No one in this world deserves to be raped, molested or assaulted sexually. Unless you know someone who has been mistreated sexually, it is difficult to understand the horrors victims have to live through. Jaycee Lee Dugard was kidnapped at the tender age of 11, and held in captivity for[Read More…]
Opinions
All letters to the editor, commentary, opinions, editorial boards, etc. Movie/tv show/book/music reviews should go in arts and life.
We elect crazy and bored
I wish I could be a public figure or movie star. How many times have you daydreamed about heaping such riches and notoriety upon yourself? Everyone does it. But really, how different are public figures from us lay folk? Not very. Take politicians, for example. We elect them to do[Read More…]
Our View- ‘New homeless’ need places to park cars
The troubling economy has brought troubles throughout the country; people have lost jobs, health care and homes. They aren’t just people who worked hourly-paid jobs, they are teachers, engineers, construction and government workers. Foreclosures are slowing in some areas, but increasing in others, sort of like the unemployment pattern. Some[Read More…]
Couch Potato-Mario druggie
Jean and Chema-Hungover
Letters to the editor-Governor ignored Assembly on budget
While I understand President Alexander’s frustration with state funding (“New year, new cuts”, 8/30 Daily 49er) it needs to be pointed out that the state Assembly rejected many of the governor’s proposed budget cuts to safety net programs, and also blocked his plan to eliminate Cal Grant scholarships, which would[Read More…]
Letter to the editor-Solution to economy within our grasp
I have a few ideas that might help save the American taxpayers some money in this economic recession. 1. Bring home U.S. military personnel from the military bases worldwide — not from Afghanistan. Why do we have 500,000 military personnel on 700 bases stationed worldwide to begin with? Hasn’t the[Read More…]
Couch Potato-CP30 meets Oscar
‘Fan Can’ promotion has FTC, colleges hugging porcelain altar
The Federal Trade Commission and some colleges are notifying the brewer of Bud Light that the cultural icon will have to find another method to infiltrate the young undergraduate minds of our nation’s colleges. Bud Light has rolled out their new marketing gimmick just in time for the new college[Read More…]
Our View-NIMBYs near campus should hail more buses
Howdy, Cal State Long Beach neighbors. We are a large reason your house is worth three times its actual value. We, the students, are the only particulates that comprise most of the reason your own children attend decent schools in this exceptionally safe area. Public safety services aren’t here primarily[Read More…]