Perspectives

Scott Miller Perspectives Assistant Two anonymous South Carolina college students filed a lawsuit against 20th Century Fox and three other production companies responsible for the hit movie, “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,” on Thursday, Nov. 9, in South Carolina. They alleged that they were duped into appearing in the … [Read more...] about Drunken students’ “Borat” lawsuit is unfair

Scott MillerPerspectives Assistant Riverside County officials arrested Raymond Lee Oyler on Thursday, Nov. 2, in connection with the raging Esperanza fire, which claimed the lives of five firefighters. He is charged with multiple counts of arson, as well as several counts of first degree murder. This situation also lends itself to two “special circumstances” that have to do … [Read more...] about Death penalty not an acceptable deterrent

Ashton EllisStaff Writer Do you know David Kuo? Up until 2003, Kuo was deputy director of the White House Office of Faith-Based Initiatives (“the Office”). He was charged with making good on President Bush’s campaign promise to tap $8 billion in new taxpayer funding for religious charities. After two years and $7.94 billion left untapped, Kuo became disillusioned about the … [Read more...] about Religion and taxes do not mix

Staff Editorial In light of the Graphic’s “Benton wins honor, loses award over scheduling” from the Nov. 2 issue, the Americanism Education League award, with which President Benton was supposed to be presented, will be missing from his mantle. Miscommunications and calendar conflicts may be to blame for the AEL’s award retraction, but this mistake should not go … [Read more...] about New awards for Benton’s mantle

Cliff SmithStaff Writer I will admit that my political punditry seems to have a French problem. The French, during its wars with Germany in the late 1800s and first half of the 1900s, were constantly mistaking the current war for the previous war. They used World War 1 strategy in World War 2 and so on. I seem to be constantly banking on the current election to be like the … [Read more...] about Dem shift lends Republicans chance to regroup