Shaking hands, a hesitant voice, and eyes flicking back to the notebook—silently trying to force the brain to memorize the questions for the interview. I tell myself, No, I won’t look at the notebook;...
The American promise of equality is a lie – a false claim often made by politicians during election campaigns. The truth is that the so-called capitalist system is largely responsible for limiting this...
Within the past decade the United States has begun to experience a shift in attitude toward book bans. Although the concept of banning books, which can broadly be defined as an effort to remove or restrict...
My name is Derek C. Wallace and I live in Berkeley. However, “Berkeley” is not the ancestral name of the unceded Ohlone territory upon which I live. This land was traditionally known as “Xučyun”...
When I was born neither of my parents was a US citizen, and only one had legal status to be in the country. My parents knew that being born in this country will mean having better opportunities such as...
The live action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is Disney’s latest attempt to capitalize on the nostalgia of its original animated princess movies. The original Snow White film, which was released...
Artificial intelligence, otherwise known as AI, is one of the newest and most defining inventions to come out of the 21st century. With AI’s ability to conduct human-like tasks such as problem solving,...
Counseling can and will help with planning students' future education ahead of time. Even though It’s a nervous process to go because some students don't know where to begin or what to actually do...
“Stairs, the stairs. I’m looking for the Stairs” That was me a couple weeks ago asking a very patient but confused guy about where the stairs were so I could find the bathroom. After mimicking the...
The First Year Experience program at Contra Costa College helps students feel less stressed about school by providing mentorship. I wanted to reflect on how my life was impacted by the extra support at...
Imagine you had a terrible night's sleep. It shouldn’t be too hard for most of us. Are you a napper? Or are you now relegated to a day of stumbling around half-awake? Maybe you're one of the apparently...
How do you drink tea from an empty cup? If you’re one of the 15 million people who have read James Clavell’s epic 1975 historical novel “Shogun,” perhaps you remember this crucial lesson that John...
