On June 6th, 2025, Los Angeles became the epicenter for one of the most aggressive immigration crackdowns in modern United States history. ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents descended upon Los Angeles and carried out raids that surged throughout the city. Unprecedentedly, over one hundred people were arrested in one
As the popular saying goes, many believe offense is the best defense. Yet the best offense is not always necessarily the best solution. When it comes to modern power struggles, especially within our current political unease, the best way to fight is to defend what we have. This is the
From my 5th grade year on, I started noticing that some of my classmates came from different countries and were not aware of the resources available to them in their new home. For example, Elon University offered free tutoring programs, summer camps, language classes, precollege courses, and volunteer opportunities with
The first time I saw the newly released Superman movie, I shed tears. I was in awe of this movie: the visuals, the story, the casting, the comic accuracy, and the fact that the movie even had Superman in his classic red trunks! The DC fan in me felt relieved
“It occurred to me that I really was in someone else’s country and yet, in some necessary way, I was outside of their country […] for the first time I was an alien, I was a sailor—landless and disconnected. And I was sorry that I had never felt this particular