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Waves saved at surfrider

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  Willie the Wave: we all know him as our lovable mascot decked out in sunglasses flip flops and a Hawaiian T-shirt. He's helped cheer our teams to victory and give our school its unique coastal touch. Now it's our turn to help him because believe it or not he's endangered.   The wave is a treasured commodity to surfing communities around the globe.  Madeira an … [Read more...] about Waves saved at surfrider

Beekeeper's honey earns summer money

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  Mild-mannered Spenser Snow is a summertime superhero. Clad in a plastic helmet-hat his face veiled in netting he battles ferocious heat and venomous creatures. He traverses some of the most remote parts of Southern California traveling up to the very gates of the border. He endures living nightmares; silent moonlit scenes where insects crawl all over him sometimes into … [Read more...] about Beekeeper's honey earns summer money

Legislation mutes free speech

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  In this February's controversial Citizens United v. FEC decision the Supreme Court struck down sections of the 2002 McCain-Feingold Act on the basis that they unconstitutionally limited the First Amendment rights of corporations. The April 19 The New York Times editorial slammed this decision defending McCain-Feingold's campaign finance regulations as essential "to … [Read more...] about Legislation mutes free speech

Issues demand student voters

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On a yearly basis the college-age demographic is encouraged to register to vote by everyone from MTV's Rock the Vote campaign to individual universities. As elections approach in November some students may feel apathetic toward their civic duty while others take pride in voting feeling that it fulfills their role in society. First-year students freshly turned 18 may never … [Read more...] about Issues demand student voters