Nobel Peace Prize Nominees: The Great and the Terrible
The Nobel Peace Prize is arguably the most prestigious award one could receive for promoting diplomacy, social justice, peace, and overall...
Isabella Guerrero (UC Riverside ‘21)
Isabella Guerrero (UC Riverside ‘21)
A writer learning as I go.
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Valentine's Day Is Not Just For Romantic Relationships
This pandemic has been hard on a lot of people for a lot of different reasons. Not only have the health effects been devastating, but the...
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Why AOC'S Live Stream Was So Important
TW: Sexual Assault You have probably seen Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Instagram, Twitter, or a TV interview. She is well...
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26 Executive Orders in 2 Days Broken Down
I am writing this article the day after President Biden’s inauguration, and I truly feel like I can breathe a little easier, and that I...
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"Drivers License" And Other Great Sad Girl Music
Olivia Rodrigo released her new song “ Drivers License ” last week, and it has taken every streaming and social media platform by storm...
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Unpacking the results of the Georgia Senate Runoff Race
So many aspects of the Georgia Senate runoffs are either historic or unprecedented. Senate-elect Raphael Warnock is the first black man...
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How to Ask for Letters of Recommendation
2020 is FINALLY coming to a close, and I’m hoping that the new year will bring new resolutions, changes, and opportunities. For a lot of...
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Netflix shows to watch when you need a break during finals season
I am wrapping up my seventh quarter of college, and my finals season always looks like this: 20 to 30 pages worth of essays that are all...
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My Remote Internship Experience from Start to Finish
It’s common to feel like COVID-19 has pressed pause on everybody’s lives, but it hasn’t. All of us are still going to class, or work, or...
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Meghan Markle, Chrissy Tiegen, and Destigmatizing Sexual Health
TRIGGER WARNING: Miscarriage, infant loss For better or for worse, celebrity voices are able to heavily influence what social issues...
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Declining Thanksgiving Invites is Self-Care
Every year, I usually partake in two Thanksgivings. I have appetizers and dinner with my dad’s side of the family, and later in the evening...
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Giving back during COVID-19
Way back in March, I genuinely thought that COVID-19 was going to be better by the end of summer, and I certainly did not think that we...
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Election Night Victories: Diverse Local Representatives
Let’s be honest, election night was not a great time for most people. The well-being of so many marginalized groups hangs in the balance...
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Zoom Anxiety: Why It Happens and How to Cope
Do you feel stressed or nervous as the minutes count down to your scheduled Zoom meeting? Do you find it difficult to coherently articulate...
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3 Black Creators You Need to Follow Right Now
Even though I should be focusing on work and studying for midterms right about now, I often find myself browsing my favorite social media...
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Slow Fashion and Shopping Small
Shopping for clothes while also caring about the planet and working conditions is not easy. There aren’t as many brands, not as many styles...
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What It's Like Taking the LSAT During a Pandemic
Being quarantined for the last six months has been stressful. Studying for the LSAT for six months is also stressful, so you can imagine...
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How to handle your Zoom interview
Interviews via Skype, Zoom, or phone existed well before we were all quarantined, but at least in my experience, they weren’t very common...
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Being Green During Quarantine
Earth Day has come and gone for the year, but it definitely did not look like the Earth Day of previous years. There were no protests or...
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Redoing your room during quarantine
Pretty much the second I realized this quarantine meant I would be living at home for the next six months at minimum, I decided I was going...
