If your name is Kevin McCarthy, your 2023 began with utter humiliation. McCarthy endured a brutal 15 rounds of votes to attain the title of speaker of the House — the longest battle for the speakership since 1859. This was the product of a small faction of extremist Republican House members of the Freedom Caucus […]
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The dark ages of the modern era, more commonly known as the COVID-19 lockdown, proved to be a challenging period for many. As inherently social and stimulation-addicted creatures, it is against our nature to stay inside for months at a time. Nonetheless, we emerged to see the light — except the “light” was more like
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The historical and current exploitation of resources, systemic oppression, and forced assimilation that has been part of the colonization of indigenous homelands have taken an enormous toll on the health of indigenous communities around the world. Today, modern healthcare in colonized lands is not fulfilling its responsibilities to provide indigenous people with equal access to
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This past December, the largest education strike in U.S. history ended after nearly six weeks of protesting as academic employees at the University of California approved new contracts. The striking workers, represented by the United Auto Workers, largely consisted of graduate student researchers and student employees working as teaching assistants, graders, and tutors. Highlights of
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Specialized and high-quality education is a hard-earned privilege, not a necessity. Here in the United States, there are many examples of barriers that have prevented students from enjoying hands-on opportunities to grasp valuable knowledge from a young age. Racial discrimination, poverty, and other disparities all represent prominent problems when it comes to providing kids with
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Flooded streets, obstructed roads, and wrecked homes kicked off the new year, instigated by horrendous storms spread across California’s landscape. The robust storms were deemed a Pineapple Express, a term used when West Coast storms are driven by a buildup of atmospheric moisture that originates in the tropical Pacific Ocean near the islands of Hawai’i.
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Nature has provided endless wonder and inspiration for philosophers and artists since the birth of civilization. Now, increasing numbers of scientists have turned to Mother Nature, not as a source of beauty and contemplation, but to seek her guidance as the most resourceful engineer. In 1997, author Janine Benyus coined the term “biomimicry” to describe
I met Rob Leeper at my first co-op. When I started working, I was overwhelmed, to say the least. I did not know what I was doing or how to operate any sort of machinery for the first couple of weeks and although everyone I knew encouraged me to ask for help, it was difficult
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“How much do we have to pay you to lighten it up?” a nurse asked Psyche Loui, who was flooding a nursing home cafeteria with the dark tones of a Beethoven sonata. Loui had been volunteering at the nursing home after her high school classes and only moments before discovered they had a piano. Challenged
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