Opinion | How Hollywood Gets Poverty All Wrong
The issue of poverty existing as a major taboo in American society is neither a secret nor a surprise. Keen on preserving the illusion of the “American Dream,” American mainstream media strategically chooses to steer clear of the topic of poverty altogether. This national fear of undermining our…
InSight Magazine Winter 2019 Internship: Call for Applicants
InSight Magazine is looking to grow its team for the Winter quarter of 2019. The publication will be accepting applications on various fronts, including content writing, digital-media, event planning and marketing. *Course credit available. *Compensation available for select content. We are looking for additions to the following teams: Content…
Pizza Party With Friends: Join our Blaze fundraiser on November 14th!
InSight Magazine is having a fundraiser at Blaze pizza on November 14th from 3 - 9 PM in order to help support our goal of raising awareness on local poverty and homelessness issues through community events and storytelling. We would love for you to come down and hang…
2018 HHAW - Poverty Awareness Art Gallery with InSight Magazine
InSight Magazine is proud to curate a gallery for Homelessness Awareness Week featuring local artists David Freeman, Brain Peterson, and Jamie Ludovise. In collaboration with multiple student groups and community organizations, we hope to create an immersive experience that highlights issues in our community and available resources. Stop…
A FRESH Start: Student-Initiated Food Pantry Aims to End Hunger Insecurity at UCI
Opening a little over a year ago, UC Irvine’s FRESH Basic Needs Hub is center that houses the on campus food pantry which provides students with necessities to help those struggling from food insecurity. From its humble beginnings as just two shelves inside of the Student Outreach and…
As Reno Grows, So Could Its Homeless Population
Even though it seems beneficial when cities grow and large companies take residence, the current residents reap the losses. …
A Change for the Worse: Homelessness and Climate Change
In winter, most people can simply put on their coats, dawn their beanies, and endure weather with relative ease. In summer, air conditioning and easy access to hydration make the heat a mostly irrelevant issue. But for the homeless, these everyday climates can become a lethal problem.…
Join InSight at World Peace & Justice Weekend
Justice for an Interconnected World. Hear from an inter-generational panel of experts working on the frontlines of social change. Speakers include representatives from immigration and economic justice organization OCCORD, InSight Magazine, and Laguna Beach High School’s Walking for Water, which raises funds to build wells in Africa. Press…
Behind project FloodRISE and its efforts to mitigate disaster from flooding
FloodRISE is a program that predicts high-risk flooding areas. The program works with communities to present residents in Southern California and low-income communities world-wide with information to aid their survival.…
Where have all the Dunites gone?
A story of poverty and influence in California.…