Getting the Skills to Pay the Bills
By: Mahdee Gill Fast food workers began striking in August to get paid $15 an hour– about twice the minimum wage in California. This is a lost cause. To even have a
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Terrorists Killed Comedy on 9/11
By: JP Chabot After the 9/11 bombings, nothing was funny anymore. All popular culture ceased entirely for a few weeks. Bill Maher couldn’t even make jokes about anything and his show was
Buildings Crumbling Around Us
Staff Editorial Accidents happen, but campus officials should have seen this one coming years ago. A 200-pound slab of concrete from Russell Hall broke loose and crashed three stories below Monday. Fortunately, no
Tracked at the Click of A Button
By: Aaron Vasquez The National Security Agency is in the news for accusations of invasion of privacy, but we’ve been doing that for years through social media. We need to be wary
Student Debt Devalues Degrees
By: C.Harold Pierce The deal made by Congress to increase student interest rates creates an educational roadblock. Starting this semester, rates jump to about 3.9 percent and will continue to rise with
New Complex A Valuable Asset
Staff Editorial Despite its $5.6 million price tag the soccer field is an investment for the future. It’s great when a plan comes together. When President Erlinda Martinez arrived at Santa Ana College, she
Quality declines while prices rise
VIDEO GAMES: Ever played a $60 four-hour video game? Things have gone too far: The hyper-expensive development costs mean every supposed success comes at too high a price. Even titles that sell
Pause a second for safety’s sake
CAMPUS: Don’t run the stop signs on campus. Every day while crossing College Avenue I see that almost every driver ignores them. If they attempt a stop it’s usually a “California roll.”
Insecure communities
Federal deportation program breaks families apart while leaving residents in fear. When it comes to policing neighborhoods, the top priority should be protecting residents — not deporting them. When the Santa Ana
Prohibition is not the solution
Feds challenge court order allowing access to emergency contraception to teens without a prescription. The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal over U.S. District Judge Edward Korman’s ruling, ordering the U.S.