[Column] Two Friends Let the Vote be Their Voice
The fear was real as first-time voter Tazhanae Bonds and I approached the Pantages Theater in Hollywood on Nov. 3, 2020. It was the last day to vote, the last day to stand up for what we believed in as survivors. Despite our opposing political views, we were able to unite as women who survived...
[Editorial] Some Votes Don’t Count for Bully in the White House
“When I say jump you say how high.” That is what came to mind as I watched the election coverage of the 2020 presidential race. A lot of bullies and wanna-be bullies employ or try to employ that phrase in real-time. Bullies are not restricted to schoolyard playgrounds but that’s where they start. Bullying behavior...
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Simply explained, a victim is lying unless they can prove what happened, happened....
To Soar like Eagles or Capitalize like Crows
As I sit on the balcony I’m blessed enough to have, yet sparingly enjoy, I ponder the vexing question of what the USA might look like when the wind-borne dust of many fires and the misty particulate of a great many more COVID-19 coughs finally settle....
‘Fridge’ Provides Food, Community in East Hollywood
I first started noticing “community fridges” being established in Brooklyn through social media during the COVID-19 mandatory stay-at-home orders and the rise of the BLM movement....
Stimulus Money Tips Status Quo
We already know human productivity correlates to human happiness. It is now the quality of life that is being measured carefully in a post-COVID era....
OPINION: Online Learning Is Better for Commuters
Virtual classroom eliminates long commute to and from school....
World’s Best Country Fights Losing Battle
I have always been an admirer of how outspoken and opinionated people are around here....
Fearless: Stuck with the Man in the Mirror
A student transforms from a victim to a survivor....
Pandemic crisis is adversity that we never experienced before
The shutdown of schools in America because of the pandemic coronavirus crisis is adversity that we have never experienced before....
Illuminating the path of future generations
Featuring Whitney for the Collegian Wired on Something to Think About....
COVID-19 Exposes Democracy in L.A.
This pandemic has laid the true agenda of City Hall bare....
Create an Open Relationship with Yourself
Every now and then, I find my morning thoughts interrupted by past friendships that have inexplicably changed....
Dear America: Maintaining Control
Unfortunately, we are unable to pay our debts we have accrued over the last century. We will be forwarding this burden to our loving children, so we won’t be held accountable for the irresponsible decisions we knowingly made....
In Praise of Public Libraries
Both of my parents are immigrants to this country. Working-class but educated and well-aware of the importance of literacy, my parents sought out resources to help give their children more opportunities....
