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Stop gentrifying San Jose: the flea market must stay

Maida Suta, Reporter | June 16, 2021

The San Jose Flea Market is in danger due to a city development plan, but this plan should be rejected to combat gentrification and protect low-income families of color.

A’s should stay in Oakland, but city should deny team’s vanity project

Kevin Nguyen, Reporter | May 30, 2021

As much as it annoys fans, the City of Oakland shouldn’t fold to the latest pressure from the Oakland A’s and Major League Baseball.

Police officers have no right to march in Pride

Maida Suta, Reporter | May 30, 2021

The New York City Pride parade were right to ban police officers from marching in the event, as it helps create a safe space against an oppressive institution.

Google vs. San Jose Sharks: tech should not always take precedence

Kat Pursell, Reporter | May 16, 2021

Google’s deal with the City of San Jose to build a new campus should not go through because it will make rent skyrocket and displace low-income workers, not only because it will hinder the San Jose Sharks’ parking plans.

High schools should not have reopened

Maida Suta, Reporter | May 7, 2021

Bay Area high schools are going in person for the last weeks of the school year, neglecting both teachers’ and students’ physical and mental health.

We want you, we want you not: the agonizing rollout of UC decisions

Lianna Vaughan, Reporter | May 1, 2021

The University of California needs a new deadline for transfer decision submissions. Students are pressured into making life-changing decisions within a single day.

In-person music festivals are a terrible idea

Jordyn Smith, Reporter | May 1, 2021

One of the largest hip-hop musical festivals has announced it will return in person in July, even though bringing back concerts is unsafe and irresponsible.

Vaccine passports won’t return us to normalcy

Lianna Vaughan, Reporter | April 30, 2021

Vaccination passports will not accelerate the return to normalcy and will only worsen inequities.

When allies are abusers: San Jose DJ accused of sex trafficking

Kevin Nguyen, Reporter | April 30, 2021

A self-proclaimed ally of #MeToo and Black Lives Matter, the San Jose DJ Bassnector has been accused of sexual abuse, revealing how predators pollute all ideological circles.

Transferring not worth it in pandemic

Jordan Soto, Reporter | April 26, 2021

Now that classes have transitioned online, transferring to a costly four-year university has lost its worth. Four-year universities cost a lot of money and most students don’t receive adequate financial...