Because of its bright rainbow sticker, documentarian Erin Davies’s Volkswagen Beetle was vandalized with the words “u r gay” and “fag” in 2007 on the 11th annual National Day of Silence in Albany, N.Y. Instead of washing away the words, though, Davies decided to leave the graffiti on her car[Read More…]
Author: snoadmin
Ramos: ‘I had an angel there’
Elizabeth Ramos was running her usual route down Bellflower Boulevard in February. Making a loop back to Cal State Long Beach, she stopped at Beach Drive to press the button for the cross walk. She kneeled down to tie her shoe, and that’s the last thing she remembered until March[Read More…]
Dirtbags crush No. 9 UCLA on the road
LOS ANGELES – The Dirtbags cruised to an 11-1 road win over No. 9 UCLA last night, going wild on a Bruins pitching staff that hadn’t given up more than seven runs in a game all year. Long Beach State (18-20) had one of its best offensive performances of the[Read More…]
Gun Control: There should be a limit on clip sizes
The right to own firearms, also known as the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, is one of the most exploited and abused rights in the history of mankind. While most registered gun owners use their legally purchased weapons for non-lethal purposes, many irresponsible gun owners have ruined a once-privileged[Read More…]
Blotter: Male student assaulted by former friend
A Cal State Long Beach student plans to press charges against a former friend who choked him in Peterson Hall 2 at 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, according to University Police Sgt. Christopher Schivley. The victim pursued the suspect in the hallway, hoping to reconcile their relationship and was then choked[Read More…]
Gun Control: The gun control argument is misguided
American politicians swear to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the U.S. With this in mind, some politicians, such as California Senator Dianne Feinstein, have advocated to do the complete opposite. Many Democrats and RINOs – Republicans in name only – such as Senator John McCain and Senator Lindsey[Read More…]
Gun Control: Law-abiding citizens should not have rights infringed
Gun Control: Gun control protects citizens’ rights to life
The perception of gun control is distorted to the point that many people are unaware of what it actually entails. How many people are going to purchase an AK-47 with armor-piercing bullets for a legitimate purpose, such as home protection or personal protection? Other guns that are being targeted are[Read More…]
Gun Control: A good guy with a gun is the answer to gun violence
Gun control, in my opinion, should be a non-issue. This is simply feel-good legislation being pushed through Congress that will do nothing to solve any of the problems posed by mass shooters. Guns are not the problem – people are. A mentally deranged person who is set on killing people[Read More…]
SoCal native Matt Costa returns to his folk roots
One would think that fame makes a person boastful, but singer-songwriter Matt Costa manages to stay grounded even after releasing his newest, self-titled fourth album. On May 4, the down-to-earth Huntington Beach local will take the stage along with some fellow Huntington Beach natives, the Hindu Pirates, at the Observatory[Read More…]