Illustrated Commentary: A Piece Of Mind
Every now and then I still find myself in a potentially threatening situation, and I start to think about getting a gun.
KQED
My Mom, The College Student
My mom was 21 when she got pregnant with me. She had to grow up faster than her peers, and take on a huge responsibility. Probably 10 years too early.
Mixed Race Privilege?
Recently, commentator Sierra Fang-Horvath participated in a school-wide diversity exercise that revealed more than she ever expected.
Undocumented UC Berkeley Student Refuses to Live in Fear
Juan Prieto, a UC Berkeley senior and DACA student, will graduate in May 2017. He worries that his plans for work and law school might become impossible under the Trump administration.
Embracing Gender Nonconformity in the Age of Trump
[Watching Trump become President] My rage, sadness, and apprehension blurred together into an emotional tidal wave. I wanted to cry, but instead, I reached for a tube of liquid eyeliner.
A Language Lost and Found
Thankfully, family, tradition, culture, and language don’t just evaporate. They’re just below the surface, waiting to be rediscovered.
When Home Feels Like Prison: My Year In A Group Home
The moment I stepped into a group home when I was 12, I felt like it was a mistake. There I was, with about a dozen other teen boys. On my very first day, I got into a fight during a basketball game.
Not Up for Debate: Why Sexism Made Me Quit the Debate Team
After one particularly rough tournament, I angrily threw my bags into my mom’s car and complained to her about the guys I had to deal with. [T]o my surprise she told me to get used it.
When Economics Divides Siblings
“Back when my sister had an after-school job, she kept all the money for herself. I have to use my paycheck to help with groceries and rent.”