Category: Opinion

Opinion | You can’t claim voter fraud just because you’re losing

Written by Mitali Shukla Published Nov. 23 When I was eight years old, I was tasked with teaching my three-year-old brother how to play board games. For a few years, I played fair and square. But whenever I won, he would cry and throw a tantrum. He accused me of cheating, while I assured him… Continue reading Opinion | You can’t claim voter fraud just because you’re losing

Opinion | Politicians are simply opportunists

Written by Mitali Shukla Published Nov. 15 June brought Black Lives Matter protests and nationwide outcry to defund the police. Just last week, Joe Biden was named the projected winner of the 2020 election. I found this a bit ironic given Biden’s support for past legislation like the 1994 Crime Bill, which worsened mass incarceration.… Continue reading Opinion | Politicians are simply opportunists

Opinion | Kamala Harris’ election restores some faith

Published 11/9 By Mitali Shukla Vice President-elect Kamala Harris embodies many firsts for America: first female, Black and South Asian vice president. After she dropped out of the presidential race Dec. 3, 2019, President-elect Joe Biden chose her Aug. 11 of this year as his running mate. This was a surprise to me, given their… Continue reading Opinion | Kamala Harris’ election restores some faith

Opinion | Can you be friends with a Trump supporter?

Published on 10/26 In the past, I’ve managed to dodge political discussions with people who I know have differing views from mine. Especially in this election year, I always end up more pissed off after conversations of that nature. Part of me feels guilty, because it’s as if I have some responsibility to try and… Continue reading Opinion | Can you be friends with a Trump supporter?

Opinion | Trump is why we need a wealth tax

October 4 Written by Mitali Shukla When I learned that President Donald Trump paid virtually no taxes the year he won the election, I wasn’t the least bit surprised. In 2017, a typical nurse earning a yearly wage of $70,000 payed $5,400 in federal income taxes, according to CNN. Meanwhile, The New York Times released… Continue reading Opinion | Trump is why we need a wealth tax

Opinion | Tech giants have their work cut out for them

September 27 By Mitali Shukla Social media was supposed to be a good thing. It was supposed to help us feel connected with others, learn about what was going on in the world and help disseminate resources and information when we needed it. Now, it seems to be doing the opposite. I wrote an article… Continue reading Opinion | Tech giants have their work cut out for them

Opinion | America has always been burning

September 7 | Written by Mitali Shukla After roughly six months of the global pandemic, our country’s state of affairs only seems to be getting worse. The entirety of 2020 has been almost everyone’s worst year, but it is also the year of reckoning: fires ravaged 2.5 million acres in California, the U.S. police killed… Continue reading Opinion | America has always been burning

Opinion | Chapman is too crowded and we’re not prepared for it

Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 12/08/2019 Every Tuesday and Thursday morning, I find myself biking to my 11:30 a.m. “Sociology of Death” course only to arrive at the bike racks in front of Leatherby Libraries and Argyros Forum and realize there is no space for me to park said bike. Once I get to… Continue reading Opinion | Chapman is too crowded and we’re not prepared for it