Opinion

Immediate action necessary to rectify blatant disregard for planet For many, Earth Day is an annual day of reflection on the health of our planet. But in 2019, each and every day demands a reflection on the precarious and escalating effects of climate change. With weather patterns transforming and global sea levels rising dramatically, one […]

You should be required to take sex ed at the UCs before you graduate There are plenty of scary statistics — I think they are terrifying — depicting how more states than not in our fine country do not require sexual education, which they may or may not even require in their public schools, to […]

A love letter to the (organic) apple of my eye This is it. You and the man of your dreams are hanging out together. The lights are low, and tensions are running high. He says your name, and your breath catches in your throat. He leans in close and whispers in your ear: “Let’s go […]

How the Department of Energy’s decision to approve the sale of nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia puts the whole world at risk Last week, the Department of Energy approved seven different companies’ requests to engage in an exchange of nuclear technology with Saudi Arabia. Critics have warned that the maneuver may ultimately assist in putting […]

Climate committee is just what many progressives expected — a waste of time In the backwards problem that is climate change, where the perpetrators won’t live to see the consequences, it is us, the youth, who have the most to lose. The gap in the sense of urgency between the young and the old has […]

Despite being committed to their buyers’ values, major outdoor brands like Patagonia are capitalizing on environmental issues — and it’s not sustainable Patagonia puffy jackets are a given on college campuses at this point, ubiquitous to the point that I’ve seen more than one starter-pack meme declaring them a staple of the “basic” college girl. […]

Microtransactions give the player the ability to support the games and developers they love When Prince Harry visited a YMCA to talk about mental health among young people a few weeks ago, he brought up an absurd idea to ban the videogame “Fortnite.” While his wish to ban “Fortnite” was unsubstantiated, he identified a core […]

An understated masterclass in acting and filmmaking, full of [adjective] Bonjour, it’s [pretentious film critic], and it’s great to be back with you, my devoted and [patronizing qualifier] readers. I’m back from the [Cannes/Sundance/Telluride/Toronto] Film Festival, where I sipped [expensive sounding name] wine excessively and screened dozens of films that you won’t actually be able […]

Amazon’s Rekognition could be the path toward authoritarianism George Orwell’s “Big Brother” has arrived, courtesy of Amazon. The e-commerce tech giant is selling facial recognition technology to police departments — something not well known, and for good reason. This image analysis service, called Rekognition, is deeply flawed and deeply dangerous. While Rekognition has been used […]

The military’s involvement in crafting positive films about war suggests state-run art Our military has a PR problem. In an era of open connection, their oft-touted image as a noble force combatting powerful, faceless monsters has experienced a truthful inversion. For decades, Army recruiting relied on the idea of expansive global evils, referred to in […]

Written by: ROSEY MOREARTY — rosey@morearty.org

Expunging marijuana convictions first step to remedying War On Drugs Whether you’re an experienced stoner, a casual consumer or a non-user, it is widely recognized that this Saturday, April 20 is the holiday for all things related to marijuana. With this marking the third occurance of 4/20 since California voters passed Proposition 64 in November […]