Dream Center will provide attorneys for students in fear of their future
November 9, 2016
With the projection of Donald Trump to be the next President of the United States, Dreamers at CSUN are concerned for their wellbeing moving forward. The coordinator of the Dream Center Dario Fernandez said there will be attorneys coming to campus on Nov. 10 for students. "They will be giving information...
Unlikely election results motivate students to vote
November 9, 2016
Prior to Election Day's surprising results, CSUN students found confidence in making it to the polls to vote for their preferred candidate."My vote is my vote," said Faith Vuong, 22, a finance major and senior. "It wouldn't make sense to not have a voting system, that's why we're in a democratic system."W...
Election month-down: with the October surprise comes overdue urgency
November 2, 2016
Well, it did get worse.For some reason, it took ridiculous comments made by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump 11 years ago to fundamentally break his campaign. This tape has been called the definitive October surprise of this election year. In the last two debates, Democratic candidate Hi...
DC Society: Where does the Sanders campaign go now?
April 27, 2016
Since the beginning of Bernie Sander's campaign, he has addressed the issues that have been hurting the middle class and poor Americans for decades while trying to bring about what his supporters call a "Political Revolution."But despite the power of his message, it is becoming more apparent Bernie Sa...
Politics on campus brings different opinions
April 18, 2016
As the 2016 political race continues, US citizens are not thrilled with their options for president. "The way I see it, Hillary would keep the status quo, Trump would essentially have an authoritarian regime and Bernie's way of wanting to run the nation would crash and burn," Uriel Rico, 20, political...
DC Society: It’s all about the superdelegates
March 16, 2016
This Monday, I found myself watching two democratic town hall meetings for Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. For those two hours, I watched as the candidates talked about the issues — specifically the issue of superdelegates. While I was listening to the Sanders town hall, a question was asked about...
North America is heading toward marijuana legalization
November 17, 2015
When it comes to marijuana legalization, the United States is stuck between two immovable forces. Canada has recently elected a prime minister who favors the immediate legalization of marijuana. Additionally, Mexico’s Supreme Court has recently ruled that Mexican citizens can grow, possess and smoke ma...
Poll: Who do you think won the Republican debate?
October 28, 2015
The 15 GOP candidates have joined again to debate one another on issues that need and "need" to be discussed. Candidates Bobby Jindal, George Pataki, Rick Santorum and Lindsey Graham will take part in a smaller debate, whereas the rest of the gang of heavy-hitters will be onstage for prime time. Of those...
How to be historically and culturally insensitive, featuring Dr. Ben Carson
October 21, 2015
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson’s gentlemanly, soft-spoken demeanor and self-made American success story make him a compelling GOP candidate. Politico has deemed him a “superior outsider,” a rare character who has never held political office, yet compels voters with his relatability, while also providi...
Poll: Were you expecting Joe Biden to run for president?
October 21, 2015
Vice President Joe Biden announced today that he will not join the now four remaining Democratic candidates. After months of thought following the death of his son [who wished for Biden to run again after his first run for the presidency in 1987], this decision leaves candidates Hillary Clinton and Be...
Not enough “Bern” and not ready for Hillary
October 15, 2015
If you were expecting political clichés or mention of other countries as examples of free education or longer paid maternity leave, then watching CNN’s first Democratic presidential debate for 2016 would’ve been a typical conversation. The debate resembled a roast to every candidate, moderated...
Brush past the scandals, and let’s get on with it!
October 14, 2015
There are nights when you have too much to say but you don’t really know how to start out. This Tuesday night was no exception. The first Democratic debate brought exclusively by CNN and its platforms, and united with Facebook, kicked off at exactly 5:39 p.m. Anderson Cooper, CNN's star anchor introduced...