Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg stopped by Fresno State on June 3 for a televised town hall with MSNBC. Buttigieg, 37, currently serves as the mayor of South Bend, Indiana and is one of 24 Democratic candidates running in the 2020 presidential election, and the first openly gay candidate to run for President of the United States. At the 4… View Post
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – now officially proclaimed as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month – is a month-long celebration of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States during the month of May. But AAPI Heritage Month wasn’t always a month-long celebration. Like most commemorative months, AAPI Heritage Month originated in Congress. In 1977, Representative Frank Horton of… View Post
Imagine wanting to help those in need by donating blood, taking all the necessary steps to do just that, only to be told that you cannot give blood because of your sexuality. Millions of gay and bisexual men, myself included, are not allowed to donate blood because of the men who have sex with men (MSM) policy. Regulations against MSM… View Post
Pop music is ever-changing. As every year goes by, a new seminal sound dominates the mainstream. Throughout the continuous change of pop music, Latinx artists began to pave their way into the American music industry resulting in a major change in pop music culture. Perhaps Latin music truly became a pop spectacle when Selena Quintanilla rose to stardom in the… View Post
Ed Note: On May 1, 2019, the Fresno City Council held a special meeting to discuss and vote on the Responsible Neighborhood Market Ordinance (RNMO). Fresno has become one of the most liquor store saturated cities in the nation, and the ordinance is set to change that by putting a cap on the alcohol retailer licenses the city gives out… View Post