Graduation is a time to celebrate, reflect and plan, so we won’t bust anybody’s chops for hanging around after the affair to polish up a few units here or there. That’s the great thing about having the ceremony in spring. For one day, the world forgives us for having to[Read More…]
Opinions
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Our View – L.A. kicking the jalapeño out of taco trucks
For the last week, the mood has been somber and reflective in the Daily Forty-Niner newsroom. Editors and reporters have spent what should be minutes of productivity grieving, sharing and coping with what could be considered the devastation of Los Angeles’ culture – banning taco trucks. For those tripped up[Read More…]
Our View – Faux Christians revealed in Haggard
Ted Haggard isn’t a Christian. Surprised? You shouldn’t be. Neither is Jerry Falwell, or any of the others who are part of the vocal religious right who veil their hate and intolerance with the guise of Christianity – values that are decidedly unchristian. The most prominent themes in Christianity are[Read More…]
Our View – Disabled babies in London may be killed
Oh yes, you read the headline correctly. On Nov. 6, a group of British doctors called for a debate on the so-called “mercy” killing of disabled infants. The debate is being held by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecology in London. The medical professionals will examine the “active euthanasia”[Read More…]
Our View – Hussein’s death penalty draws anger
You’d think the over throwing and condem-nation to death of a ruthless dictator would draw relief and gratitude from his oppressed people, right? But instead of welcoming the announcement of Saddam Hussein’s death with jubilation, silly as it may sound, reactions from the Iraqi people are mixed, with many Iraqis[Read More…]
Our View – Roe v. Wade in danger of overturning
The right for a woman to be able to decide what happens to her body has been a hotly contested issue since the Supreme Court first made its decision to legalize abortion in the Roe v. Wade case of 1973. Now, South Dakota is taking a “full frontal attack” against[Read More…]
Our View – Researchers blame obesity for global warming
It sounds ridiculous, but the link between obesity and global warming is the newest theory out there, according to an Oct. 30 article in the New York Times. The latest obesity debate was discussed in an article by Sheldon H. Jacobson of the University of Illinois, and his doctoral student,[Read More…]
Our View – Neocons ruining university principles
Grade school, for most of us, was the place we learned the basic facts about our government, nature and the world we live in. Now, as college students, we have the opportunity to broaden our scope of knowledge and discuss our understanding of certain facts with people who have specialized[Read More…]
Our View – Venice beach may be turning kosher
So it seems Venice-area Orthodox Jews are in quite a conundrum. According to an Oct. 25 article in the Los Angeles Times, an Orthodox synagogue wants to enclose much of Santa Monica, Venice and Marina del Rey within a religious boundary known as an eruv. This barrier will consist of[Read More…]
Our View – Legislation generates money for Bush
While the ineptitude and inadequacies inherent in the “No Child Left Behind” act are readily obvious, the reasons behind the insistence of the Bush administration to continuously pursue such inane legislation were baffling – until recently. An article in the Oct. 22 issue of the Los Angeles Times revealed that[Read More…]