States across the country pass restrictive anti-abortion legislation
by Arushi Saxena, Global Editor
May 17, 2019
Following a wave of anti-abortion legislation that has recently risen up to challenge federal law, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed the nation’s most controversial abortion bill into law last Tuesday night, creating a near-total ban on abortions, except in the case of a life-threatening situation. A week ...
Pulse of the People: Hollywood steps into inclusivity
by Varsha Rammohan, Arushi Saxena, and Saloni Shah
February 22, 2019
The image of Canadian actress Sandra Oh filled the television screen as she took to the 2019 Golden Globes stage to accept her award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama. Clad in a floor-length milky dress framed by aureate sleeves, she shattered two records that night. As O...
Affirmative Action: Stop racial quotas and start race-conscious thinking
by Gloria Zhang, Features Editor
December 9, 2018
“First things first, you should know that you need to work twice—no thrice—as hard as any other white person. And I say this not because you don’t work hard, but that is what society recognizes.” And that was what my first meeting with my Asian college counselor pertained to. However, eight...