May 8, 2019
by Kemi Giwa, Staff Writer
April 18, 2018
Since the legalization of marijuana in California and states across the country, stories about cannabis businesses and yoga-friendly weed activities have spread through the media. While the legalization of marijuana is long overdue, I...
by Kemi Giwa, Staff Writer
March 14, 2018
After the release of Black Panther I thought, “Finally, this is our movie, a movie for black people.”
After I said this, someone asked me why it has to be a movie for black people. Why can’t everyone be excited for it...
by Kemi Giwa, Staff Writer
February 7, 2018
San Diego State has just named Adela de la Torre as the university’s new permanent president.
In addition to being only the ninth person to serve this post, de la Torre is also the first woman — and the first Latino — to...
January 16, 2018
by Kemi Giwa, Staff Writer
December 6, 2017
Last month CNN released footage that uncovered a slave trade in Libya — a video that shows smugglers selling off a dozen men outside the capital of Tripoli.
According to aid and migrant workers, slavery in Libya is not a ...
by Kemi Giwa, Staff Writer
November 20, 2017
With black culture dominating the music industry, television and nearly every aspect of our lives, surely, the old debate over the n-word has made its way into the topic of discussion.
More often than not, my experiences begin...
by Kemi Giwa, Staff Writer
November 1, 2017
San Diego State’s liberal, comforting and accepting environment is misleading. This environment makes many fail to realize the horror that occurs outside of this bubble, in other parts of the country.
Many can attest to experiencing...
by Kemi Giwa, Staff Writer
October 4, 2017
Many college football players watched in amazement as NFL players joined in solidarity with former pro quarterback, Colin Kaepernick. The man who pioneered the movement a year ago within football against the injustice plaguing...
by Kemi Giwa, Staff Writer
September 13, 2017
Many people like to think that K-12 schools in America are the pillars of fairness. However — for young black men and boys — statistics show otherwise.
According to the National Education Association black boys are ...
by Kemi Giwa, Staff Writer
August 21, 2017
Dear Freshmen:
Freshman year was one of the most difficult transitions ever. Not because I was leaving my family or childhood friends, but because it was the official transition into adulthood.
Regardless, it has been th...
by Kemi Giwa, Staff Columnist
April 19, 2017
Natalee Holloway and Elizabeth Smart were household names growing up. I was young, but I vividly remember my parents pointing to these girls as reasons for me to stay home instead of attending my classmate’s birthday party or...
