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Racism, irony and talking sink teeth into recent news headlines
Once in a blue moon it happens — man bites dog. I love it when irony, stupidity and hypocrisy all join hands! According to Wikipedia, “man bites dog” originally came from New York Sun editor John B. Bogart, who said, “When a dog bites a man, that is not news[Read More…]
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This Week in Cartoons-Nobody laughed over spilled yogurt
Double tasking is not my forté. My close friends take enormous pride in such precious skills. Some can watch YouTube videos and do Algebra at the same time. Me? I end up with yogurt running down the back of my shirt. It all happened while waiting for a computer at[Read More…]
Parents need to check out H1N1 flu vaccination facts
Swine flu is a threat we all know very well. Even if you’re a freshman, you’ve probably heard about the CSULB H1N1, or swine flu, outbreaks. Classes were cancelled, people wore masks and we experienced massive use of hand sanitizer. Now, we have the option of the H1N1 vaccination. It[Read More…]
Feds targeting clothing company bad immigration reform strategy
American Apparel, the group that makes sweatshop-free clothing, has been making news for a couple of very different reasons lately. The Los Angeles-based clothing manufacturer and retailer has been taking a flea market on the road to college campuses since September. Mobs of bargain hunters have come out to previously[Read More…]
Our View-Daylight clouded over in Sunshine State
Perhaps Gov. Arnold “the Educ-Hater” Schwarzenegger got it right when he vetoed Senate Bill 218 on Sunday. Sen. Leland Yee’s pesky little bill would have provided transparency in how California State University, University of California and California Community College foundations and auxiliaries use private money as personal money — even[Read More…]
Our View: California teachers dropping like flies
The most vital occupation to society — and what essentially makes a society — seems to be losing players on its team. We all know that when a team begins to lose its players it loses its fans. The teaching “industry” in the United States is facing a recession. The[Read More…]
Our View-Blogosphere dealt new FTC consumer blow
When we recently told readers we acknowledged a “democratic renaissance,” we didn’t realize the extent of its legitimacy. You know something carries clout when our government begins to regulate it. Regulation is oftentimes the hallmark of legitimacy. So, when the Federal Trade Commission moved to regulate bloggers, their clout was[Read More…]
Iran is ongoing victim of blown-up nuclear weapon propaganda
Aggressive right wing rhetoric toward Iran continues. Studies from Harvard reveal “less than half of Americans trust the mass media,” but everyone seems to believe Iran is a threat to the “free world.” All I hear is “Bomb-Bomb Iran,” even after President Barack Obama embarrassed Sen. John McCain for popularizing[Read More…]