Opinion

News broke on March 31 that Ermias Joseph Asghedom — a Grammy-nominated recording artist, songwriter, philanthropist, activist and entrepreneur known professionally as “Nipsey Hussle” — was fatally shot outside his Los Angeles store, Marathon Clothing. […]

The Oxford dictionary gives four definitions of “relationship”: 1. The way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected. Example: “The study will assess the relationship between unemployment and political attitudes.” 2. […]

On Jan. 25, the federal government ended a 35-day partial shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. All because our beloved president didn’t get funding from Congress for his border wall, which for the record, he had promised Mexico would pay for. Throughout negotiations, Trump threatened to declare a national emergency, which would allow him to take funds allocated to other agencies and programs and use them to build a wall. […]

There is one week of classes left before finals, and many deadlines are approaching, yet I have no inspiration or motivation to complete my assignments. The problem? Decision fatigue. It’s a condition that is caused when a person has had so many choices and made so many decisions over a period of time, they’re too tired to continue. […]

My family immigrated to the United States when I was 5 years old, but I was raised to be a Muslim Afghan woman. I’ve always had conflicting thoughts about sex. As a child and young adult, I never heard the word “sex” uttered by relatives or friends in my community. It was considered dirty, shameful, taboo. I was told that if I had sex before marriage, I would burn in hell. […]

The New York Post recently published a story about an elementary school student who had been bullied for three years but refused to fight back because, he said, “It’s not the Jedi way.” The student’s name is Aiden Vasquez, and he’s 10 years old. In August, he was pushed against a wall by another student, causing lacerations on his cheek  and under his eyebrow, and his eye was bloodied. […]

Midterm elections are right around the corner, and I can’t help but feel nauseous. During any election, some people get stressed out, anxious and grumpy, spreading negative energy across the nation. This year, everywhere I turn, someone is talking about the importance of the Nov. 6 election and the impact it will have on the presidency. Republicans now run both chambers of Congress. […]

Welcome to my office. It’s the most peaceful spot in my home. It’s private, relaxing and quiet. It’s where I go when I need room to think. It’s where I find inspiration and motivation. Maybe it’s the sweet aroma of the orange-blossom candles that gives me a sense of tranquility. Or the fresh, crisp air that blows through an open window. I can sit on my porcelain throne, thoughts flushing in and out of my mind. […]

Imagine you’re a gardener and you want to grow beautiful flowers. You hope to attract visitors with their beauty, elegance and maybe even their fragrance. You know that you won’t use pesticides, or synthetic or sewage-based fertilizers. To achieve this, you amend the soil and make sure that sunlight and water are adequate. […]