It’s Time to Stop Blindly Idolizing Celebrities
May 23, 2021 · We have all most likely experienced an obsession over a celebrity at least once in our lifetime. Whether you went through a One Direction phase in middle school (complete with posters, signed albums, and band merch) or found yourself joining the BTS Army fanbase to closely obsess over the members’ personal lives, you idolized these individuals and placed them on an untouchable pedestal.
Sports Culture is American Culture, and It’s Worth Studying
Jun 7, 2020 · Sports are one of the largest unspoken cultural phenomena in American history. Whether you’re in elementary school, college, or beyond, sports have notably been extricated from other societal and cultural discussions of American history. Sure, Jackie Robinson is a well-known figure to many, and rightfully so; He broke modern …
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Is Wealth Inequality Corroding American Democracy?
Apr 11, 2021 · Failures to limit the influence of money coupled with the widening gap between the wealthiest and poorest Americans threatens one of the core tenets of democracy: equality. The United States calls itself a democratic republic. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition for a republic is a government structure where “the supreme power lies in a body of...
Saving Ourselves From the White Savior Complex
Apr 25, 2021 · The White Savior Complex is, simply put, a trope in which a white person provides help to or rescues non-white people from unfortunate circumstances in a self-serving manner. However, this concept is multifaceted and its implications are more detrimental than beneficial to the people that are “being helped.” This mentality puts marginalized groups in an...
On the Ethics of Separating Art from Artists - The UCSD Guardian
Nov 11, 2019 · With Kanye West’s latest album release, what do listeners make of his new image and how do they reconcile good art from artists who make bad decisions? “You’re my number one, with the lemonade,” is the lyric that makes Earl Warren College senior Kaitlyn Campbell laugh when listening to “Closed on Sunday” off Kanye West’s...
Fun Classes To Take at UCSD – The UCSD Guardian
Dec 8, 2019 · Let’s be real — a tough course load can ruin a quarter. Sometimes all it takes is that one good class in a packed schedule to catch your breath, let a little loose, and learn something new in the process. With enrollment approaching, I …
Media Romances Skew Real-World Relationship Standards
Feb 14, 2021 · From Alex Russo and her werewolf boyfriend to Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd, we are constantly exposed to “perfectly happy” relationships. From a young age, we are told, not only by the media but also by the people around us that meeting the love of our life is one of the most important milestones we...
Global Repercussions of Eurocentrism – The UCSD Guardian
Sep 26, 2021 · During the early stages of the pandemic, the Western world was frightened of Covid-19, but for the wrong reasons, exoticizing the pandemic and placing blame onto countries for practices that are normal for them. The virus was immediately painted in cultural terms, framed in an antagonizing narrative of a threat “coming from afar.” This type...
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