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Opinion: Death of Democracy and the Democratic Party
Madeleine Christian, Reporter • February 12, 2025

It's time to make concessions in the name of progress and political longevity. The profound failure of the Democratic party last fall can...

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OPINION: Where are CSUN’s student reproductive rights advocates?
Lina Jeong, Contributor • February 11, 2025

As California's public universities implemented groundbreaking legislation requiring access to medication abortions on campus, one glaring absence...

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Piquant pigments: A tale of tattoo tergiversations
Tommy Vinh Bui, MLIS, Contributor • February 10, 2025

January inevitably brings a sense of renewal, a steadfast optimism one hopes for despite the uncertainty of months ahead. Some choose to commemorate...

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Opinion: New Year’s resolutions are an excuse to not change
Michael Moreno, Reporter • February 4, 2025

Four thousand years ago, around the time the Hammurabi Code was written, ancient Babylonians celebrated the start of the new year when the crops...

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All Eyes On January
Tania Huerta, Illustrator • January 24, 2025

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OPINION: Blue State, Red Nation: The Role of California during a Trump Presidency
Teagan Davidge, Social Media Assistant Editor • January 24, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump has made his intentions clear: push the United States further to the right. That’s why the results of the November...

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A letter from the editor: what is opinion?
Jaya Roberts, Opinion Editor • January 21, 2025

Dear CSUN community, Opinion is a critical aspect of reporting as a whole. Opinions, sometimes referred to as op-eds guest columns, guest...

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy loom large over the country. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Washington, D.C.,  Monday October 31, 2022.
OPINION: Trump’s inauguration is a stark rejection of MLK’s legacy
Solomon Smith, Reporter • January 20, 2025

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader and a Christian who left his fingerprint on the American psyche and remains an indelible guidepost for the...

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OPINION: The “Short N’ Sweet” tour is for adults, leave the kids at home
Emily Maciel, Contributor • December 9, 2024

Pop star sensation Sabrina Carpenter has just completed the United States leg of her tour after releasing her latest album, “Short N’ Sweet.”...

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Winter break isn’t a break for everyone: How the holidays impact vulnerable students
Teagan Davidge, Social Media Assistant Editor • December 9, 2024

Winter break is part of the year that many college students look forward to most. It usually involves multiple holidays that provide a chance...

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Early Psychological Support: A Mandatory School Program for Tracking Student Well-being
Adrina Dilbandyan, Contributor • December 5, 2024

Editor’s note: This opinion piece was written for Professor Ashley Grace’s CADV 452 Child Advocacy course. Mandatory psychological evaluations...

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Saving Lives: MSW Students Bring Awareness about Narcan on Campus
Rachel Sandoval, Christina Reynolds • December 2, 2024

California State University Northridge (CSUN) and all California State Universities will embark on a significant new initiative on Jan. 1, 2025,...

To Bemoan a Brother: A Study in Vietnamese Grief
To Bemoan a Brother: A Study in Vietnamese Grief
Tommy Vinh Bui, contributor • November 12, 2024

Grief is somehow both the default setting and a sentiment fiercely dodged, pitched from family member to family member like a hot potato. We’re...

A CSUN student places American flags on the Library Lawn in honor of fallen veterans. Thursday Sept. 11, 2024, Northridge, Calif. Photo by Solomon O. Smith
Opinion: A Veterans Day reminder: the United States military deserves better than Trump
Solomon Smith, Contributor • November 11, 2024

The new president-elect of the United States, Donald J. Trump, has shown consistent disdain for veterans, showing a lack of respect for those...

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Could the Harris Walz social media campaign cause a “DEMininomenon” this election?
Jaya Roberts, Opinion Editor • November 5, 2024

Since the 1960s, college students have been vocal and radical, pushing for systemic change in the United States. From Columbia University students...