Why it’s Important to Talk to Students about Social Media
Last month, schools across the country were cautioning against a viral TikTok video that promoted bringing guns to school. ThisRead More…
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