Pitching key for Mesa vs IVC
Clayton Fawcette
April 14, 2011
Run support, good defense and pitching are the basis of baseball. On April 7, the Mesa Olympians baseball team got all three against Imperial Valley College in their 6-2 victory over the Arabs. The win tied the Olympians for first in the conference. “This win keeps us going for the stretch. we... Read more »
Olympian swim team getting ready for state meet
Clayton Fawcette
April 14, 2011
At the recent Pasadena Invitational the Mesa Olympians swim team placed fifth out of 12, “we did well (considering), we only competed one out of the two day competition and in some of our off events,” said head coach Nathan Resch. The invitational was just a warm up for the upcoming all important... Read more »
Libyan rebels stand in rockets’ red glare
Joe Vilayrath
April 14, 2011
Libya has undergone a vast uprising and revolt of its people towards their tyrannical leader of over 40 years, Muammar Gaddafi. This uprising has sparked an intervention of an international coalition of forces, of which includes the United States. Our involvement, however, has remained a controversial... Read more »
Brash statements promote intolerance
Erik Ysea
April 14, 2011
It is true that we as American citizens have a right to life, liberty and even freedom of speech, however at some point; lines must be drawn in the forum that is public opinion. Not by administrators, or politicians but within the public. We must work as our own censors, for ourselves and in a sense... Read more »
Fix the problem not the symptom
Andrew Fergin
April 14, 2011
Late into March there was a large controversy over news that an anonymous San Diego woman was selling helium hood method suicide kits. For the unaware, the helium hood method of suicide involves wrapping a hood over the user’s head and flooding the hood with helium via a tank connected to the... Read more »
Nuclear power not the key to energy future
Lauren J. Mapp
April 14, 2011
The recent disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami has led to a 50 mile evacuation of the area around the plant and an uncertain future for those affected. Despite the disaster, legislators and nuclear power enthusiasts in the United... Read more »
Letters to the Editor
April 14, 2011
Jenny South 24, Marketing Major I think it’s great that so much effort has gone into the remodeling of our campus. Mesa was in definite need of a campus make over, especially with such a steady increase in attendance. Although the construction noise can be a little off putting, and the areas under... Read more »
Mesa College goes green for Green Week
Lydia Guerrero
April 14, 2011
Mesa college is hosting a number of events to kick off this years annual Green Week from April 25-29. The week will start off when Cal-Pirg, the Energy Serving Club on campus, and AS Student Body, unite to set up recycling bins out in the quad area from April 25-28 from 10am-2pm. Member and Representative... Read more »
Japanese earthquake trigger support in San Diego area
Andrew Fergin and Lauren Mapp
April 14, 2011
In the wake of the natural disasters in Japan the nation as a whole banded together to begin the process of rebuilding. As events in the nation begin to settle again, San Diegans continue to show their support and some share their stories of family members affected by the earthquakes and the tsunami. In... Read more »
Summer intersession cuts leave students with free time
Gisela Lagos
April 14, 2011
According to the San Diego Community College District the only courses offered during the summer will be those that honor specific commitments. For several weeks rumors of a complete summer class shut down were being spreading throughout Mesa College, but according to the community college administration... Read more »
