In a recent Rolling Stone article “The Great American Bubble Machine,” Matt Taibbi called global investment banking and securities firm Goldman Sachs “a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money.” Aside from this 19th century monopoly imagery[Read More…]
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Jason Aula asserts no false claims made, wants to ‘just get along’
Editors Note: Claims made in this article are the sole opinions and beliefs of the author. The Daily 49er does not endorse any one candidate nor does it corroborate with political candidates. The Daily 49er stands by what it reported April 14 in the article “False claims made by ASI[Read More…]
Iran and Israel defy US
April 12 will indeed become a day to remember. It is a day, which likely will be remembered as a turning point of the international community and, most importantly, the day which ended United States world dominance. On this day, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran announced to the world that[Read More…]
Our View- Confederate History Month disingenuous, racist
Less than three weeks after Abraham Lincoln was elected President and before a single Civil War cannon was ever fired, Alexander Stephens, vice president of the Confederate States of America, addressed Savannah, Ga. In the impromptu speech he discussed the Southern revolution: “[Slavery] was the immediate cause of the late[Read More…]
Kate Gosselin’s ‘Twist of Kate’ keeps her in media spotlight
Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce. The other 50 percent in death. Marriage is one of the toughest commitments worth carrying out. Disney has long put the fairytale wedding in the minds of children. Yet ironically, they never portray the family that eventually result from these weddings. I’m sure[Read More…]
Our View- Possible football referendum pragmatic mistake
The school is broke. It is so penniless that we have campus closure days. There’s one this coming Wednesday — check your calendars. If Cal State Long Beach can barely afford to pay teacher salaries let alone provide the necessary classes for its students, why on Earth would anyone suggest[Read More…]
ASI vice presidential candidate discusses her actions if elected
As a current Senator for the College of Business Administration representing about 4,000 students, I have not only continuously worked to advocate for the constituents I represent, I have also provided the basis for accurate representation through increased communication. By taking my senate position beyond the norm in ways such[Read More…]
ASI vice presidential candidate discuss his actions if elected
My name is Jeff Yutrzenka, pronounced u-train-ka, and I’m running to be your Associated Student Inc. vice president. My dedication to serving you, the student is why I am running to be your ASI vice president. My commitment has been proven, and my work as a two-term senator-at-large gives you[Read More…]
Our View- California judge to settle lawsuits against Toyota
Let us take a moment and reflect on the days of being a teenager. Consider a 15-year-old. From the moment one turns 15, the one thing that is on any teenager’s mind is that in just one year, they will be granted the ultimate freedom — a driver’s license. Parents[Read More…]
Our View- Mother hacks son’s Facebook account, son sues
Facebook is hilarious. Besides the random groups and fan pages, one of the funniest occurrences on the Web site is a hacked status. On the other hand, a hijacked account is not as funny. A hacked status is funny because your Facebook friends can usually tell that it’s not you.[Read More…]