IRENE DOMINGUEZ campus editor irene.dominguez370@my.tccd.edu The atmosphere of walking into a public library is not as inclusive as it should […]
Opinion
Is having children these days a smart idea?
For years, traditions have dictated that as we get older, our job is to at some point have children, but […]
Rise of “clean girl” aesthetic reveals hypocrisy within media
RABBIA MOLAI managing editor rabbia.molai@my.tccd.edu Slicked-back hair, minimal makeup and dainty gold jewelry are the trademarks of a 21st century […]
COVID time warp taken major toll on my mental well-being
ALEX HOBEN editor-in-chief alexandra.hoben@my.tccd.edu Any concept of time for me has fled in the aftermath of the COVID lockdown and […]
Generation Z has snowball’s chance in hell
The latest generations have faced so many world-changing events that the mental consequences are glaringly obvious. From the turn of […]
Hijabis deserve to have their own identity apart from religion
OLLA MOKHTAR reporter collegian.editor@tccd.edu A dangerous narrative that has followed many hijabis throughout their lives has stripped their personalities bare […]
The female music artist’s headache
HOPE SMITH reporter collegian.editor@tccd.edu It appears that women in the music industry are held to impossibly high standards, having to […]
Why do some Americans think they’re better than everyone?
RABBIA MOLAI managing editor rabbia.molai@my.tccd.edu America. We’re like that club that everyone wants to be a part of. At least, […]
Too many options have made choosing an impossible task
ALEX HOBEN editor-in-chief alexandra.hoben@my.tccd.edu After a long day of school and work, all that’s on my agenda is to go […]
Viruses are back. Have we learned nothing?
The outbreaks of monkeypox and polio in the U.S. feel like some sickening kind of deja vu. In the past […]
Editorial – Rising fear for retraction of women’s rights
On June 24, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to overturn the landmark case of Roe v. Wade. This news […]
Viewpoint – Summer is the overhyped sweaty armpit of all seasons
RABBIA MOLAI managing editor rabbia.molai@my.tccd.edu Every year as the spring comes to an end, we’re force-fed this narrative that the […]
Viewpoint – Texas was too damn hot over the summer, now we’re soaked
ALEX HOBEN editor-in-chief alexandra.hoben@my.tccd.edu The cowboy state has melted like the Wicked Witch of the West without any water provided. […]
It’s time to move on from COVID. It’s caused too much division.
JUAN SALINAS II senior editor juan.salinas465@my.tccd.edu A federal judge in Florida lifted the mask mandate for public transit April 18, […]
Salvadorian representation in comic books is heavily lacking
JOSÉ ROMERO editor-in-chief collegian.editor@tccd.edu DC has over 10,000 characters, and Marvel has over 70,000, yet Marvel only has 149 Hispanic […]
More thought should go into death penalty
The death penalty is a controversial topic that’s difficult to grasp. The Melissa Lucio case is one of those death […]
Shift in purpose of arguments has been detrimental to debate
ALEX HOBEN photo editor alexandra.hoben@my.tccd.edu Arguing to win rather than to understand has become the norm, and this will be […]
Struggles of growing up stuck between two different worlds
RABBIA MOLAI campus editor rabbia.molai@my.tccd.edu Growing up as a second-generation South Asian American can often feel like being stuck between […]