Ariana Sawyer
Ariana Sawyer is a young journalist especially interested in immigration and social justice issues. She is currently the Opinions Editor for the Daily 49er, California State University, Long Beach’s student-run newspaper, as well as a regularly contributing news and opinions writer. She recently won the Phyllis Jackson Memorial Scholarship and looks forward to graduating with honors in 2016. Posts by Ariana Sawyer:
From War Abroad to War at Home – Local Vets Struggle with PTSD, Addiction
A Long Beach veteran and nurse's assistant relives her trauma and copes by self-medicating, and statistics show 1 in 5 veterans with PTSD do, too.Incarceration Not Effective In Crime Reduction, Study Says
High incarceration rates have had a pervasively harmful effect on society – especially for women, young black men, and their families.