In some 5C classes, bigotry is still up for debate. After following the paper trail, Elena Gutierrez PZ ’27 found the answer: billionaires are spending more than she is to keep that distracting rhetoric alive, through what researchers call the “Civility Industrial Complex.”
Elena Gutierrez
OPINION: A presidential hit job: Latinos aren’t scared of you, Trump
On October 5, 2026, Donald Trump put a hit on Los Angeles and San Diego. Elena Gutierrez PZ ’27 is a Mexican American who knows exactly what he means. Trump’s statement comes as ICE raids spike in specific Southern California cities, and Gutierrez writes that those trends, backed by his track record of anti-Latino sentiment and policy, are deliberately intentional.
OPINION: Holding a grudge is a sign of maturity
Elena Gutierrez PZ ’27 writes about a specter haunting the 5Cs — the specter of close community. She questions if our “tight-knit community” is more of a cult.