Monday, March 2

Zoey Freedman: Stigmas surrounding women’s health care should not inhibit discussion

It’s kind of funny how angry people get over the thought of subsidized tampons. But sometimes, it’s just sad. Through personal day-to-day experiences, my internship with Planned Parenthood Los Angeles and the reactions to my blogs about feminine health care and equality this summer, I have definitely learned that the topic of feminine health care is a polarizing one. Read more...

Photo: A woman walks with a sign telling others the terms of her healthcare are a personal matter, not one for public debate at Planned Parenthood’s 2014 ‘Moral March’ in North Carolina .(Creative Commons photo by Stephen Melkisethian via Flickr)


Arthur Wang: Asian American stereotypes expose ongoing discrimination

Have Asian Americans “made it” in the United States, miraculously overcoming discrimination in the course of a few generations to become the most “successful” minority group in the country? Read more...

Photo: Vietnamese American Community Ambassadors president Daniel Do-Khanh goes through an archive of Vietnamese art work in UC Irvine’s Langson Library. (Creative Commons photo by UCI UC Irvine via Flickr)


Ara Shirinian: Government must regulate technology market to ensure social progress

If you are reading this, chances are you’re viewing it online through a smartphone, tablet, or computer (or watch). No big deal. Except that it is. Read more...

Photo: A Chicago taxi driver protests the laxer standards Uber and other ride-sharing company drivers are held to, implying that the lack of equal regulation is a threat to public safety. (Creative Commons by Scott L via Flickr)


Yiwei Sun: Being a ‘bad feminist’ embraces both equality, individuality

At UCLA, I always have no clue how to answer questions about my feminist inclinations. My answer could be “Yes! I am a feminist!” because I believe women deserve the same rights as men, but at the same time “No” as I read Vogue and cry when watching a melodrama. Read more...

Photo: Roxane Gay, the author of this year’s common book ‘Bad Feminist,’ spoke at the 2015 TEDWomen conference in Monterey, CA. (Creative Commons photo by Marla Aufmuth/TED via Flickr)



Travis Fife: Campus leaders must encourage student engagement in politics for 2016

In many respects, the 2012 presidential race was settled by voters less than 30 years old. Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania and Virginia were all swing states and all would have swung the other way if it weren’t for the youth vote. Read more...

Photo: Pasadena City College students gathered to watch a televised presidential debate between President Barack Obama and former Republican nominee Mitt Romney in 2012. (Creative Commons photo by Neon Tommy via Flickr)