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OPINION: Why I chose to end a 10-year-long friendship
Jay Kuklin, Copy Editor • December 4, 2025

We talk about breaking up with an abusive ex or cutting off a toxic family member, but why don’t we ever talk about when our friends go rogue? When...

Sydney Sweeney as Christy Martin in the 2025 film "Christy."
OPINION: The unfortunate bastardization of queer survivor Christy Salter
Daniel Osorio, Contributor • December 3, 2025

Over the past few weeks, the film “Christy,” directed by David Michod, slipped under everybody's radar, failing to generate interest with...

OPINION: Streaming services have lost the plot
OPINION: Streaming services have lost the plot
Emily Velasquez, Reporter • November 25, 2025

I would say 2015 to 2020 was the golden age of streaming. Although Netflix’s streaming service began in 2007, the novelty was still there....

Cole Hutzler, lead singer of Beauty School Dropout sings to the crowd at Hazheart in Van Nuys, Calif. on Nov. 4, 2025. The band played a pop-up show following the end of their tour supporting punk band Letlive.
OPINION: Rock ‘n’ roll is here to stay
Jaya Roberts, Editor in Chief • November 20, 2025

Whether it be journalism, cinema or good old rock ‘n’ roll, public opinion tends to memorialize key tenets of human enjoyment long before...

Mac and cheese served on a tray. Photo via Adobe Stock.
Opinion: Pass the mac, not the judgement
Danielle De Leon, Opinion Editor • November 20, 2025

Thanksgiving is next week, which means people are filling grocery stores, pantries are being prepared and families are organizing their dishes...

Illustration by Isabella Pineda-Jovel
OPINION: One-sided beef with Jack Antonoff and his synths
Audrey De Laura, Reporter • November 13, 2025

I do not hate Jack Antonoff, nor do I dislike his work. He’s a good producer, and he’s not the worst of the producers out there. He’s worked...

Overview of T-Mobile park during a game in Seattle, Washington on July 18, 2025.
OPINION: Mariners break Seattle’s heart once again
Emily Maciel, Sports Editor • November 6, 2025

After making one hell of a run to get to game seven of the American League Championship Series (ALCS), the Seattle Mariners gave up the lead...

OPINION: Raw dogging life
OPINION: Raw dogging life
Emily Velasquez, Reporter • November 4, 2025

You need to be bored more often. We have the internet at our fingertips, we carry it in our back pockets and indulge in it any chance we get....

Quarterback throwing a football in a professional football game from Adobe Stock.
OPINION: 16 Black starting quarterbacks and more to come
Clinton Jones, Contributor • November 4, 2025

Black franchise quarterbacks (QBs) cementing themselves as leaders in the National Football League (NFL) were unimaginable in the origins of...

Celebration of Day of the Dead in Tlazlazalca, México, where my mother was born and raised.
OPINION: Day of the Dead: More Than Just a Day of Celebration
Pamela Garcia, Public Relations Specialist • November 2, 2025

For me, the Day of the Dead has always been one of my favorite holidays. Growing up, we always celebrated the Day of the Dead in my family....

Illustration by Jonah L. Monson
OPINION: Copying Kultur
Johann Nepomuk Meyer, Contributor • October 30, 2025

Coolness is an unsteady companion. It comes to the unsuspecting, those who did not plan for its arrival, and never seems to stay for too long....

Illustration by Isabella Pineda-Jovel
OPINION: Should College Students Trick or Treat?
Audrey De Laura, Reporter • October 23, 2025

Halloween is a holiday I will hold special in my heart, no matter how old I get, especially because it is so versatile, giving kids and adults...

Foto de Dylan Michaud en Unsplash.
OPINIÓN: El duelo es difícil. Y eso está bien.
Gabriel Duarte, Sports Editor • October 20, 2025

En enero de 2019, mi papá murió debido a una enfermedad relacionada con el trabajo. Fue paramédico del Departamento de Bomberos del Condado...

Orange Grove located at California State University, Northridge off of Nordhoff Street in Northridge, Calif.
OPINION: Safety first with cameras at the Orange Grove
Jay Kuklin, Copy Editor • October 16, 2025

On Sept. 26, CSUN police sent out an emergency alert that shook our campus: a sexual assault had been reported at the Orange Grove near Nordhoff...

Protestors walk through the CSUN campus in Northridge, Calif., on Feb. 18, 2025. Around 200 CSUN students staged a walk-out to protest President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
OPINION: Equal protection is a broken promise
Danielle De Leon, Opinion Editor • October 2, 2025

Being a minority in Los Angeles once felt normal. It felt like everyone belonged, no matter the color of their skin, where they worked or what...