Argument in the Office

Staff writer showdowns

December 24, 2020

Argument in the Office: TikTok — Brainless or Brilliant?

By Rayanne Asuncion, Maiyan Pearl

Rayanne Asuncion and Maiyan Pearl debate whether getting a good laugh overshadows potentially harmful content on TikTok.

December 16, 2020

Argument in the Office: Culture and Race in the Media — Represented or Stereotyped?

By Reena Khanna, Carrieanne Mamba

Staff writers Reena Khanna and Carrieanne Mamba discuss the importance and possible pitfalls of representation in media.

December 4, 2020

Argument in the Office: Relationships — Exclusive or Exploratory?

By Reena Khanna, Geneva Bethel

Reena Khanna and Geneva Bethel go into whether you should or shouldn't make your relationship open.

November 19, 2020

Argument in the Office: Should We White Lie?

By Kiana Perez-Granados, Christine Tu

Kiana Perez-Granados and Christine Tu debate the merits and downfalls of white lies.

November 17, 2020

Argument in the Office: Is Zoom Participation a Burden or an Opportunity?

By Marisol Cruz, Kenneth Moody

Marisol Cruz and Kenneth Moody discuss the drawbacks and benefits of online learning, the new normal for college students everywhere.

November 12, 2020

Argument in the Office: Personality Tests — Benign Pastime or Testing our Patience?

By Katie Caracciolo, Priscilla Goh

Katie Caracciolo and Priscilla Goh debate the merits of personality tests.

October 22, 2020

Argument in the Office: Traveling with Coronavirus — 2020’s Heaviest Carry-on

By Megan Ramsey, Nathaniel Ramierez

Nathaniel Ramirez and Megan Ramsey discuss whether you should go traveling during the coronavirus pandemic.

September 30, 2020

Argument in the Office: Characters Are Only as Real as Their Flaws — And How They Choose To Address Them

By Emily Kocis, Atmika Iyer

Emily Kocis and Atmika Iyer discuss whether their favorite fictional characters' flaws are ultimately what make them lovably relatable or instead set a dangerous standard.

September 22, 2020

Argument in the Office: Where Should You Live This Fall Quarter?

By Christine Tu, Melody Chen

Christine Tu and Melody Chen get into where you should think about living this Fall Quarter and why.

August 27, 2020

Argument in the Office: Covid Crushin’: Ditch Your S.O. or Stay a Simp

By Emily Kocis, Melanie Ziment

Opinion editors, Emily Kocis and Melanie Ziment debate whether or not the pandemic has killed off the turkey drop.

May 1, 2020

Argument in the Office: Should You Get Married During College?

By Joshen Mantai, Sara Rubin

Do you need to walk across the graduation stage before you walk down the aisle? Joshen Mantai and Sara Rubin battle it out.

November 14, 2019

Argument in the Office: NorCal vs. SoCal

By Marko Ristic, Veronica Vo

Veronica Vo and Marko Ristic battle over which Cal is the best.

November 13, 2019

Argument in the Office: Can George Bush and Ellen Really Be Friends?

By Jordan Curiel, Tali Braun

Tali Braun and Jordan Curiel weigh in on the odd couple that took social media by storm.

May 16, 2019

Argument in the Office: Is Barefooting Acceptable?

By Simon Ahrens, Katherine Chen

Simon Ahrens and Katherine Chen confront the greatest controversy of our time: the practice of public barefootery.

March 9, 2019

Argument in the Office: Are Beauty Pageants Feminist or Flawed?

By Joshen Mantai, Emily Hickingbottom

Joshen Mantai and Emily Hickingbottom debate the value of beauty pageants in today's society. Are they testaments to the feminist movement, or are they holding women back in the era of #MeToo?