Despite the dozens of parties, the fun sporting events, and the first taste of freedom from parental authority, being a college student in today’s day comes with an overload of stressful deadlines and a constant need to budget one’s money to help cover the multiple expenses that come with being a college student. As the prices of everyday goods have significantly increased in the past few months, many college students are forced to broaden out their already limited budgets.

It has been eleven days since tragedy struck at Travis Scott's Astroworld Music Festival in Houston, Texas. Since then, nine people have been identified as victims of the devastating incidents that unfolded at the event. After the fatal concert, nine people died and many people are left wondering who should be held accountable for the lives that were taken and the hundreds of people that sustained injuries that night.

California’s long and dark history of forced sterilization was practiced freely by society throughout California during the 1930’s and 1940’s. It is difficult to imagine that this iniquitous and abusive practice was once normalized and accepted in the familiar area of Sonoma County, however, it shows an example of how the United States government has always and continues to try to control the bodies, health, and reproductive rights of women and people of color, especially Latina women.

In the minds of many people, libraries have become outdated or even expendable. However, this could not be further from reality. Despite the growing developments of technology and the belief that libraries are becoming obsolete, public libraries are still one of the most fundamental aspects that make up a community.

Being a female college student is a challenging experience in itself. Many of the female students at Sonoma State University have shared experiences of discomfort or uneasiness, specifically when visiting one of the most popular buildings on campus — the rec center.