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Protestors march in "No Kings Day" protest on Jun. 14, 2025 in Downtown Los Angeles.
OPINION: “ICE out of LA” A peaceful protest interrupted by violence.
Yulissa Garcia, Reporter • June 30, 2025

“Leave the area! Leave the area!” shouted LAPD officers on horses as they pushed, kicked and hit protestors leaving Gloria Molina Grand Park...

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OPINION: The New Afterlife: How AI Is Changing the Way We Grieve
Ari David, Reporter • June 26, 2025

When someone you love dies, the silence they leave behind is extremely loud. People mourn in different ways, some visit graves, some write letters...

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Photo by Dylan Michaud on Unsplash
OPINION: Grieving is difficult. And that is okay.
Gabriel Duarte, Sports Editor • May 13, 2025

In January 2019, my dad died due to a work-related illness. He was a Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedic for over 20 years without skipping...

Illustration by Maliahguiya Sourgose
OPINION: Not wanting kids isn’t selfish!
Yulissa Garcia, Events Editor • May 6, 2025

It was a cold and rainy night as I was peacefully binge-watching my favorite show and drinking a nice cup of warm hot chocolate when my friend...

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OPINION: Is sex positivity just another societal pressure?
Ari David, Reporter • April 23, 2025

Sex positivity began as a powerful movement, promising freedom, acceptance and liberation from outdated stigmas. Over the past decade, however,...

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OPINION: AI only gets worse from here
Nyan Gavino, Reporter • April 8, 2025

Improvements in technology over the past few years have sparked a new industrial revolution driven by artificial intelligence(AI). AI has proven...

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OPINION: Recycling is the key to a sustainable future
Allison Maltun, Reporter • April 1, 2025

Recycling plays a crucial part in our daily lives by keeping the environment clean. It is simple and yet free. Recycling helps prevent waste...

Illustration of a peacock wearing a MAGA hat.
Fans shocked as Trump orders Peacock to pull iconic episode from streaming service
Taylor Parise, Copy Editor • April 1, 2025

Monday morning, fans of the hit show “The Office” expressed outrage as President Donald Trump ordered the season one episode “Diversity...

Illustration by Maliahguiya Sourgose
OPINION: Surprise! Gender-affirming care is not only for trans people
Teagan Davidge, Social Media Assistant Editor • March 12, 2025

Gender-affirming care is being threatened by the White House. That means your nose job, boob job, butt lift and hormonal medications may be at...

Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
OPINION: Charlie Kirk should not be allowed on campus
Dylan Whisman March 5, 2025

Charlie Kirk, co-founder and president of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), is currently scheduled to speak on our campus this Thursday as part of his...

Basking in the attention, a member of the Proud Boys, a white supremacist known for using violence, stands to pose for photos. Sunday, April 11, 2021. (Photo by Solomon O. Smith/ The Valley Star)
OPINION: Pardons for some, justice for none
Solomon Smith, Reporter • March 4, 2025

We live in interesting times. After committing an act of violent insurrection against the nation, the people who participated in that shameful...

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OPINION: The Educational epidemic causing political polarization
Elizabeth Abrams, Contributor • February 27, 2025

It’s no secret that our nation currently faces political divides like never before. Swing state results from this past election show that the...

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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...