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“Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious,” George Orwell said in his renowned novel, 1984. In San Diego and across the country, “One solution: Revolution” is a chant and mantra that protestors repeat as they march through their hometowns. …

Protests mean everything or nothing on the basis of four conditional factors: the number of people participating, the duration and breadth of the demonstrations, their ability to gain public sympathy, and their undeniable economic inconvenience. If a protest successfully secures at least ¾ of these factors, it is more likely …

When the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution of the United States they outlined that they wanted to “establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity”. A touching message to be sure. To accompany …

“We stay here for you; please stay home for us.” These ten words have been trending on social media, news platforms, and billboards across the country, reminding us all that essential workers are bearing the brunt of this pandemic. Health care workers, trash collectors, cashiers, Uber drivers, gas station workers, …

50 years ago today, four students at Kent State University were murdered and nine injured when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a nonviolent protest opposing the Vietnam War.  The protests had begun on campus on May 1, and by the afternoon of May 3, one thousand Ohio National …

With over eight hundred million users, TikTok is the social-networking hub for teenagers everywhere. It’s a video-sharing service created by ByteDance, a Beijing based company founded in 2012 by Zhang Yiming,   that is used to create short lip-sync, comedy, and talent videos. In 2017 TikTok was launched for iOS …

Written by staff writer Prisha Puntambekar While basking in the luxuries of her $14 million net worth, Vanessa Hudgens spread a peculiar message about COVID-19 on Instagram Live. “I’m sorry, but, like, it’s a virus, I get it. I respect it. But at the same time, even if everybody gets …

Written by staff writer Prisha Puntambekar Issues around healthcare have threatened low-wage communities for decades, but COVID-19 brings a disturbing new light to America’s lack of support for lower socioeconomic classes.  “We have more than 80 million people in our country who are […] forced into unacceptable choices between purchasing …

On August 26th, 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem for the first time. Kaepernick began his peaceful protest against the police brutality faced by African Americans in a manner that was guaranteed attention, something that was essential for his protest. This very …

Jason Derulo, dance challenges, and professional chefs have nothing in common except one thing: being featured on TikTok. The app has gained immense popularity the past year with young adults and teenagers, being dubbed the “Vine 2.0”.  TikTok, a social media app, allows users to make short videos using sound …