Perspectives

Ryan Breedyk & Noah GodwinStaff Writer & Assistant Sports Editor Valentine’s Day. Did Hallmark create it to cash in on desperate souls trying to make a good impression on loved ones? Or was it flower shops or candy stores? No, it definitely had to be jewelers. Or could it be women desperately hoping for at least one romantic night out of the year?While we can’t say … [Read more...] about Give us condoms, or an STD

Daniel JohnsonArt Editor Instead of providing my girlfriend with flowers for Valentine’s Day I had decided to give her a fish. I figured it’s just as romantic as roses and much less cliché. So with high hopes in mind I set out for Petco.I had hardly started and there were already a slew of mistakes made. The first mistake was the decision that fish are as romantic as roses, … [Read more...] about Petco staffers capture idea of  Valentine’s Day presents

Chris SegalAssistant Perspectives Editor A few years back at a family gathering, my sister’s boyfriend called me a hypocrite for telling him the disadvantages a.k.a. the side effects of taking ecstasy. I have never done an illegal drug and, according to him, if I wanted to understand what I was preaching, I needed to shut up and shoot up.Sadly to say, I never developed a drug … [Read more...] about Beware when trustworthy dealers go bad

James RiswickAssistant A&E Editor Since this is a culture of mass diversion and apathy toward things that matter, I’m going to forego talking about the president’s State of the Union address. Frankly, I didn’t watch the thing nor did I watch any reaction to it. Mind you, I wasn’t exactly alone. “American Idol” drew more viewers than the president’s  Feb. 2 speech.So, forget … [Read more...] about Indie counterculture brewing

Jessica BlackstockStaff Writer  On Feb. 18 and 19 “The Vagina Monologues” will take place at the Malibu Stage Company.  “The Vagina Monologues” is a play written by Eve Ensler that is now performed around the country and the world. Yes, “The Vagina Monologues” talks about vaginas, and some might view some of the content as inappropriate. However, the goal of the production is … [Read more...] about A&F markets sex; Vagina Monologues doesn’t