Skylar Paxton

Oh, You Think YOU Have It Tough? Try Being a STEM Major.

STEM students are better than all of you. I am better than all of you. Please recognize that so that I feel good about my negative eight hours of sleep and constant state of exhaustion-induced psychosis. 

The Monterey Park Shooter Being Asian Does Not Invalidate the Reality of Rising Violence Towards Asian Americans

The shooter’s ethnicity shouldn’t have any impact on the perceived severity of his attack. 

Language Does Not Define Your Ethnic and Cultural Identity, You Do

It’s hard to remember when my inability to understand and speak Japanese really affected me. However, I do remember the dreadful promise I made to myself after my grandmother passed away and I saw my mother crying: “I have to learn Japanese, or else I will be a disappointment to my family.” I was 10 years old when I told myself this. 

Biden’s Student Loan Relief Plan is an Excellent Step Forward but Needs Improvement

The fight in ending the damaging effects of the student debt crisis was almost in sight after President Joe Biden and his administration went forward with their student debt relief plan. However, on Nov. 14, a federal appeals court blocked the plan after a coalition of six Republican-led states asked the court to stop any debt cancellation amid its litigation. 

Politicians Must Be Held Accountable for the Club Q Shooting and Many More LGBTQ+ Deaths

These politicians may not be the ones holding the gun, but they hide their hatred behind religion and motivate the ones who do.

The Assault on Megan Thee Stallion and Other Black Women Is Not a Joke

On July 12, 2020, famous rapper Megan Thee Stallion was allegedly shot by rapper Tory Lanez after a pool party hosted by Kylie Jenner.

The UC System Must Concede to Its Workers

It is time for the University of California (UC) to start compensating its graduate student workers properly.

Anime’s Hypersexualization of Japanese Women is Coming to America: From a Japanese Woman’s Perspective

Anime will continue to exist and depict women in these harmful ways, and nothing will stop its consumption. However, it is important to recognize when certain shows participate in this stereotype, so we don’t normalize or perpetuate the sexualization of Asian women like Japan has.

Cheating Celebrities Are Just Like Us: Flawed Humans

The Try Guys company announced that they have terminated Ned Fulmer as of Sept. 28 due to his affair with one of the producers. The particular image that Ned portrays made the news came as a huge surprise to fans. 

Coperni’s 2023 Paris Fashion Show: A Collaborative, Technological Masterpiece

The fashion world is constantly striving to create walking pieces of art that either inspire daily wear clothes or evolve fashion into something greater...

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