SHANNON KELLYAssistant Perspectives Editor Saddam Hussein’s first case in the string of trials for the atrocities he committed during his dictatorship began Oct. 19. Few Americans knew about it, however, because our country’s mainstream media awarded it meager coverage. That day, the repulsive, vicious murderer sat in front of a judge for unfathomable crimes such as brutally … [Read more...] about Saddam trial coverage is bias and deficient
Students can avoid the flu this fall with just a few healthy habits
GARY GREEN, M.D.Health Columnist Last November marked a full month that 5-year-old Ana had been learning to tie her own shoes. One of the older girls who lived a couple of doors down had been teaching her. That day, Ana refused to tie the shoes. She wouldn’t even sit down for snack time. Instead, she clutched a young woman and would not let go. Ana was not sick or scared. In … [Read more...] about Students can avoid the flu this fall with just a few healthy habits
Disasters becoming news fad
STAFF EDITORIAL Among recently buried headlines: Syrian leaders implicated in the assassination of a former Lebanese leader, U.S. death toll in Iraq nears 2,000, deadly bird flu spreads to Europe, European Union seeks a hand in U.S.-controlled Internet. Top headlines on mainstream news: Wilma’s wrath, path and aftermath. The Category 3 hurricane “rocked” Cuba, “pounded” … [Read more...] about Disasters becoming news fad
Face in the crowd: Jeannine BlankinshipKERIANN BOONE
Staff Writer Steadfast certainty about life’s relationships, an earnest love for surfing and an everlasting smile are some of junior Jeannine Blankinship’s best-known traits. She’s a psychology major who spent last year in Buenos Aires. Inspired by a trip to Brazil, Blankinship bought a surfboard and began teaching herself the sport. Even though she has no wetsuit, she still … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Jeannine BlankinshipKERIANN BOONE
Eclipse mixes style with value
KELSEY MAYSLiving Editor Anela Holck/Assistant Photo Editor The folks at Mitsubishi’s design center in Cypress, Calif., want you to remember the 2006 Eclipse. They’ve scrawled those seven letters on metal, plastic and digital surfaces all over the car, so the Eclipse says Eclipse in no fewer than five places. These include a requisite label across the rear deck lid, plus … [Read more...] about Eclipse mixes style with value