Category Archives: Opinion

By Kathryn DeBruler

Staff Writer

Illustration by Vadim Dozmorov

There once was a time when soap ads featured soap, steam billowing out from beneath closed doors and generically attractive people lathering their hair into peaks like beat- en egg whites. There once was a time when companies were honest about wanting us to buy shampoo and when consumers did so because of “new and improved formulas.” Continue reading →

Amy White

Staff Writer

Picture this: Long ago, a bunch of old guys are sitting around a wooden table, drinking coffee and stroking their scraggly beards. They are furiously writing math problems and constantly dipping their quill pens into inkwells. For fun, one of these mad mathematicians tells the group Continue reading →

Nicholas Bostick

New Media Editor

I, for one, have always been in favor of mutants. And food is no exception.

Whether talking about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Spider-Man or genetically modified foodstuffs, controlling and manipulating the specific genes Continue reading →

Azure Wedan

Managing Editor

Colorful blossoms, the aroma of fresh dirt and the promise of Mother Nature’s bounty provide a backdrop for celebrating Earth Day each April. Throughout the month countless people draw their attention to ways to lower consumption, renew resources, or recycle items otherwise destined for a landfill. What does not receive as much attention during this month of awareness is the impact Continue reading →

Bradley Varnell

Staff Writer

Senate Bill 182, introduced on January 18 by state Sen. Brian Birdwell would allow concealed handgun license (CHL) holders the option of carrying their handguns onto college campuses, which is currently prohibited Continue reading →

Azure Wedan

Managing Editor

With major news outlets dedicating hours of airtime to the issue and communities divided, it is nearly impossible to avoid some coverage or conversation about Proposition 8. The historic Supreme Court hearing questions the legality of the amendment to the California state Continue reading →

Bill Michel

Senior Staff Writer

I smoked my last traditional cigarette on May 16. After being a smoker for 22 years, I looked at the empty pack of cigarettes that Wednesday night and said to myself, “I can’t smoke what I don’t buy.” Continue reading →

By Aaron Ortega

Opinion Editor

As far back as I can remember, I’ve celebrated nearly every  birthday  shivering  and draped  in  multiple  layers  of scarves,  jackets  and  sweaters. I’ve always envied those with summer birthday parties, basking in the sun, as I Continue reading →

By Amy Price

Editor-In-Chief

First grader Coy Mathis sits at home now while she thumbs through her schoolbooks and scribbles on her coloring sheets. She was told last December that she is no longer allowed to use the girls’ restroom at her former Continue reading →