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Show them charity

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Homeless men and women are no less human than everyone else. We should show them compassion and kindness, not try to starve them out of existence.By Stacy RegerContributing Writer This semester, I started volunteering at the Daybreak Center, a shelter for mentally ill homeless women in Santa Monica. I’ve discovered stereotypes I didn’t even realize I had about people, and have … [Read more...] about Show them charity

Karmic Relief: Acceptance needs to be universal

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By Karma Christine Salvato Acceptance. All humans crave it, yet some feel it is unobtainable. Have you ever felt like you didn’t fit in? Perhaps someone said something that made you feel like an outsider? There have been moments when I have felt like Sandra Dee from “Grease” —who simply wants to be accepted without being ridiculed for her quirks, or who she is as a person. … [Read more...] about Karmic Relief: Acceptance needs to be universal

Airplanes and cell phones don’t mix

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By Brian BushwayStaff writer  As the world of technology keeps advancing by leaps and bounds, we are perpetually faced with the challenge of incorporating these new technologies into our lives. Simply figuring out how to properly use these new technologies can be challenging enough — since many of us never read the instruction manual in the first place. But the ethical … [Read more...] about Airplanes and cell phones don’t mix

Pro: Gun fingerprinting is a slippery slope toward taking America’s guns away

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By Jordan PinjuvStaff writer The recent sniper attacks in Washington, D.C. and surrounding areas have prompted debates about law enforcement practices in this country. While the attacks raised questions about how police handle important phone calls to how our immigration policies are working, the major debate has been over new gun regulations.  Ballistic fingerprinting is the … [Read more...] about Pro: Gun fingerprinting is a slippery slope toward taking America’s guns away