Rory Conlon, De Anza College

Several key political and entertainment events have shaped mainstream discourse. It’s time to remember some of these developments in time for the start of 2022.

Anna Wurm, Texas A&M University

The second-highest office in the nation is now held by a Black, South Asian female politician — a historic milestone.

Jonathan Kim, University of Texas at Dallas

President Trump’s inaugural speech certainly paid tribute to figures of history, just not America’s.

Bri Griffith, Carlow University

As a response to the rejections, Trump claimed that he wants ‘the people’ at his inauguration, which is a bummer, because they won’t be there either.