So, finals week is here, and there are many of us who want one more week to catch up and improve our grades. There are others who have worked hard all semester, are mostly satisfied with their grades and have been antsy for the school year to be over. This[Read More…]
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Our View- It’s not complicated. Tax or cut. Pick one.
When did spend and tax become just spend? Somewhere between Social Security and health care reform, Congressional leaders, fearing public backlash, continued to pass legislation in the name of social welfare, failing to account for appropriate funds. A little debt is OK — even the most responsible among us carry[Read More…]
Saturday power outage proves our generation can interact with itself
I know discussing this topic is like beating a dead horse — and about as cliché as employing the phrase — but I feel the need to talk about it nevertheless. There was a campus-wide power outage last Saturday. We were lost! Helpless! Not being able to turn on the[Read More…]
The Dirge: Now comes the freezing winter of our discontent
Of all the things I have an irrational hatred for, winter is near the top of the list. I’m not sure what exactly throws me into a rage about it. I looked up seasonal affective disorder, which Wikipedia refers to as “winter blues,” and that isn’t it. At no point[Read More…]
Statewide, CSULB March 4th rally produced “largest turnout”
The rally held on March 4, “Students for A Quality Education,” was a bold statement on the importance of public higher education in California and the nation. At the rally, I was asked to speak on behalf of President Alexander, who is in Washington, D.C., working to expand the role[Read More…]
MCDANNALD: Coaches continue to never learn from past mistakes
Recruiting violations are starting to feel as common as a three-second violation in college basketball these days. Yet, individuals connected still find ways to get hired elsewhere. The latest occurrences are at Southern California and Division II’s Cal State Stanislaus — USC with the black eye and Stanislaus with the[Read More…]
Former LBSU hurler shines in tribute to fallen teammate
Former Long Beach State pitcher Jered Weaver was supposed to help fellow teammate Nick Adenhart move in with him Sunday. Instead, the Los Angeles Angels starter had to figure out how to pitch and grieve for his teammate at the same time Friday night at Angel Stadium. Adenhart, 22, was[Read More…]
