It is imperative that the government should work to guarantee more expansive employee benefits for all types of workers and raise the outdated minimum wage.
I believe that while the University can never erase its past, it can create a brighter future for the descendants of the groups it has harmed.
Each congressperson who continues to oppose gun control and funding that improves social determinants of health has American blood on their hands.
Act 60 is a predatory law passed just four years ago which has been displacing native Boricuas in Borinquen. The act has not helped the Borinquen economy. Instead, it has made the island dependent on the U.S. and placed the burden of lost tax revenue on native Boricuas who are already at risk of displacement because of the law.
Instead of targeting affirmative action, SFFA should turn its attention to the selectivity of elite universities and fight to make higher education more accessible for all those wishing to pursue it.
The University must move beyond the performative aspects of land acknowledgement and start taking further action towards making amends with the Monacan nation.
Hispanic Heritage Month should be a time for celebrating and learning about Latin American diversity and culture, and unlearning our preconceived biases.
As a society, we need to stop stigmatizing addiction and chronic disease, and start stigmatizing greed.
It is long overdue for the University and national government to recognize and help mitigate instead of contributing to the crushing burden of medical debt.
One person alone may not be able to make a difference, but together, we have the power to start a movement.
