This post was updated April 10 at 7:14 p.m.
“Uncomfortable Conversations” is a series by Kirsten Brehmer exploring a broad range of topics that are hard to talk about, often go unspoken and need a space to be heard.

This post was updated April 3rd at 9:30 p.m.
My phone lit up with a notification.
“Is there anything I should take from your room?”
This is the text I received from my mom as she tried to pack our lives out of the house my family has lived in since 1996 into four duffel bags.

This post was updated March 12 at 7:50 p.m.
Undocumented people living in the United States are denied their basic right to health care each and every day, with only a few states choosing to expand coverage to this community.

As Snoop Dogg puts it, the West Coast is home to the girls he adores the most – sun-kissed, fit and full of energy.
The lyrics from the West Coast’s national anthem, “California Gurls” by Katy Perry, played on repeat in my head as I prepared to move to Los Angeles for college.

I chose UCLA because I thought I’d be safe here. As President Trump begins his rampage against the transgender community, I’m beginning to doubt my judgment.

President Donald Trump said he was saved by God at his inauguration in January.
By invoking the divine, Trump further dismantled the already fragile wall separating church and state while simultaneously trying to deify himself.

This post was updated Feb. 17 at 8:35 p.m.
“A Point of Order” is a column series created by Kayla Williams that highlights issues within our political climate and how they relate to the UCLA and greater LA communities.