Men’s Water Polo’s So Cal Championship run cut short
Chris Rosario
December 7, 2010
Mesa Men’s Water Polo (6-2, 20-9) clinched the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference title but fell to conference rival Grossmont College (6-3, 18-12) in the first round of the California Community College Athletic Association Southern California Championships on Veterans Day. Tanner Miller put up... Read more »
Men’s Cross-Country conference champions defend title at finals
Chris Rosario
December 7, 2010
Mesa Men’s Cross-Country finished the 2010 season with a Pacific Coast Athletic Conference title, and a seventh place finish at the California Community College Athletic Association Cross-Country State and Southern California Championships. Mesa dominated the 4 mile PCAC Championships on Oct. 28... Read more »
The Word
December 7, 2010
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Fear tactics work to push ratings but not information
Case Griffiths
December 7, 2010
The media trumpeted a ‘missile’ on the evening news, but it turned out to just be a contrail. The media is being too excitable and not doing enough fact checking before reporting. “Mystery Missile: Who Launched Missile Off California Coast?” and “Mystery Missile Launch Seen... Read more »
TSA scanners violate passenger modesty
Becca Rios
December 7, 2010
Transportation Security Agency officials placed new protocols into action forcing airport passengers through a fully body X-ray security scanner alarming many members of the general public. According to the TSA, about 70 airports across the country have been installed with the nicknamed “naked... Read more »
The Green Column
Brook Dailey
December 7, 2010
This last column is dedicated to pessimistic greenies. At some point or another, people involved in the green community may lose hope in their cause when the rest of the general population continues to ignore the movement. It can seem like a losing game, and an exhausting one. But do not lose faith,... Read more »
Staff Editorial
Andrew Fergin
December 7, 2010
WikiLeaks, for those who are not in the know, is a website that has gained immense notoriety recently for making thousands of American military documents public, both in video and textual format. More recently, WikiLeaks released thousands of diplomatic cable letters detailing exchanges between American... Read more »
Organized crime ring suspected as car break-ins reported at Mesa
Danielle Briggs
December 7, 2010
Four car break-ins have been reported at Mesa College this holiday season, all occurring within 17 days of each other. Three of these crimes occurred in the parking structure on the same level. All the cars targeted were Hondas; three were Civics and one was an Accord. The last break-in occurred in... Read more »
Dispelling the myths about Islam
Gisela Lagos
December 7, 2010
The fight against Islamophobia comes to Mesa College as Edgar Hopida, the director of public relations for the Council on Islam-American Relations (CAIR), and three current Mesa students speak out to squelch the myths surrounding the Muslim faith. Hopida, joined by Huda Doski, Noorsaba Bahramzi and Ayan... Read more »
Mesa College professor organizes holiday charity
Alec Fernandes
December 7, 2010
There is no official Santa Claus in Mexico, but Mesa College Professor Jeff Berry makes one think otherwise. Each year he packs his sled to the brim with toys for less fortunate children and makes a 200-mile journey across the border. The trip takes about five hours with Ensenada being the half way point.... Read more »
