College life can be monotonous. Book fairs offer a welcome distraction from academics.These fairs typically create an environment of entertainment, meeting authors and the opportunity
Category: Opinion
Raising awareness of suicide prevention
When college students experience a mental health emergency, they often report feeling isolated, unsupported or hopeless. September is Suicide Prevention Month — a time marked
Empowerment and worries as a Gen Z first-time voter
Voting for the first time can be an empowering next step toward adulthood for many Generation Z voters. This experience offers an opportunity to impact
Remembering compassion for immigrants and DACA recipients this election
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is a gift and a curse. It has brought opportunities to many undocumented children who were brought
Editorial: Students can share their voices by voting in this election
Historically, turnout among young voters has been low, especially when compared to older voters. Younger people sometimes complain and feel disillusioned with the state of
Con: Don’t alienate Latin Americans by using “Latinx”
In an effort to include everyone, almost an entire demographic feels excluded. This is the case with the word Latinx, which ironically isolates the group
Pro: A gender-neutral term to connect the community
The way people think and interact with each other often comes down to language. By continuing to use gender terms like Latino or Latina, it
Pro: More Friday classes would give students room to breathe
Including more class availability at Pierce College on Fridays would not only offer students more flexibility within their hectic schedules, but an extra day of
Con: Longer weekends, not Friday classes, would improve students’ health
Proposals to extend the weekend to include Friday offer significant benefits, especially in terms of mental health and productivity. Pierce College should change scheduling to
Appreciating teachers year-round
Being a professor can often be a thankless job. Students sometimes see certain classes as more of a roadblock to reaching their goal of graduation