The Internet is probably one of the most amazing inventions to come about in history. Without it life would be extremely dull. Where else would we go for a quick YouTube laugh, or to view sports scores in real-time? Where would college students be without Wikipedia? With all this convenience[Read More…]
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Religious beliefs become outdated due to over-reliance on ‘God’ mythology
In my previous couple of columns, I have explored the misconception that religion induces moral behavior. The fact that religious people are often the most ill-behaved isn’t difficult to see. But the problem with modern religion runs much deeper. On a gut-level, the concept of God no longer carries the[Read More…]
Jean and Chema-The Soloist
Honest Abe’s Bed-Rush and Dick
Intelligent Design isn’t smart
I recently saw an excellent documentary on PBS’ Nova website titled “Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial.” It was about the 2005 Pennsylvania State Supreme Court case, Tammy Kitzmiller, et al. v. Dover Area School District, et al., in which the Dover School Board attempted to teach Intelligent Design alongside[Read More…]
The real ‘reefer madness’ in California is not legalizing marijuana
It seems the governor is finally listening to the more than half of California residents who support the legalization of marijuana. This week, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said it’s not time for action, just chatter. He suggested a dialogue should start and “we ought to study very carefully what other countries[Read More…]
Our View-Time for somebody else to take CSU wheel has come
When an employee earns a net salary nearly twice that of his or her boss there’s little incentive to make waves. Cronyism becomes the road most traveled because it’s less bumpy. California State University Chancellor Charles Reed earns approximately double the annual salary as his boss Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. That[Read More…]
Our View-Internet debauchery could stifle college careers
That party last weekend was the bomb and you ripped your brain out of its socket. Your Facebook photos show you with a five-gallon jug of tequila using empty Heineken bottles as sex toys. You wrote on your wall about how tore up you got and plan on doing it[Read More…]
Pill could alter mate bonding
As Mugatu said in the movie “Zoolander” — “I feel like I’m taking crazy pills!” Oral contraceptives can make women have clearer skin, reduce cramps, cause weight gain and mess with our emotions. I’ve heard many women tell me that they felt more emotional than usual and a bit crazy[Read More…]
This Week in Cartoons-‘Real Women Have Curves’ author Lopez now ‘Hungry’
Josefina Lopez is not a morning person. The creator of “Real Women Have Curves” tried hard not to be late for the College of Liberal Arts-sponsored reading of her new novel, “Hungry Woman in Paris.” She went to bed early the night before but — after a misunderstanding about parking[Read More…]