ENOUGH C3N$0R$H1P!!!
March 4, 2010 • Laura Ramirez
Filed under Opinion
A wise man once said, “The only valid censorship is the right of the people not to listen.” There is a time and a place for censorship, and high school censorship can be both beneficial and harmful to our youth. While some topics might be too risqué for a high school environment, high school is... Read more »
Black History
March 3, 2010 • Joe Guidry III
Filed under Opinion
Black History Southern trees bear strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze, strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees. Pastoral scene of the gallant south, the bulging eyes and the twisted mouth, Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh, then... Read more »
The Choice Is Yours
February 22, 2010 • Demitria Dituri
Filed under Opinion
Imagine yourself in the shoes of a 15-year-old girl who just found out she’s pregnant. What would you do? Keep the baby, or terminate the pregnancy? Would it depend on how you got pregnant? Was it consensual, birth control failure, rape, or was it planned and you just changed your mind? Do... Read more »
Your Mother Chose Life
February 22, 2010 • Andrea Nable
Filed under Opinion
Abortion. Just the sound of the word makes me cringe. According to Merriam-Webster it is, “The termination of a pregnancy followed by the death of the embryo or fetus.” In other words, it is the destruction of unborn children. An astonishing 1.3 million abortions occur annually in the United... Read more »
What’s the cause of Global Warming
January 12, 2010 • Uriel Torres
Filed under Opinion
What causes global warming? Do you think it’s caused by human activities or is it naturally caused? Global warming is one of the most serious challenges our planet faces. Left unchecked, it will increase the severity of hurricanes, cause major flooding, and intensify desertification. Global... Read more »
Can gay hate crimes really be on the rise?
January 12, 2010 • Ramon Lopez
Filed under Opinion, World News
On Wednesday, November 11th, 2009, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, police found the body of a 19-year-old man. Police now are saying that this murder was a hate crime. On Friday the 13th, the body of the 19-year-old college student was identified as Jorge Steven Mercado in the town of Cayey. Mercado... Read more »
Is global warming real?
January 8, 2010 • Messi Mohammad
Filed under Opinion, World News
Is global warming real? Global warming is a problem that emerged as a major issue in the late 1980’s. Global warming can be defined simply as a rise in the average land temperature around the earth. Currently, the average temperature of the earth is roughly 57 degrees Fahrenheit. This temperature... Read more »
Money spent on prisons not adding up
December 18, 2009 • Troy Madison
Filed under National News, Opinion
Should more or less money be spent on our prisons? It’s no secret that California has been in huge debt, and will be for quite some time to come. A proposal from the governor states, “The governor wants to reduce the inmate population by 35,000, including 22,000 who would be let out of... Read more »
Is Bella a Good Influence?
December 9, 2009 • Alisa Butler
Filed under Opinion
Everyone has taken notice to the big impact of the Twilight saga. Merchandise is being sold in stores worldwide, girls are gawking over the male actors, and also aspiring to be like Bella. But does Bella really pose a good influence for young girls? Does the media get a little out of hand at times?... Read more »
Sacramento, Not Seattle!
December 5, 2009 • Gavin Mercer
Filed under Opinion
Why do people flock to Starbucks? I walk past them on nearly every street in Sacramento, and I usually see them packed full of people. Why are there lines outside of Starbucks? The local coffee places are nearly empty. It seems like people enjoy something about Starbucks, but are they really as great... Read more »
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