Christoper Jamali, Gabby Le, Ramya Natarajan, Swetha Sundaram, and Harrison Wang
SocGen 2020F

We analyze the political, social, racial, and health implications of fracking near communities, which has released a host of air and water chemicals into local neighborhoods..

Daniela Alvarado, Ella Bouris, Emily Kohl, Leah Savage
SocGen 2021W

In this issue of Locked In, we explore the racialized history of the criminalization and medicalization of opioid addiction, and how this inequality has shaped the carceral landscape and lived experiences of incarcerated folks in America today: if the opioid epidemic is seen as a white issue, then why are Black and brown people primarily the ones in prison for it?

Brittney Le, Catie Tanji, Gabriela Aguilar, Isabella Masserman, Salma Quintanilla
SocGen 2021W

Our project discusses the various problems that are mitigated by the fast fashion industry, including: the exploitation of mainly women and children garment workers, the environmental effects that leads to a climate crisis, as well as creating inhabitable communities in low and middle income countries.