Nicholas Mah You want opinions? Is that what you really want? I got your opinions right here. Let’s go. Are Taliban prisoners being treated fairly? One side says the U.S. is breaking war conventions. The other says we aren’t. My opinion is the public will never know enough about what is really going on in Guantanamo Bay to have an opinion, but we should still sit around and … [Read more...] about Mah World: Opinions? I got opinions right here
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Say goodbye to separate but equal
By Brian Bushway Staff Writer Last week the Los Angeles Unified School District decided to eliminate special education schools and place students with disabilities into classes with non-disabled students over the next four years. Placing students with disabilities into mainstream classrooms is a good idea and one that is long over due. From my personal experience, … [Read more...] about Say goodbye to separate but equal
When it comes to Convo, where’s the respect?
By Karma SalvatoStaff Writer Stop talking. Stop reading the newspaper. Or last night’s homework that you forgot to finish. Stop passing notes. Stop eating. Just stop. Sit quietly and give the speaker your undivided attention. Come on people, Convo is less than an hour of your life once a week. Is it so much to ask for a little common courtesy? It’s difficult to compete with … [Read more...] about When it comes to Convo, where’s the respect?
San Francisco politician wants to make homelessness a crime
By Rudabeh Shahbazi Staff Writer Ana lives in the filthy, contaminated ghetto of Skid Row. She hasn’t always lived on the streets. She ended up there after escaping from one abusive man after another, all heavily dependent upon drugs and alcohol. Now she lives in her friend’s tent, hiding from men who come to beat her for leaving them. The homeless who aren’t fortunate enough … [Read more...] about San Francisco politician wants to make homelessness a crime
Junta trial sends message to parents: Let the kids play
By Dylan Murphy Staff Writer Memories of my own experiences as a young hockey player flooded my thoughts. Last week when Thomas Junta was sentenced to between 6-10 years in prison for beating a fellow hockey dad to death on the ice while young children looked on, I couldn’t help but remember scenes from my past. I was just 11 and playing center for the Red Wings, one of the … [Read more...] about Junta trial sends message to parents: Let the kids play