Following the “once bitten, twice shy” theory of politics, it’s time to forever wean Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger from his power addiction. In his latest round of good-for-Arnold/bad-for-California “dumb-assery” is his special election gimmickry slated for May 19. Proposition 1A — it should be “1-Nay” — is part of the steroidal[Read More…]
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Piero Sandoval bids for treasurer
Hello students, I’m Piero Sandoval and I’m running for ASI treasurer. I’m a junior international student from Peru, double majoring in Finance and Accounting. I believe I’m well qualified for this position because of my leadership skills, as well as my accounting background, which strictly relates to the treasurer position.[Read More…]
Chris Chavez aims for presidency
With its excellent academic reputation and programs, Cal State Long Beach is a campus we can truly be proud of. However, the university’s best asset is you, its diverse students. I thank you for the opportunity to have served as senator, on various boards, councils and committees, as cabinet member[Read More…]
Educational trip to Mexico proves exchange program valuable asset
College students from campuses around the country were warned not to venture to Mexico during spring break. In a news package titled “Mayhem in Mexico,” CNN featured “an Anglo family that was robbed and threatened in Baja by masked gunmen,” the Los Angeles Times reported. Thanks to this and similar[Read More…]
This Week in Cartoons-Chilly wait at clinic shows need for universal healthcare
It’s impressive what you can learn waiting in a line. Well, it’s probably not as much about gathering information as it is hearing a bunch of incredibly well put-together gossip from the ladies that set up camp outside of the Long Beach Comprehensive Health Center where I went recently. These[Read More…]
Reality signals ‘Obama mania’ becoming just a little out of control
I’m not going to lie — I voted for President Barack Obama. I really like Obama, but never in my 26 years on this planet have I seen such out-of-control mania for someone elected only a few short months ago. Shirts, buttons, hats — you name it — Obama’s face[Read More…]
Our View-California tobacco tax plan would turn cash to ash
College students smoke. In fact, almost 30 percent of us puff regularly and most of us had our first cigarette by age 14, according to a University of Rhode Island survey. We can all assess now that smoking is bad for us. It is known that smoking is the most[Read More…]
Marilei Denila makes ASI treasurer bid
Anyone can decide to run for a position, promise ideas and get elected. What counts is everything after being elected. I am currently a two-term senator-at-large and this year I had the opportunity to sit on the Board of Control as pro-tempore under the treasurer. This board conducts all business[Read More…]
Bond between networking sites, drug companies and mom seems wrong
It’s hardly surprising that friends within your Facebook network would share common medical advice such as the best natural remedy to soothe a sore throat, or maybe the side effects of a certain type of birth control. What is downright astonishing is what one may deem a friend via the[Read More…]
Letter to the editor-Peace in the Middle East our responsibility
You know, I am really sick and tired of this victim vs. perpetrator game played by the two most prominent cultures on Earth — Jews and Muslims. Yes, I am a Jew, but I am an American and my Americanism comes first because it gravely affects us all here. As[Read More…]