During the raid on Occupy LA the Los Angeles Police Department broke California law and Mayor Villaraigosa called it “perhaps one of the finest moments in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department.” An initial standoff between protesters and police started the night of Nov. 27 and continued to just before rush hour the next morning. Villaraigosa’s announcement of the eviction Nov. 28 at 12:01 a.m. brought thousands of protesters and hundreds of journalists to the area around City… Read more

Scientology and Jim Jones may be visualized by those presented with the world “cult.” There are many more cults out there, although the definition of the word is vague. It is important to consider the warning signs of a cult before paying to be a member of any group that offers enlightenment. I was presented with this issue last semester when a friend of mine told me about a great group she had been participating in called Mastery in Transformational… Read more

It was nearly 10 p.m. I had gone to call on my multimedia teacher and his wife, at their apartment in Galata, seeking advice regarding the status my assignment. I was feeling completely overwhelmed and I knew my teacher could put my mind at ease. After a bus, tram and a bit of a walk, I arrived at their apartment. My instructor’s wife made tea and put out some snacks, all of which we carried up to the rooftop terrace…. Read more

Nationally, college graduates have been shown to earn about one million dollars more than high school graduates over a lifetime. This factoid has been repeated to high school students since I was in high school, five years ago. Unfortunately, my counselors and teachers did not elaborate that not all degrees are created equal. In Payscale’s 2011 update to its ‘20 Best-paying College Degrees’ survey, the best degrees to invest in are business and engineering fields that require advanced levels of… Read more

By Jessye Shepherd Many opportunities are presented to us in our lifetime and sometimes the most important thing to do is step out of your comfort zone and try something new. Deciding to study abroad in the United Kingdom at Kingston University was one of the most important decisions I’ve ever made and it has drastically changed my life. It has not only changed me as a person, but has changed my future. The benefits are endless, but it didn’t… Read more