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Say what you will about his policies, but we have a pretty interesting governor. While most states suffer with their stodgy career politicians, Arnold Schwarzenegger is a unique character, one who is unafraid of making controversial statements. We've gotten used to it, frankly.
Maybe that's why there was little public backlash concerning Schwarzenegger's recent comments to the British edition of "GQ." In an interview, Schwarzenegger told the magazine that "marijuana is not drug."
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A college student walks on to campus with a handgun holstered to his side. It is in plain sight and everyone who comes across the student can easily notice the firearm. The thing is, no one is saying or doing anything about it. As a campus police officer walks by the student, he pays no attention to the gun and simply gives a greeting smile and nod as he continues on his way.
On the week of Oct. 24, students on college campuses across the nation participated in a protest against gun restrictions on campuses by wearing empty gun holsters.
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Is it just me, or do the Easter tube socks you get every Christmas from your aunt come earlier and earlier every year? We've barely taken down our Halloween decorations, let alone had enough time to polish off our little niece's and nephew's trick-or-treat candies before we began seeing tons of commercial advertisements telling us how much we can save and what to buy in order to create the "ultimate" Christmas memory. It's like corporate America decided to skip November and the Thanksgiving holiday and went straight through to Christmas.
Although both Thanksgiving and Christmas are holidays that emphasize selflessness and giving, why does Christmas overshadow Thanksgiving? And has Christmas become over-commercialized?
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I'll admit, before I bought my Motorola KRZR, I had my reservations. The fact that its front faceplate doubles as a mirror made me feel as if I were one purse short of becoming a lady. But I liked the other features the KRZR had to offer, so I cast my manhood aside and told myself I would never use the mirror; I bought the phone.
Now, from time to time, I find myself cautiously using this mirror to check my hair and teeth.
I don't blame myself though. I'm simply a product of a generation that has become fixated on the self.
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Sometimes, it's a good idea to begin by pointing out the obvious. Like cavemen, occasionally a writer needs to bash you over the head to get a point across. And there's no better way to do that than using a platitude. So, apropos to today's topic, here's one for your consideration: human societies are scared to death of the "other."
The statement speaks for itself, but only to a degree. After all, the "other" is a rather high-falootin' concept. It has to do the idea of self and the assemblage of cultural ideas that help comprise an individual's conception of self. But even if its origins lie in the writings of 19th century philosophers with often mispronounced names, that doesn't mean it can't apply to real world things. Things that affect every man, woman and child.
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How are President Alexander Gonzalez's various allowances really being used? An editorial cartoon by Paul Rios. (0) comments
The peace rally organized by Campus Progressive Alliance and M.E.Ch.A. that was held on Oct. 25 was aimed at raising awareness and fighting apathy regarding the Iraq War... yes, it still isn't over. As an organizer of the rally, I know it was the right thing to do and it was a success. Was the rally perfect? No, but what rally or demonstration is?
The main issue brought to light in two State Hornet op-eds was what one of the speakers, Stephen Pearcy, said during the rally. Pearcy stated that American soldiers who fought in Iraq should apologize for being so stupid as to join the military when George W. Bush was president. American soldiers do not have to apologize to anyone.
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Fallout from the state audit of California State Universities is still being sorted out. While the audit set specific "suggestions" for what the CSU system needs to do, implementing a "feasible" solution isn't fixing the issue; it just confounds it further.
California's state auditor, Elain Howle explained the CSU system needed strengthening in oversight and in setting stricter compensation policies for its current and former executives.
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The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. It doesn't exist to protect that which we agree with; it exists to protect that which we do not.
The Westboro Baptist Church believes all the tragedies that plague America, including the Iraq War, are the result of American tolerance of homosexuality. Though their message is offensive to nearly everyone, it is their right to preach and spread that message.
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According to a University Police press release, since September, Gary Moreno has allegedly stolen more than $13,000 worth of equipment from Sequoia Hall. Regardless of who owned the equipment, the message is clear and shouldn't be too surprising: Watch your belongings if you don't want them stolen.
That's just common sense, right?
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Two F's, two D's and four W's marked my first four semesters of college. Granted it was at a community college, so I wasn't wasting as much money had I been at Sacramento State. Upon graduating from high school in 2000, I was lazy, unmotivated and unambitious and it showed in my academic performance. It wasn't until four years ago that I got back into school with a renewed sense of purpose and direction. Subsequently, I am a hair older than most college seniors are. It can be frustrating for someone in their mid to late 20s knowing that she or he could have graduated and landed a job or pursued further academic interests in the time it took to get their bachelor's degree. It is easy to think that one is behind their peers in terms of the relationship between their age and their level of "success" or job/academic status. Looking back, there was really nothing anyone, or I, could have done to motivate me to apply myself to college right out of high school. I wasn't mature enough to handle adult life, much less an 8 a.m. psychology class, indeed I was too busy beer-bonging and falling down flights of stairs as a result. (3) comments
Vote or Die. Did anyone truly understand the concept of the movement? Who was P. Diddy trying to target and why was the participation of voting so strongly emphasized last year as apposed to this year?
The Vote or Die campaign was created to encourage minority youths who were eligible to vote. The purpose of the movement was to teach young adults about the importance of utilizing their right to vote and how the votes of minorities can impact change in America.
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Over the past decade there has been a strong movement to push Reserve Officer Training Corp programs off school campuses because of a discriminatory policy against homosexuals. The US military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy forces homosexuals wishing to serve to keep their sexual orientation under wraps. The military is not authorized to question or investigate whether a person is gay, but if it becomes apparent through the individual's words or actions, they will be forcibly separated from the military.
The policy against open homosexuality extends to ROTC programs on school campuses, putting the programs at odds with university anti-discrimination policies. Despite protests by students and faculty over the years at many of the California State University campuses, including two recently at the Northridge and East Bay CSU campuses, ROTC programs remain at 16 of the 23 CSUs.
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