Looking Past the Screen
While I was in Paris, the city experienced flooding so extensive that boats couldn’t fit under bridges. The excess water halted the usual traffic of tourist cruises on the Seine River and museums were closed to save the artwork from water damage. On my way…
Letter from the Editors: On Solidarity and Selective Grief
Who we choose to stand with says a lot about ourselves. Right now, the world aches. Grief hangs heavy over France, Lebanon, Nigeria, Mexico and Missouri — to name a few. Solidarity has become a buzzword, sometimes spoken honestly and at other times a temporary…
129 Killed in Paris Terror Acts, California Mourns Long Beach State Student
Last Friday, Paris was struck by six coordinated terrorist attacks, killing at least 129 people and injuring over 350 others, according to multiple news outlets. Nohemi Gonzalez, a 23-year-old student from CSU Long Beach, was one of the victims of the terror. The Nov. 13…