By Josh Adamson |Staff Writer| The topic of state secession is newly relevant in the wake of Donald Trump’s electoral victory. Dubbed Calexit, these recent developments represent the latest iteration of secessionist movements that periodically arise after presidential elections. “These movements pop up from time to time,” stated Political Science Professor Scot Zentner. “The most well known in the last 20 years were some Texans demanding that their state leave the Union.” Zentner added that Calexit is partially motivated by California’s Democratic majority and sociodemographic makeup, which includes large numbers of Latin American and Asian immigrants. “People of all political … [Read more...] about Election leads to whispers of Calexit
Election 2016
Who should win the election? The battle between candidates
By Destiny Guzman |Staff Writer| Altering decisions, wavering assurances and childish play characterize the presidential campaigns for 2016. Who will win in the midst of all this chaotic disorder? The answer is Senator Bernie Sanders! "I’m for Bernie Sanders because he is for me; he is for all of us," said student Julissa Gallegos. Sanders supports tuition-free public colleges and universities, and it resonates with me as a student because of my fellow students’ experience with crippling debt. "Mr. Sanders has inspired candidates pushing policies like tuition-free public colleges and universal health care, initiatives that were once regarded as radical but that now have the support of … [Read more...] about Who should win the election? The battle between candidates