Internship is work without pay
November 13, 2013
Hey, you! Yeah, you – the student nearing the end of your college career with a sparkle in your eye, ambition in your heart and reality right around the corner. You’re looking for a chance to break into your chosen field, right? You need the connections. You also need the experience. The best thing you can ...
Israel, you don’t get peace with war
November 13, 2013
War never changes. Ambiguous reasons, propaganda, pointed fingers, supposed peace talks and heated debate flow into a confused public all while people are losing their lives to reasons unknown to them. On Oct. 30, Israeli planes attacked a Syrian military base. To Israel, I ask to stop acting with a...
Enroll in college and don’t ever enlist in the service
November 11, 2013
For this Veteran’s Day, I’d like to encourage everyone to honor the memory of fallen service men and women of this country by lighting the American flag on fire and burning down military recruitment centers - so that the cycle of creating veterans can end. But if that doesn’t seem appropriat...
There’s race and then there’s color
November 6, 2013
Colorism stops us from seeing how beautiful all black people are By Champaign Williams In my mind I thought this would be a simple subject to write about. But the deeper I delve into the issues and the more I recount experiences from my past, pain begins to surface. I wrote this opinion as I watched the d...
How to win in the game of capitalism
November 5, 2013
Have you ever played the game “How to beat Capitalism?” No? Then please allow me to explain the setup of the game, which is rather basic and straightforward: First, never choose to become poor and always be a puppet for the wealthy, no matter what. If they say jump, you say “how high?” If t...
Get your B.A. at community college
November 4, 2013
College is difficult. That is a fact. From classes to parking permits, every small detail is a pest to think about but in order to receive that coveted bachelor's degree. This is what we have to endure, right? Not necessarily. Very soon there might not be a need to transfer to a four-year institution. Wh...
CSUs need ethnic studies program
November 3, 2013
Take up your picket signs, raise your fists and get your voices out, brothers and sisters; ethnic studies is yet again under attack and it is our responsibility to save it. According to an LA Times article, various CSU campuses are looking to trim costs and ethnic studies programs are bearing the brunt of the cuts...
For this year, don’t be a racist for Halloween
October 31, 2013
Oh, Halloween. They say it’s fun to dress up and go to Halloween parties. But it isn’t – at least not when there’s rampant cultural appropriation and people dressed up in racist costumes running around everywhere. In this age, that’s exactly what Halloween has turned into: an ugly parade o...
Stop treating college as a business
October 29, 2013
For many students, college is the way for us to be able to obtain a secure financial future. Society tells us that if we want a future for ourselves and family, college is the way to go. Of course the matter of paying for college occurs, however many advisors tell students to apply for FAFSA or apply...
Veganism: good for you and animals
October 28, 2013
Veganism is increasingly gaining momentum, and as the “World Vegan Month” of November approaches, it may be a good time to consider why. Full disclosure – I am vegan, and therefore biased, but I’m also reasonable (yes, it’s possible). I’d like to explain why I’m vegan while also addressing s...
Chivalry is not dead, just underground
October 27, 2013
Opening and holding open a door for a woman, pulling out a chair for her to be seated, offering to hang up her coat at a social venue, riding a horse. These are all acts that align with chivalrous behavior. Riding a horse isn’t an act of chivalry, you say? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary...
NDAA: the most important law you’ve never heard of
October 23, 2013
On Oct. 1, Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 351, a bill that prohibits any agency in California from knowingly aiding the indefinite detention of a person within the state under certain controversial federal laws. While some believe it might seem like an absurd threat to legislate against, the possibilit...