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Heidegger and the time we lose trying to save

Jacqueline Lee - August 12, 2026

The American Dream in 2026

ColumnsJacqueline Lee - July 12, 2026

Historian James Truslow Adams coined the term “American Dream” during the Great Depression to describe the possibility of a better life available to...

Feed-ing into propaganda: The effects of memetic warfare

ColumnsOpinion Writer - July 11, 2026

The face of propaganda shifts as times change, and governments have always manipulated the media to achieve their own goals. During World War...

A test for America’s 250th birthday

ColumnsJulia Kremenetsky - July 10, 2026

The United States officially turned 250 years old on July 4, 2026. For many, this is a milestone worth celebrating. Others may consider...

Should standardized testing come back to UC admissions?

OpinionOpinion Writer - July 9, 2026

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of California unanimously agreed to abolish the testing requirement, as high school students could no longer safely...

AB 1821 would limit student journalists

EditorialsEditor In Chief - June 29, 2026

Proposed amendments to California Assembly Bill 1821 will be re-referred to the California Senate Judiciary Committee on June 30. In its current form,...

Conspiracy’s role in alienation

ColumnsRuby Goodwin - June 19, 2026

One of the White House’s newest website pages appears to confirm a long-standing conspiracy theory: aliens live among us. With typewriter-esque text reading...

The performative corporatization of California bagels

SatireAlexander Randall - June 7, 2026

Coming from an out-of-state background, I was beaming with excitement to experience hyped-up California cuisine. Now as a connoisseur of Californian culinary arts,...

Introducing the 2026-2027 Editorial Staff

EditorialsEditor In Chief - June 6, 2026

The 2026-27 Editorial Staff and Editorial Board for the next academic year were finalized on May 30 after applications, interviews and careful consideration...