Dear Bullfighters, American society is a mass of adult babies who want the future to spoon-feed them, coddle them, rock them to sleep, and pay their bills. It is time to wake up, children, take out the pacifier, climb out of the crib, rip off the diaper, fling its fecal contents right into the unblinking eye [...]…
Read moreIf Rush Limbaugh ran for president, the world would be turned on its side. The United States would be at an all-time divide with the most famous, staunch conservative talk show host rallying the programmed GOP base toward corporate and scare-tactic dominance. Even if he were to run for governor or mayor, he would bring a [...]…
Read moreDear Editor, I am a student in a COMS 356 class with two deaf students. Throughout this semester these students have been without an interpreter for five out of the 12 class meetings. I have watched their frustration and emotions overwhelm them to the point of walking out of class in tears. This makes me feel [...]…
Read moreIt seems every time a new study comes out asserting some mediocre observation about our society, we tend to latch onto the results as evidence to justify and explain away all of our suspicions or fears about a particular subject or group. “The Paradox of Declining Female Happiness,” a new study conducted by Betsey Stevenson and [...]…
Read moreLately, the media has been abuzz with two very different sexually-based controversies: that of David Letterman’s scandals with his young staffers, and the international arrest of Roman Polanski. The public and the media have each taken sides on both of these issues, and they are not what I had expected. It was recently brought to the [...]…
Read moreA few weeks ago, the Sundial published a story about the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA), a student organization, which was the target of surveillance by the LAPD. The Sundial received over a hundred online responses to the story. Some were negative responses from critics of MEChA. Some were negative responses from supporters of [...]…
Read moreOn Friday morning the news was announced that President Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize. I felt no anger, excitement or pride. Well, at least not at first. I found myself in a complete state of confusion. The fact that Obama won this amazing international honor was a shock. The condemning and questioning ensued across [...]…
Read moreIsrael has no partner for peace because the Palestinian leadership hasn’t prepared their people for peace. Palestinian society has limited access to ideas and information outside of their society, as they are a totalitarian government that limits free speech and expression. The vast majority of Palestinians cling to the demand of the full return of [...]…
Read moreAs journalists, we are constantly searching for stories that have never been told and strive to cover our community as best as possible. And often times, we take on topics that are known to cause controversy, in order to bring awareness to issues with truth and fairness to all. As such, we look to you, the [...]…
Read moreLook to your left. No, behind you. No, in front of you. They’re everywhere: the rampant stream of the paparazzi’s celebrity photos all vying for our attention from the checkout stands of the most rundown minute marts to the shelves of the mega-chain bookstores. We are bombarded and forced to take notice (some more reluctantly [...]…
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