Decolonizing Disney: Can We Free Ourselves from the Fantasy?
Since Disneyland and Disney World’s respective openings in 1955 and 1971, both parks have created a sense of childlike fantasy through curated guest experiences. Visitors […]
Category: VOICES
Rethinking Origins of Thanksgiving: Reflections on a National Holiday
In her book, “Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want,” author Ruha Benjamin calls for an examination of common sense assumptions and urges […]
Why We Hate Skyler White
From Tik Tok comment sections to Reddit discussion boards to everyday conversations with friends, one thing is clear: we hate Skyler White. As crime drama […]
Is Car-Free JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park Equitable?
John F. Kennedy Drive is a 7.3 mile promenade that begins in the Panhandle on Fell St. and ends near the Golden Gate Park Windmills […]
The Trek Home From Tahoe Can Be A Slippery Slope
On Tuesday morning, December 28, 2021, I woke up to the sound of my dad’s muffled footsteps approaching my bed on the unfamiliar carpeted floors […]
Leveling the Playing Field: What to Prioritize in the Age of Variants?
As the Omicron variant tore through the Bay Area, the Lick-Wilmerding community went the extra mile with safety measures to adjust to this new reality. […]
“Angry Feminist”: Marginalizing Women and Their Beliefs
“The feminist agenda is not about equal rights for women.” television evangelist, Pat Robertson, said in a 1992 fundraising letter, “It is about a socialist, […]
“We Need Another Uprising”: Youth, Environmentalism, and Nuclear Weapons
The chance of nuclear war is higher than one may think — Stanford risk analysis expert Martin Hellman even goes as far as to say […]
Opinion: Vaccine Accessibility Before Vaccine Passports in San Francisco
The San Francisco Giants opened up their stadium on Friday, April 9, to fans who could provide proof of vaccination or evidence of a recent […]
Op-Ed: Stockton’s Basic Income Program Plants the SEED for a Better Future
Laura Kidd Plummer, a grandmother of nine, living on $1500 a month, was one of the residents of Stockton, California who struggled to make ends […]
