Nemsie Gonzalez Editor-in-Chief I have seen online many people calling for the end of “wokeism” and the soft liberal left, but for me and many of my friends, we are struggling to remember when the last time people were actually woke; I’m particularly thinking about …
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We were never meant to be silent
Iyana Corley Staff Writer The future starts with us. In the political climate we live in, it is no longer enough to simply exist and hope for the best. Standing for nothing is not neutrality. It is a slow surrender. If you do not take …
A lesson in survival and struggle 34 years later: a review of “Boyz n The Hood”
Willow Rodriguez Arts & Entertainment Editor When I was 13, my middle school experienced a violent incident involving gangs. One classmate died, and another was sent to juvie. The event terrified my father, who soon after sat me down to watch John Singleton’s “Boyz n …
The weight of a social construct: The struggles of being Black in a white world
Yaya Corley Contributing Writer Being Black in a world that doesn’t fully understand Blackness is exhausting. From the moment I step outside, I am aware of how my skin color shapes my experience. It’s a weight I carry daily, one I never chose but can …
Racism toward Latinx people in immigration policy
Ari Salgado Contributing Writer Content warning: The following article contains depictions of racial discrimination in the United States, as well as a racial epitaph for Latin Americans. I’ve been reflecting on my memories back home. My most recent memories are of catching glimpses of thousands …