Special Publications

AMY LARSONStaff Writer There is so much that has changed since the Baby Boomers were in their early 20s. So many of us cannot remember a time when we were not using cell phones (or the much larger car phones), sending e-mails, or visiting Web pages on the Internet; more than that, though, it’s remarkable how much smaller our world seems compared to 30 years ago. This global … [Read more...] about More religious information found online

JANE LEESports Editor Sports fans of any generation love numbers. Ten rebounds. Nine innings. Eight turnovers. Seventh-inning stretch. Sixth man. Five hits. Final Four. Three up, three down. Two strikes. Hole-in-one. Beneath those numbers, however, are numbers only Generation Y can call their own. Hold the record books, reassess Hall of Fame nominees and keep that asterisk … [Read more...] about Sports numbers gain importance

SHANNON KELLYNews Editor Generation Y’s 18-25 year olds’ are leaning left  with 39 percent calling themselves Democrats over the 28 percent that support the Republican party. Generation Y is more liberal on social issues such as abortion and gay marriage and more likely than previous generations to identify with third parties. Now that the entire Generation Y group has reached … [Read more...] about Left-leaning voters can shift to third party solutions

Rachel JohnsonNews Assistant The closure of Diedrich’s Coffee in the Malibu Colony Plaza was set for Monday but will now be closed tomorrow, according to a store employee who wishes to remain unnamed. “There were some issues with paperwork and policing,” the employee said. Many employees interviewed, including the manager, said that they did not want to disclose their names … [Read more...] about Diedrich’s will close its doors tomorrow

Peter HamiltonStaff Writer So far this year Dean David Baird’s Distinguished Lecture Series has been popular with students and faculty. With speakers like U.S. Senator John Kerry and Dr. Leonard Shlain, chairman of laparoscopic surgery at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, this year's lectures have been interesting, and more importantly, crowd-pleasing. … [Read more...] about Dean David Baird’s Distinguished Lecture Series update