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Self-Image during the COVID-19 pandemic: The good, the bad and the fads

In the beginning weeks of lockdown, around March of last year, home-made whipped coffee recipes, rising TikTok stars and YouTube videos on-at-home ab workouts dominated social media.

Staff stories: What it means to “self love”

2021 Op-eds Opinions Sex and Relationships 2021 Special IssuesMarch 21, 2021March 26, 2021

#OPINION: For a long time, I thought that self-love was something you “uncovered” and that it would always be there. I’m finding that — like so many other aspects of adulthood — it’s not as simple as that.

You. Yes, you.

2021 Arts Letters Op-eds Opinions Sex and Relationships 2021 Special IssuesMarch 21, 2021March 22, 2021

#OPINION: Catalina Benavides is a first-semester graduate student in the Master of Arts in Teaching English program. Benavides wrote a love letter to herself in the form of a poem.

Not playing the national anthem could bring our nation together

Op-eds OpinionsMarch 13, 2021March 15, 2021

#OPINION Mark Cuban should be applauded for his decision to stop playing the national anthem.

Candace Owens’s tweet encourages toxic masculinity and outdated gender stereotypes

Op-eds OpinionsMarch 9, 2021

#OPINION: “Bring back manly men,” tweeted conservative author, Candace Owens, on Nov. 14. When first reading this tweet, my eyes transfixed on the words “manly man.”

Self-autonomy: What it is and how to benefit from it

Editorials Op-eds OpinionsMarch 5, 2021

#OPINION: When the term “autonomy” is used, it typically comes within the lens of self-governance; however, I’d like to look at it from the less talked about perspective — the autonomy of the individual.

It’s time to up the pressure on Biden: a reflection on his first month as president

Op-eds OpinionsMarch 4, 2021

#OPINION Jan. 20, 2021 was a momentous day for millions of Americans. It marked the last day for an administration that had done unprecedented harm to communities around the United States.

Without drastic climate action, California will continue to burn

Op-eds OpinionsFebruary 23, 2021

#OPINION: Winters are getting colder, and summers are getting warmer. Extreme temperatures are becoming more common as the effects of climate change continue to ravage communities across the United States.

How Donald Trump’s impeachment lulled a false sense of accomplishment

Op-eds OpinionsFebruary 22, 2021

#OPINION Instead of critiquing the left and right, I’d like to address those celebrating Trump’s impeachment and the detachment from reality that continually gets swept under the rug.

Staff picks: Our Black heroes

Black History Month 2021 Op-eds Opinions Special IssuesFebruary 20, 2021

#OPINION: The opinions editors at The Statesman describe Black figures who inspire them.

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Why newsrooms must reflect the public in order to properly serve it

Addressing anti-Asian racism: A letter from PUSO

If we want journalism to survive, it begins with self-evaluation