On Jan. 22, 2018 Congress brought an end to a three-day government shutdown after a 60-hour standoff in the Senate. Democrats gave up their demands aimed at protecting roughly 690,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought here as children…
Disney Pixar’s animated film “Coco” is one of the few, if not the first, movies that aims to accurately represent the Latino culture. As a proud Latina, from the moment I heard about the making of “Coco”,…
By Kassandra Garcia |Staff Writer| Islamophobia in the United States has increased immensely and needs to be stopped. For those who do not know what that term means, Islamophobia (or anti-Muslim sentiment) is an…
By Kassandra Garcia |Staff Writer| Although Vanity Fair has hailed “Mad Max: Fury Road“ as the most surprising feminist triumph, it is also viewed as “a feminist piece of propaganda posing as a guy flick”…
By Kassandra Garcia |Staff Writer| On Thursday, May 7, the federal appeals court finally ruled that the National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance program was illegal. The new reform, known as the USA Freedom Act,…
By Kassandra Garcia |Staff Writer| “Illegal” immigration has been the defining characteristic since before our country began. So I cannot help but cringe whenever I hear anti-immigration protesters use “stop illegal alien invasion” and “make…
By Kassandra Garcia |Staff Writer| Ontario, Canada created an up stir on social media announcing that a comprehensive sex education initiative is to be implemented in September 2015. This act is designed to properly…
By Kassandra Garcia |Staff Writer| I believe that people who choose to pursue work in the sex industry should not be stigmatized for choosing to do so. This lack of respect hinders the ability to make a distinction…
By Kassandra Garcia | Staff Writer| The First Amendment remains in full force, but college institutions continue to limit our freedom of speech through permits, designated speech zones and “inclusive language” campaigns. In my opinion,…
By Kassandra Garcia |Staff Writer| The state of Indiana has been faced with national criticism due to their implementation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). In my opinion, the act creates a huge set back…