Drowning in waste water
Marc Sanchez
March 20, 2007
At some point San Diego will have to get more serious about the water polution that goes into the ocean. Between Tijuana’s failing infrastructure and boat activity, and San Diego’s drainage runoff and sewage overflows, it’s a recipe for disaster. No, it doesnt happen every day, but... Read more »
IKEA trying to save the world, one bag at a time
Shayla Durrett
March 20, 2007
U.S. IKEA customers will now be charged five cents per bag every time they haul out their tea light candleholders and kitchen gadgets that they will probably never use. IKEA, the cheap, modern furniture and home d Share this:EmailDiggFacebookPrint Read More →
Vaginas headline Women’s History Month at Mesa
Andrea Kerry
March 20, 2007
This year in March, Mesa College, along with the rest of the nation, will celebrate Women’s History Month. The events planned include the seminars on various issues relating to women, a display of student artwork featuring women, and the premier event, the presentation of “The Vagina Monologues”... Read more »
Students rally for Dream Act to be passed
William Felix
March 20, 2007
An estimated 120 college students, faculty and community members rallied outside Chicano Park to bring awareness and support to the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act also known as Dream Act. The rally was organized by the AB540 networks, which consist of colleges across California.... Read more »
Prop N accelerates campus improvement schedule
Andrea Kerry
March 20, 2007
Prop N passed in the November election with 63% of the voters supporting the community college construction bond measure. Prop S passed in 2002. Together, these two bonds will fund the campus build out plan. And now, some long-awaited campus projects will be kicking in high gear, starting this summer. First... Read more »
Sister Vanilla deliver strong noise pop
Christopher Bengtsson
March 20, 2007
With Sister Vanilla we get a re-banding of one of the greatest groups of the 80s, Jesus and Mary Chain. Jim Reid and William Reid are back in business again, together with Ben Lurie (also of Jesus and Mary Chain renown) and their younger sister Linda Reid on vocals. Linda Reid was invited to sing on... Read more »
MESA PROFESSOR DEFENDS EVE
Tami Warren
March 20, 2007
Mesa College Professor Sondra Frisch gave a presentation on “All About Eve—The First Feminist!” Frisch presentation is on how pop culture has morphed the Bibles perceptions of a good-natured Eve into a na’ve, dim witted Eve. “Eve was framed and defamed.” Said Frisch,... Read more »
Zodiact; The serial Killer to end all serial killers
Christopher Bengtsson
March 20, 2007
“Zodiac” is director David Fincher’s latest return to his old stomping grounds- the crime movie. It tells the story of the Zodiac killer who haunted the Bay Area in the late ’60s. Dead bodies begin to turn up, seemingly at random, and strange, cryptic notes about the murders get... Read more »
Mesa breeds athletic trainers of the future
Steve Trader
March 20, 2007
With Mesa having more than 20 intercollegiate athletic teams, Sue Lalicker and Debbie Black, the only two Mesa athletic trainers, are faced with caring for potentially about 300 injured athletes a semester. Thanks to the Athletic Training Educational Program, a student internship program that has been... Read more »
Cloning is not kosher
Jessie Stancliff
March 20, 2007
One of the most current controversial subjects in the news today is the topic of cloned meat. The thought of this may not be sitting easy with many Americans. One of the main issues with cloned meat is if it does make it into our markets and does some how become successful, the FDA has not decided if... Read more »
