Tanning Mom
Brandon Aubrey, Staff Writer
May 17, 2012
Even in this day and age, where both public opinion and scientific fact have condemned the maternal stupidity found in most gossip magazines, some mothers still don’t understand responsibility. It happened with ‘Octomom’, her fourteen kids and subsequent filing for bankruptcy. It happened... Read more »
The real story behind your political beliefs
Edward Lee, Staff Writer
May 9, 2012
People aren’t born with political beliefs, they are bombarded with different opinions each and every day. Everybody has their own source of political beliefs. I get a lot of my political perspective from my friends and family. The most important source of political influence, however, is the... Read more »
Not Doomsday. New Era.
Jennifer Melgarejo
May 3, 2012
In the mainstream media, the Mayan calendar is approaching its expiration date, 21 December 2012, but beyond all those Doomsday scenarios, do people really understand what they are going on about? My opinion is that when you base your knowledge on blockbusters than you are going along with the band... Read more »
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Disneyland
Jessica De Lellis
May 1, 2012
Millions of people visit Disneyland every year, but here are some facts that many do not know: 1. President Harry Truman refused to ride on Dumbo. Truman, being a democrat, did not want to be seen on a gigantic elephant, which is the symbol of the Republican party. 2. In the Mad Tea Party, the plain... Read more »
KONY 2012
Zach Pollard, News Editor
March 15, 2012
Possibly the largest internet movement in history is currently racing across the planet. Furthermore, if you have a Facebook, you have most likely already participated in it. This movement has been given the name Kony 2012, but what is it? Is Kony a nice vacation spot? A new political candidate? Not... Read more »
That’s Right – It’s a Leap Year!
Morgan Woods, Staff Writer
February 28, 2012
It’s that time again, Leap Year! Leap Year occurs every four years on February 29th, also known as leap day. A leap day is added at the end of February every four years because the earth doesn’t orbit the sun in precisely 365 days. A common year takes the earth 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes,... Read more »
Award Season 2012
Jessica De Lellis, Assistant Tweeter
January 30, 2012
It’s that time of year again. The nominations. The snubs. The A-list stars. The fashion. The acceptance speeches. It’s award season. The 2012 award season officially started on Sunday, January 15 with the Golden Globes. The Golden Globes give recognition to the best of film and television,... Read more »
Costa Concordia
Taylor Eskew, Staff Writer
January 26, 2012
On Friday January 13, 2012, the Costa Concordia, a 950 ft. Italian cruise liner transporting 4,200 passengers and crew members, sank along the coast of Tuscany. A common question everyone seems to have is, why the ship was so close to the island of Giglio Porto, that it could run arground after hitting... Read more »
SOPA Breakdown
Brandon Aubrey, Staff Writer
January 26, 2012
On January 18th, 2012, many heavily populated websites such as Google, Wikipedia and Reddit, went on a “blackout” in protest of the SOPA bill. The bill, Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA for short, is Congress’s answer to online piracy. With over seven million signatures on a petition... Read more »
College Tuition Hike Protest
Ira Chua
December 12, 2011
Over the last year, many colleges and universities have risen their tuition fees. When universities raise up tuition fees, students tend to be very unhappy, and sometimes they even protest. This is exactly what happened at the UC Davis. As a result, two of the campus police pepper sprayed seated protesters... Read more »