Blindly staying in the Middle East is our new approach to foreign policy
October 27, 2015
How does U.S. foreign policy affect the typical CSUN student? Well, you are stuck with the bill: approximately $4 to $6 trillion. Yes, your taxes for the coming decades, long after you graduate, will go towards paying for the catastrophic interventions by the United States. While running for President ...
Post-9/11 G.I. Bill continues to help further education
March 19, 2013
On the tenth anniversary of the Iraq War’s beginning, veterans continue to be afforded college education and benefits through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill. The Chapter 33 Post-9/11 G.I. Bill provides student veterans on CSUN's campus with financial support for education and housing, including full paid in...
Looking back on Iraq
March 19, 2013
On the ten year anniversary of the start of the Iraq war our nation remembers with mixed emotions. Some mourn the war as an unnecessary and hostile invasion while others have no regrets about removing Saddam Hussein's regime. #Iraq is trending today on twitter and everyone has an opinion. [Vi...
In search of monsters to destroy
September 7, 2010
President Obama addressed the nation in a televised speech last Tuesday night, proudly declaring that the “American combat mission in Iraq has ended.” Oh, really. A “transitional” team of 50,000 troops still remains deployed in Iraq in a “support” capacity. To give you an idea of how many servicemen an...
Friends with the Enemy (part 1/2)
April 20, 2010
"Friends with the Enemy" shows the stories of three different American soldiers and their experiences in war. We have George Gillman Key Jr., a WWII veteran...Sid Mendoza, an Iraq Veteran and Scholarship and Enrollment officer at California State University Northridge... and Iraq veteran and Los Angeles organizer of A.N...
Friends with the Enemy
April 20, 2010
"Friends with the Enemy" shows the stories of three different American soldiers and their experiences in war. We have George Gillman Key Jr., a WWII veteran...Sid Mendoza, an Iraq Veteran and Scholarship and Enrollment officer at California State University Northridge... and Iraq veteran and Los Angeles organizer of A.N.S...
Obama, step up stance on Iran
March 17, 2010
John Kami Contributing reporter Our president’s approach to solving Iran’s issues could hurt his image as President of a first class nation. Upon entering office, Obama blamed his predecessor as the reason for Iran not being fair to the world. He did not realize that Iran has had a long history of...