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COVID-19 Surcharge is Not the Right Decision

Riley Sullivan April 18, 2021
A surcharge to cover personal protection equipment (PPE) should not be added to customers' bills.
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Remote Work: A Necessity in the Digital Age

Nick Ng April 6, 2021

Working from home became a social norm in 2020. If you have a job that you perform remotely without needing to go to an office or a job site, companies should give you the option of working remotely rather...

Why We Shouldn’t Go Through With Universal Basic Income

Emiliano Ramos March 23, 2021

The idea of giving everyone their basic necessities seems like everything we could want. Although It may have many upsides and the concept seems good, it is just too difficult to march towards the goal...

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Vocational Schools: An ‘Alternative’ to College

Nick Ng March 16, 2021

Going to a four-year college after high school should not be the primary option that families and high schools push to students. Vocational schools, which tend to have a negative reputation of being "less...

Full Tuition During COVID Is Wrong

Hayley Lawson March 7, 2021

Expecting college students to pay full tuition for online classes is just another way the coronavirus has taken away the college experience. With most universities and colleges operating remotely, the...

School Homework is Unnecessary

Matthew Villapando February 25, 2021
Homework is not a key tool to success in school.
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The Problem of Raising the Minimum Wage

Matthew Villapando February 24, 2021
Raising the minimum wage $15 an hour is just unrealistic.
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San Diego Filipino Community Needs Accurate COVID-19 Data

Luke Vore February 24, 2021

It is time that we begin accurately counting the COVID-19 deaths in order to get a better idea of what communities are affected by the virus. In San Diego, many Filipinos have been suffering from the...

Actress Gina Carno as Cara Dune in the first season of "The Mandalorian." She wears black body armor and wields a large rail gun as she peers out of a round window.

Gina Carano’s Free Speech Right was Never Violated

Nick Ng February 20, 2021

It looks like actress Gina Carano will not be back in the next season of Disney's "The Mandalorian." Disney recently fired Carano for her post on Twitter that compared how Republicans are treated like...

We Have Greater Worries Than the Second Impeachment

Jake Koehler February 16, 2021

The ongoing impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is a waste of time. Rather than focusing on current issues, the House of Representatives and the Senate are still busy trying to impeach...

Lead House Impeachment Manager Rep. Jamie Raskin, D- Md., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Why the Second Trump Impeachment Is Necessary

Nick Ng February 10, 2021

The second impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump may seem like a waste of time and resources because he is already out of the office. However, the trial is necessary to prevent a repeat...

The Camera Must Stay On

Luke Vore February 10, 2021
With a wall of black boxes, teachers are greeted by a name and nothing else.
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