Perspectives

Lawmakers in Washington riding a strong impetus from the Obama administration will soon convene to discuss a ban on junk foods— including various sugary beverages fatty foods and candy— in America's schools. In place of barred foods and beverages schools would be required to offer nutritious alternatives. The envisioned legislation coincides with first lady Michelle … [Read more...] about Childhood obesity crisis urges action

In today's politically contentious world nearly every issue is up for debate— including the hot issue of global warming or climate change. On one side some say global warming is a political scam. According to some members of the other side if we do not do something soon a "Day After Tomorrow"-like Armageddon is in the works. Some believe global warming is a natural cycle … [Read more...] about Stop the debate save the planet

I grew up as I'm sure many of you fellow Pepperdiners did under the impression that not only was "success" in its myriad of forms the most desirable thing for which we should reach but it could be succinctly and accurately measured by the eyes of the world. It was gauged in any number of ways from the fresh new uniforms I was entrusted with upon making the sports team to the … [Read more...] about Refashion your idea of success happiness

On Feb. 112010 the course of my future altered forevermore. Every game of "MASH" I had ever played— every J-14 poster of Leonardo DiCaprio that had ever hung on my wall as the superlative pictogram of prospective romance— had become negated by one werewolf's successful attainment of that U.S. benchmark separating boys from men. With the lighting of his 18 birthday … [Read more...] about Some Lenten ad-'vice': Embrace your vice

From the beginning of my American education I learned the rights afforded to me by the U.S. Constitution. The first in my family to have these rights by birth I consider myself Palestinian by blood and American by the First Amendment.On Feb. 8 eight UC Irvine students and three UC Riverside students were arrested for disrupting a UCI-sponsored speech by Michael Oren the Israeli … [Read more...] about UCI students protest human rights abuses