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What are preferred pronouns and why are they important? Even for allies, normalizing the use of pronouns when introducing yourself, correcting people when they misgender others and ensuring that you know a person's correct pronouns are some of the most essential steps you can take to help genderqueer, non-binary and trans folks be included and validated in society. Read more
Pride can be used in infinitely many contexts, but for people in the LGBTQ+ community, it means self-love, self-confidence, and a rightful place in a progressive society. Read more
Enormous backlash towards the French film "Cuties" spread throughout social media, especially among conservative politicians as it released on Netflix in the U.S. Upon further inspection, we see that the criticism is not only misplaced but highly hypocritical. Read more
Different dialects of English have long been looked down upon by academia. Because of this, code switching has become essential to many people in America as they go through school, including our own Geraldine Espinosa, who shares some of her experience. Read more
After 9 months of backlash against Cardi B's song "WAP", it's important to look at the double standard the music industry has set for male and female artists. Read more
As Aidan, an aspiring elite athlete, became comfortable with a new routine living in Tucson, the pandemic suddenly pulled the ground out from underneath us all, forcing him to move away from the city and reminisce about what he misses most. Read more
In this guest letter, Santiago Castiello-Gutiérrez voices his opinion about universities misusing the title "global campus", and how the UA's announcement of a new global campus does not quite line up right, since there was a global campus already in place. Read more
Ethnic studies is an important part of education at every level, not only for learning about cultures other than one's own, but for becoming a more well-rounded student and doing better in school overall. Read more
Women have pushed through many barriers throughout America's history, but does President Donald Trump's token-brand of feminism undermine that progress and trick women into voting for a man who has undermined women his whole life? Read more
The debut of Disney's live-action remake of the classic Mulan was championed to be a movie representing Chinese culture that would not be white-washed. However, amidst controversy surrounding the Chinese government detaining an ethnic minority, Uyghur muslims, in re-education camps, as well as government-backed police brutality against Hong Kong protesters, Disney is now facing a massive boycott for a thank-you note at the end of the film. Read more
When a president spreads false information, abuses power and fails to protect the people, the media need not refrain from criticism. It is their responsibility to keep these powers in check, even if some politicians — contrary to fact and evidence — claim "bias" is to blame. Read more
Many people fear this election cycle will be marred by voter suppression lead by the Trump administration. However, for minority groups in America, voter suppression is an issue every election cycle. Read more
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