College isn’t just about gaining job skills; it’s also about broadening your perspectives and worldviews.I recently had to step out of my usual day to day procedures for an assignment in a journalism...
Santa Claus, Charlie Brown and Bing Crosby wouldn’t have a place to hang their festive Christmas hats if it weren’t for Pagans. And despite it’s grizzly origins, Christmas has never been better than...
We’re only into President Barack Obama’s first year of his second term and already every Democrat is revving up for 2016. And just like in 2008, the inevitable candidate seems to be Secretary of State...
A sandwich always tastes better when someone else makes it for you.It’s a universally known thing that throws modern cooking conventions out the window. A sandwich is that much sweeter when it’s made...
The telephone, the telegraph and the cotton gin are all incredible feats of human ingenuity that changed the world in their time. They also didn’t receive half the flack smartphones and social media...
Two Republicans have thrown their names into the list of candidates to represent their party in the next California governor’s election in 2014. The following is a quick primer on the candidates.Lt....
The telephone, the telegraph and the cotton gin are all incredible feats of human ingenuity that changed the world in their time. They also didn’t receive half the flack smartphones and social media...
Comedy is subjective, but writing off an entire gender’s talents is rather shallow. Women are just as funny as men.If someone cannot find one comedienne they like at this point, they’re either not...
Congress’s recent cut to food stamps is deplorable in a Dickensian sort of way.The act reminded me of the famous line uttered by Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol.” Ebenezer Scrooge’s callous response...
Gay marriage is now legal in 13 states and as a surprise to no one, nothing bad has happened.Despite vetoing a gay marriage bill in New Jersey last year, Gov. Chris Christie backed down from challenging...
Ending affirmative action at this juncture in American history is not only naive, but incredibly foolhardy. The U.S. Supreme Courts heard arguments on Oct. 10 whether or not they would uphold California...
Even as a guy who doesn’t like parties, I get melancholy when one ends. Sen. John McCain probably gets the same feeling, considering his own party is slowly collapsing into itself. Because of the government...
Giving immigrants living in the U.S. without legal permission the ability to get California driver’s licenses makes perfect sense.Gov. Jerry Brown threw full support behind the bill, because of Congress’...
The Republican Party is solely responsible for the government shutdown, despite what the mainstream media will have you believe.Just about every narrative on cable news concerning the GOP-led government...
Thanks to a new bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, California teenagers will be able to retain their privacy in the age of social media, but the law should be expanded for everyone in the Golden State.Senate...
Fracking is not only unsafe for California but it can prove to be costly to communities and incredibly dangerous to the environment.Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 4 into law Sep. 22. The bill permits...
Violent video games are the favorite scapegoat for all problems ailing the modern world but have little to do with actual, real-life murder.Before taking down a conception the media seems to have about...
Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to increase the minimum wage in California to $10 an hour by 2016 is long overdue, despite accusations of doing such a thing will be a “job killer.”On Sept. 15, Assembly Bill...
The Boy Scouts of America are a hateful group and they deserve to have their tax-exempt status taken away.Let me back up for a second. There’s a part of me that almost envies the troglodytes over at...
I won’t lecture you on how decide your political differences with your fellow man, you should do your best to get along. Despite my respect for the man, I am not Mister Rogers. However, you should at...
The U.S. Department of Justice ruled Aug. 29 that it would not interfere with recent laws in Washington and Colorado that would allow for the sale and taxation of recreational pot. Now is the time for...
In 2009, a panel of three federal judges ruled that California’s prison capacities were at an unconstitutional level. Now in 2013, Gov. Brown plans to expand prison capacity to keep up with a federal...
Every generation since America’s birth has crucified the previous one for being a little late to adapt to the new generation’s forward thinking, especially when it comes to social issues. Many transgender...
