Perspectives

Schwarzenegger’s bipartisan appeal and respectable campaigning prove he is better fit to head Calif. than his disjointed opponent.   Shannon KellyPerspectives Editor California’s gubernatorial race is by no means neck and neck since Arnold Schwarzenegger leads Phil Angelides by more than 14 points in recent polls. The big guy’s breathing room is not surprising. His moderate … [Read more...] about Vote wisely for California’s governor

Scott MillerPerspectives Assistant The New Jersey State Supreme Court recently ruled that gay couples have all the same legal rights as heterosexual couples under the state’s constitution and left it up to legislators to fully legalize same-sex marriage. This marks another important step in the battle for equality for same-sex marriages, joining the decision by Massachusetts’ … [Read more...] about New Jersey gives gay rights

Ashton EllisStaff Writer Less than a week remains until the 2006 mid-term elections Nov. 7, which will reveal whether the United States Congress will stay Republican or switch to Democratic control. Whichever party finds itself in power will make it that much easier (or harder) for members of Congress to reach the ultimate prize: replacing President Bush in 2008. Come Nov. 8, … [Read more...] about Obama appeal falls short of presidential

Troy Senik Staff Writer “For ye have the poor always with you” said Christ to his disciples in Bethany. Two thousand years later, it’s hard to argue the point. The United States, bathing in the radiance of the most robust economy seen in human history, knows both homelessness and hunger. More than 40 years have passed since President Lyndon Johnson’s promise of an … [Read more...] about New solutions needed to improve poverty issues

Staff Editorial The homecoming of Willie the Wave brings to mind another return students have been seeking since September — PepXpress. Though students are more than halfway through the semester, the daily disappointment by the University’s new (and supposedly improved) Web portal, WaveNet, leaves something to be desired. As such, many students continue to use the defunct but … [Read more...] about Fix WaveNet’s frustrating features