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…]
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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…]
Letter to the Editor-Campus protest lacked heart and soul
Last week’s Genocide Awareness Project served to shed some light on the political and social life on this campus. Our campus has historically been an active place for protest, especially during the Vietnam [War] era, but yesterday’s protest against the Center for Bioethical Reform was lackluster. While I sympathize both[Read More…]
Hate crimes legislation would criminalize all opinions
A bill is currently circulating Congress that could provide certain individuals additional legal protection. According to the Family Research Council, the federal “hate crimes” bill, H.R. 1913 will give the government freedom to “step in and prosecute” any criminal act that “is motivated by prejudice against a number of protected[Read More…]
Our View-Cellphone sex-ed for teens sends positive messages
Click it or ticket. We wear our seatbelts not just because it’s the law but also because it will keep us safe. How do we know we are safer with a seatbelt? Logic and education. We learned that we can die or be seriously injured if we fail to buckle[Read More…]
Anti-abortion group should attempt ‘Plan B’ before offending women
It is no coincidence the pro-life organization known as the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform visited Cal State Long Beach just days after the F.D.A approved that 17 year olds could purchase morning-after contraception pills. The CBER — armed with horribly offensive pictures of genocide violence and aborted fetuses — compared[Read More…]
Speaking out about racism only way to cure the disease
If only we all could see the world through Stephen Colbert’s race-less eyes. Those of you who have caught at least a few episodes of the “Colbert Report” on Comedy Central know what I’m talking about. Colbert claims he cannot see race. Essentially he doesn’t have the ability to distinguish[Read More…]
Our View-Media should find antidote for sensationalism bug
We rely on the media for everything these days. Whether checking baseball scores or seeing if Lindsay Lohan was partying at some chic New York nightclub, the non-stop information bombardment is readily available via satellite TV, Internet or iPhone. It’s hilarious how people act as if they’ve lost a limb[Read More…]