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The case for universal healthcare

December 15, 2017

Filed under Opinion

More than 25 million Americans have no health insurance, according to the National Center for Health Statistics- a number indicative of a failing healthcare system. Dec.15 marked the last day to find an affordable healthcare...

FCC repeals net neutrality

Anna Fiorino, Staff Writer

December 14, 2017

Filed under Opinion

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to abolish net neutrality on Dec.14. The rule was adopted in 2015 under the Obama administration. According to Steve Lohr from The New York Times, “the goal [of net neutrality]...

Ways to Give Back this Giving Season on a Budget

Dorian Uson, Staff Writer

December 14, 2017

Filed under Opinion

This time of year is when society gives back to the less fortunate. But how do you do that on a college student's budget? Well, here are a few ways that you can affordably give back and still buy your mo...

Why Gov. Jerry Brown’s Online Community College Proposal is a Bad Idea

Dorian Uson, Staff Writer

December 14, 2017

Filed under Opinion

Recently, Gov. Jerry Brown proposed a new community college that would be offered to students completely online. While there may be a few benefits to this, overall it is not a good idea. According to "Community College Daily," the...

A new year, a new me?

Kirsten Cesna, Staff Writer

December 14, 2017

Filed under Opinion

The goal of making a New Year’s Resolution is to improve life in the upcoming year; whether it be big or small, the self promise encourages many people across the nation to better themselves. According to Forbes magazine,...

Brock Turner appeals sexual assault conviction

Anna Fiorino, Staff Writer

December 12, 2017

Filed under Opinion

Brock Turner was found guilty in March 2016 of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman during a campus fraternity party. The former Stanford University swimmer served only three months of an original six-month sentence. Turner is now appealing his sexual assault convictions on grounds of due process violations, in...

Political Diversity Spreads Through America

December 11, 2017

Christmas season beginning earlier each year

December 4, 2017

Military Discount a Benefit, Not an Entitlement

Dorian Uson, Staff Writer

November 29, 2017

Filed under Letters to the editor, Opinion

As many may know (or not know), many retail stores (American Eagle, Eddie Bauer, Gap, Forever 21, etc.) and restaurants (Oliver Garden, BJ’s Brewery, Denny’s, etc.) offer military members and their families a “military di...

Stop making so many superhero movies

November 28, 2017

Medical marijuana patients should be able to buy guns too

Dorian Uson, Staff Writer

November 3, 2017

Filed under Opinion

The state of California, and 28 other states, have legalized medical marijuana. In order to legally obtain marijuana, one must first register for a medical marijuana card. However, many Americans do not know that...

The Word Nov. 7

November 2, 2017

Filed under Opinion