When the U.S. economic boat capsized two years ago, thousands of college students sitting on the edge of the rowboat found themselves tossed into an angry ocean of uncertainty. Rising tuitions coupled with budget cuts in California during the past months have left many university and community college students hard-strapped[Read More…]
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Our View-Facebook Obama poll kills our freedom
A shot was heard, or at least a loud noise, around the world last week. It was sounded through the Internet and will probably be tracked down by some of the fiercest lawmen on the planet. Some nut sack, likely one who leans hard to the right, set up a[Read More…]
Latino faculty want to end ‘Brown Out’ at The Beach
Is it time for a presidential commission on Latino issues at Cal State Long Beach? There are some notable recent improvements at The Beach including Latino graduation rates, institutional prestige and faculty accomplishments. The campus is now explicit in expressing its appreciation and value of diversity and equity leading the[Read More…]
This Week in Cartoons-Flick short shrifts chicks
Roller derby girls. That was the subject I was given during a speech class back at Long Beach City College. The point of the assignment was to somehow incorporate the subject into a presentation. I decided to create a fake movie poster starring Michael Jackson, Courtney Love and Madonna. For[Read More…]
Letters to the editor: War on Drugs Wasteful
The drug war (Sept. 17 Daily 49er) is largely a war on marijuana smokers. Last year there were 847,863 marijuana arrests in the U.S., almost 90 percent for simple possession. At a time when state and local governments are laying off police, firefighters and teachers, this country continues to spend[Read More…]
Speaking ‘sex’ not mysterious lingo on college campuses
Sex, “hooking up”, and a popular favorite, “getting laid,” are terms that are constantly on our minds; so, let’s talk about them. We are all sexual beings — our sheer existence proves it. College students are at the prime sexual stage in their young adult years, so the action should[Read More…]
Our View-Birth control product could be deadly
You’ve seen one of those commercials about birth control products, you know the ones that admonish, “Take this to avoid pregnancies … possible side effects are stroke, migraines, heart attacks, blood clots, death while sleeping, and vomiting … but this will offer what no other pill can, so ask your[Read More…]
Our View-Iran nuke program no cause to lose sleep
Remember the World War I Zimmerman Telegram that warned if the U.S. entered the war, the German Empire would unleash unrestricted submarine warfare? Of course you don’t, unless you’re nearly 100 years old. The recent discovery that Iran has a “secret” nuclear weapons program is nothing like that. Believe us[Read More…]