Don’t let legal setback derail Balboa Park renovation
Plans to remove traffic from Balboa Park have come to a screeching halt. Earlier this month, San Diego Superior Court Judge Timothy Taylor struck down a $45 million project which called for a new...
View ArticleSequestration cuts slash SD housing subsidies
Sequestration is upon us. The $85 billion in federal budget cuts will hurt us locally in numerous ways. This region will obviously feel defense cuts because the U.S. Department of Defense is San...
View ArticleSDSU replacing party reputation with academic rank
San Diego State tends to be the butt of jokes at other local universities. I’m sure most students and faculty have heard the negative stereotypes of the school, such as the nickname “STDSU.” In fact,...
View ArticleU-T San Diego sold out ethics with biased ad prices
The quality of ethical journalism at the U-T San Diego has hit a new low. This shouldn’t surprise anybody. San Diego’s largest newspaper has taken a nosedive since its purchase in November 2011 by Doug...
View ArticleBeware of scams
It’s a new school year, which means it’s time to spend several hundred dollars on textbooks. Unfortunately, textbooks are not getting any cheaper and publishing companies intend on sucking as much...
View ArticleThe war on higher education
War is upon us and the enemy is waging a ferocious assault. If you think I’m talking about Syria, guess again. Far away from the turmoil in the Middle East, a war is being fought at home. I’m referring...
View ArticleThe War on Higher Education: Part Two
Beware of college professors. They’re part of a vast public university conspiracy theory to indoctrinate the American youth in a liberal agenda and turn them into atheists. That’s what some people on...
View ArticleReinvestment in Barrio Logan is overdue
Welcome to America, where we ignore the needs of the poor and minorities in favor of big businesses. Catering to elites is nothing new to U.S. politics. Neither is institutionalized racism and...
View ArticleStudents need bilingual education
In an era with so much ethnic diversity, language diversity is being attacked. Monolingual English advocates, some of whom have xenophobic views toward immigration, have launched an assault against...
View ArticleCycling is best way for students to get around
For the last three years I have ridden my bicycle and used public transportation to get to school, work and home. It has proven to be one of the best decisions I’ve made during this time span. While...
View ArticleHistorical context sheds light on Thanksgiving horrors
Thanksgiving has become the most tasteless holiday in the U.S. I’m not talking about the god-awful turkey we eat every year. I’m talking about the holiday’s misguided tradition, history and the reasons...
View ArticleExplore the world by teaching abroad
The spring semester is here and it will be the last semester for many seniors and graduate students, such as myself. Yet with the still fragile economy, graduation nowadays creates a new problem:...
View ArticleLaser tag: physical, fierce and fun
San Diego’s beautiful coastline offers a variety of ways to entertain yourself on the beach including bonfires, surfing and kayaking. With the abundance of outdoor activities, enjoyable indoor...
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