Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Opinion

TikTok is Shifting Public Perception of Prisons

Television shows like Prison Break and Criminal Minds are created to assuage public unease. They assure us that the criminal justice system deals with...

The Ethics of Lethal Injection

The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution states: “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments...

Analysis: Oakland’s School Zones Perpetuate Segregation

As part of the New Deal development in the United States beginning in the 1930s, the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC) drew demarcations in...

Opinion: Ben Simmons is an Example of Wasted Potential

Ever since his arrival as the first pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, Ben Simmons has constantly been talked about as a potential superstar....

Opinion: COP26 to Be a Key Conference for Climate Change Advocates

For the past year, climate change has been an inescapable reality, with worsening drought conditions in California, extreme hurricanes like Ida, flooding in Germany,...

Analysis: What’s in the $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan?

The Democratic Party is acting feverishly to pass the $3.5 trillion dollar infrastructure bill. The general purpose of this bill is to address the...

Op-Ed: Middle Schools Should Continue to Offer Algebra 1

Recently, I read an article in The Chronicle about a proposed new math curriculum that would longer offer the class, Algebra 1, to middle...

Op-Ed: Tech Student Reflects on Her Experience With Virtual Learning

As the school year comes to an end, one must reflect on how different this year has been from any other. It seems that...