Share: To name or not to name—this is the dilemma that has sent people into a frenzy in the days since the cold-blooded mass shooting at Umpqua Community College on Oct. 1. Since the crime’s lead investigator John Hanlin publicly announced his refusal to speak of the gunman’s name and urged the media to do the same, the thin fabric that is the media-audience relationship has not been the same. “Let me be very clear: I will not name the shooter,” Hanlin announced at a …
Too lazy to register, you’re not alone
Share: Voter apathy has been at an all-time high for years. To be frank, nobody feels as if their votes actually matter. Follow:
Is a $100 million homelessness initiative the answer?
Share: With already over 44,000 homeless people living in the streets of Los Angeles and counting, Mayor Eric Garcetti declared the situation a “state of emergency” and recently proposed to spend $100 million as an effort to ease the problem. Follow:
The Parenthood Trap
Share: Watching the Republican debate, I couldn’t help but think of the crotchety old man on ‘Murika Street watering his lawn while screaming at the school children walking home, “stay off my lawn, you rotten kids!” I remember in high school the saying SSDD: “same shit different day.” And so goes the debate on defunding Planned Parenthood, again. Follow:
Editorial: All students deserve social justice and a college that cares
Homelessness among college students has been on the rise for years. This semester two professors have taken it upon themselves to provide care for students who are homeless. In addition to their efforts, the college as a whole needs to do more to ensure that all students, regardless of living conditions, feel safe and cared for on campus.
Repeal late term abortions, not Planned Parenthood
Amid an attack on the accuracy of presidential candidate Carly Fiorina’s comments on Planned Parenthood and Republican scare tactics aimed at defunding the organization, both sides of the debate have fallen short of understanding the main issue at the heart of the controversy: late term abortions.
Common Core not so core
Share: With 20 percent of eligible third through eighth graders passing on the standardized exams last spring, the recently adopted Common Core standards have come under fire. Follow:
Common Core: what the U.S. has been waiting for
Share: Since its establishment in 2009, the Common Core State Standards initiative has faced criticism from teachers and parents alike. While the Common Core Standards weren’t fully implemented in classrooms until earlier this year, many fear that the material is already overwhelming for students. Follow:
Kim Davis: American law v. gospel law
Share: America has made a hypocritical error in the case against Kim Davis, a county clerk in Kentucky, who recently refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The nation has responded with animosity toward Davis, telling her she should either resign or turn against her faith by permitting licenses. As the result of overlapping laws, Davis was imprisoned for six days. Through the controversy, the first and tenth amendments were compromised in the name of marriage. Many have accused Davis of being hateful, which …
Moving the migrants
Share: With hundreds of thousands of migrants on a cross-country journey in search of a new life requesting asylum all appearing at once, Europe as a whole is in panic and cannot agree on how to accommodate these uninvited guests. Follow: