May 17, 2023

Choose your major for yourself, not for your family

Picking your course of study is consequential. Make sure you pursue one you're passionate about, not something to meet others' expectations of you.

Marie’Sa Rumsey

May 16, 2023

The state of our planet is making us anxious; learning how to fix it can help

A proper education on climate change can empower youth to fight for the only home we have.

Kennesha Garg

May 8, 2023

A club for us: Finding belonging as a mixed-race student in college

At Cal Poly SLO, I found that a space for multiracial students was missing. So I co-founded the campus' first and only club for the mixed-race community.

Naomi Vanderlip

April 25, 2023

The college experience: Navigating through new and old friendships

Going to university opens students' eyes to a broader view of who might be a friend.

Rosie Padilla

March 27, 2023

Avoiding college 'party culture' makes me feel safe and grounded

My college friends and I hang out together at home when so many students choose to go out partying, perhaps developing deeper emotional connections than we might otherwise.

Emma Robertson 

March 13, 2023

The privilege of staying home for college

Completing college while staying at home can provide just as many opportunities and rewards as going away to a distant campus.

Emmely Ramirez

March 3, 2023

How are Christians received at a California public university?

Student balances keeping true to her faith in an environment where religion is seen differently by many of her peers.

Abbie Phillips

February 22, 2023

We need more community college bachelor's degrees to fuel our economy

Many community college students don't have the luxury of moving to attend a CSU or UC campus; enabling them to earn a bachelor's degree at their local college is a matter of equity.

Clemaus Tervalon 

January 24, 2023

First-generation college students: Don't be afraid to ask for help

Finishing is college is hard, especially for those who are the first in their families to seek a higher education. So take guilt-free advantage of available resources.

Randy Flores

December 27, 2022

Diversity is essential to helping students find their feet in college

Attending the state's only predominantly white public university made one student realize the importance of finding ways to connect with students from diverse backgrounds.

Amelia Wu

December 14, 2022

First year college students facing what Covid cost them, especially in math

Life after high school has its challenges for the Class of 2022. There's embracing independence and facing what Covid cost them.

Diana Lambert

December 2, 2022

How do you keep going when college takes you 13 years?

His long road toward university graduation has been filled with twists and turns and obstacles — just as it was meant to be.

Erik Adams

November 21, 2022

College community gardens promote growth and healing in Covid’s wake

Community gardens on college campuses give students access to nature and an opportunity to tend to — and be nurtured by — the outdoors.

Arabel Meyer

November 9, 2022

We cannot allow our education to be automated

An overreliance on technology eliminates the verbal interaction between students, their peers, and their teachers and takes the learning out of the classroom and onto the screen.

Adam Abolfazli

November 1, 2022

Fresno State students need affordable housing

Living on campus for at least one year has been proven to increase overall student well-being, feeling of belonging, and academic success.

D'Aungillique Jackson