Resolving the Dangers of Food Insecurity During a Pandemic
Writer’s Note: During a pandemic, one of the lessons we learn is to value the hard work and selfless efforts of essential workers. They are truly heroic to sacrifice themselves during a time when we need them the most. Thank you to all Essential Workers at the FRESH…
College Students Filing for Unemployment
In the United States, there are over 30 million people who have filed for unemployment because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In California, all you need to file a claim is to be totally or partially unemployed, unemployed through no fault of your own, physically able to work,…
UC Workers Strike Back
Chatting and chuckling in between hydrating and wiping the sweat perched upon their brows, the assemblage of protestors hide from the sun’s overbearing rays under a tent and form a circle to reflect on their day of striking that had begun that dawn. Megaphones and picket signs lie…
A FRESH Start: Student-Initiated Food Pantry Aims to End Hunger Insecurity at UCI
Opening a little over a year ago, UC Irvine’s FRESH Basic Needs Hub is center that houses the on campus food pantry which provides students with necessities to help those struggling from food insecurity.…
More than just a Box of Cereal
According to a study by UC Berkeley professor Sara Goldrick-Rab, approximately 42% of UC students report food insecurity. …
The Dreamers of UCI: Who Are They?
Imagine living in the United States for as long as you could remember. You’ve always considered yourself an American, a part of the only place you call home. Now, you wake up and realize you’re being deported to an unfamiliar place.…
The New Face of Hunger
Many college students can’t afford food. What extremes would you go through to ease your hunger? By Yesenia Cuevas When in college and unable to afford food, I stole so I wouldn’t go hungry. One scorching hot July morning, I woke up under only a delicate, white sheet…
Trump Among the Younger Generation: How Do High School Students Feel about the Donald?
High school students from two school districts shared their thoughts on the Trump Administration’s most notable orders so far.…