As a policy that seeks to correct for past wrongs by doing something in the present, affirmative action has been controversial since its inception 25 years ago. That controversy continues today as it comes once again under judicial review and under the scrutiny of general public. Some argue that though the pursuit of racial justice…
Author: Joohan Kim
The Perks of Bilingualism
Did you know that more than half of the world’s population is bilingual? In a world of great linguistic diversity, speaking two languages rather than just one is a power of a very special kind. Bilingualism has been shown to have many social and lifestyle advantages, allowing multi-tongued people to connect to larger communities that…
The Oroville Dam Crisis
Completed in the late 1960s, when Ronald Reagan was governor of California, the Oroville Dam is currently in danger of collapsing, sparking fears of possible flooding. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from nearby counties after erosion damaged two of the dam’s spillways. It is said that, with the emergency evacuation orders in…