The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival happened last weekend. I was there. So was my wallet. This is one of the greatest of all music gatherings, mixing eclectic up-and-coming bands with established artists. Where else can you see Conor Oberst from Bright Eyes followed by the legendary Leonard Cohen?[Read More…]
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Former Soviet Union becoming nest of violent terrorist activities
Russia has decided to end its decade-long “counter-terrorism operation” against separatist rebels in the southern republic of Chechnya. Could this decision reflect a global trend in counter-terrorism activities, or perhaps a minor victory in the global “war on terror?” Trust me; there will be no “Mission accomplished” banner hanging from[Read More…]
Foreign exchange abuse exists due to apathy
A multitude of abuse stories flood the media everyday, outraging the public. The problem is that we tend to focus strictly on the American cases. As Americans, we should certainly consider protection within our country a top priority, especially when we hear about cases such as Danielle “Dani” Lierow who[Read More…]
Jean and Chema-College diet getting tired
Our View-Afghan women called ‘whores’ for equality demands
Women are property. They should submit to their husbands’ carnal desires without question. When a wife tells her husband she doesn’t want to have sex, it should be legal for him to rape her. If the husband tells the wife to make herself up or dress in certain clothes, she[Read More…]
Is United States international leadership status deteriorating?
Conservative — Leadership waning because of morality lapse Brian Cuaron America’s international leadership status; how is it to be evaluated? First, let us agree on how not to rate it. International leadership is not determined by how well a nation morally conducts itself. What is moral for America is immoral[Read More…]
Our View-Funding higher ed harder than building a pyramid
The United States no longer sets the global standard for higher education. Say what? You mean our public university systems are not the umpteenth wonder of the world? That statement might seem flippant, but it’s founded in reality and we only have ourselves — as well as state and federal[Read More…]
This Week in Cartoons-Novel about “ghetto nerdity” inspires educational determination to continue
I will never understand what it’s like to be a black person. I will never understand what it’s like to be a white person. I will never understand what it’s like to have green eyes, be straight, tall or from Colombia — though I can fake the accent pretty well.[Read More…]
Fee committee silenced student voice
One-thousand two hundred and ninety two. This is the number of students that have been silenced. This is the number of students deemed not important, for on April 10, 2009 the democratic system was ridiculed by the same government established by this university to uphold it. On April 13, the[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor- ASI acts shameful
I am a pretty avid reader of the Forty-Niner, but I never saw any articles about the amendments to the ASI bylaws. When I read the proposed changes, “wow” was my only response. I felt like they were trying to pull the wool over our eyes. One of them wanted[Read More…]