Art by Sacha Irick Do you ever look up from your phone and see the sun a little lower and the people around you are different from when you last looked? If so, you’ve caught yourself in phone limbo. Our obsession with technology, with either video games or social networking, is dangerous. The effects can already be seen in younger generations, our siblings, our family … [Read more...] about Unplug Yourself to Engage Your World
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Staff Editorial: A New Perspective on Injustice
Art by Peau Porotesano Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman, Eric Garner, Daniel Pantaleo, Michael Brown and Darren Wilson have all made headlines, bringing up controversy in a drama worthy of the 21st century. The rest of the United States has watched this unfold on a grand stage by cheering on, criticizing the players or simply ignoring the importance of this … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: A New Perspective on Injustice
#Ferguson: Our national character is tainted by police abuse
The murder of Michael Brown in the municipality of Ferguson, Mo., has brought to light what has been clear as day to those closest to the problem: The systematic abuse by police toward minorities — black persons specifically — remains engrossed in our national character. Michael Brown’s murder adds to the stark picture of an unequal America in which young black men and women … [Read more...] about #Ferguson: Our national character is tainted by police abuse
Police arrest armed trespasser
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man in Joslyn Plaza around 2 p.m. on Monday. Aaron Lewis “was not a student” and was carrying a knife, according to Officer Jesse Berg. Lewis was immediately taken to the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s station. Lewis was described as “in his late 20s or early 30s,” according to University Public Relations Officer Tiffany … [Read more...] about Police arrest armed trespasser