I’ve always, on some level, been a kitty.
When I was young, I struggled to relate to human people, so I found comfort in cats. I studied and mimicked their body language and the ways they interacted with their environment. I meowed,…
Voters have elected Donald Trump president of the United States — again. Vice President Kamala Harris, the potential first South Asian Black woman president, would have captured a historic win. But she failed to connect with most Americans, and her loss has…
On Nov. 5, I stayed up until 2 a.m. with friends, frantically messaging each other. Some live in my state and others were across the country as we watched the votes fall in. My fellow Californians and I hoped and tried to…
An average of 25 million people visit McDonald’s in America every day. They head to the drive-thru of the golden arches, waiting in line for that five dollar 20-piece nugget deal that they’ve been craving. Suddenly, a familiar voice from the speaker…
The purpose of journalism is to pursue the truth. Seeking the truth means uncovering corruption when necessary. In the context of the Middle East, most journalists and mainstream media have failed to hold Israel, the United States and their officials accountable.
Since…
On this election day, the first for most of our staff, the executive leadership of The Express dove into the electoral college.
As a brief history lesson, the U.S. president is decided by the electoral college. A total of 538 electoral votes are…
On Aug. 6, 2001, Salvador Llamas, a U.S. Marine and Mexican immigrant, welcomed his second child into the world — me. He’d soon leave me to fight in active combat to protect both our freedoms.
Despite his time in service leaving…
As election day edges closer, the number of celebrities openly endorsing presidential candidates is growing larger. Professional athletes, CEOs, musicians, movie stars and social media personalities are using their platforms to spread the word, not just on voter registration, but on who…
The first Black person to ever receive a college degree was John Chavis, from what is today known as Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. He studied ministry, graduated with honors in 1799 and went on to become a preacher licensed…
During office hours for a fall 2023 sociology class, I asked my professor this question: “Is it fair when people say that if Donald Trump got reelected he’d bring an end to democracy?”
“People,” in the question, was implied to include talking…