Tag: Opinion
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Marriage, weddings considered waste of time
by SERGIO MADRID//Staff Writer Weddings — the everlasting tradition of bargaining, clever advertisements, and unhappy-endings. The idea behind marriage has slowly progressed over time to the unrealistic fairytale concept we all fuss over today. Some women spend their entire lives preparing for the day they get hitched. Even some men envision their perfect bride…
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BackTalk: Pokémon GO app sparks debate
New gaming trend consumes lives by CALEB BROWN//Staff Writer I grew up on the show “Pokémon,” and I had almost all of the toys. I even collected all the cards. I would take them with me to school and trade with my friends. My friends and I would all talk about the episode that aired…
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Higher cognitive functions due to increased gameplay
by REBECCA WILLIAMS//Staff Writer There are many opinions on what video games can do to a child’s brain and functioning. Video games are one way for people to get away from their work, family, or just the real world, in general. Playing games has been said to corrupt a child’s mind with murder and violence.…
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Increased tuition prices causing rise in student debt
by VANESSA DELGADO//Staff Writer The problem with today’s higher education system is the price. The price for college has skyrocketed through the years. It is absolutely ridiculous and puts many in debt at an early age. College tuition has increased by 13 percent in the past five years. Are college students supposed to keep three jobs…
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Release of ‘Stanford rapist’ unjustifiable
by SARA MARSHALL/Editor-in-Chief [Editor’s note: This story is the first part of the multi-series “Violated,” examining the horrors of sexual assault that began with Issue #1 and concludes in Issue #6. Several staff members took it upon themselves to interview, take photographs, and conduct research. The results of their combined efforts follow.] Brock Turner. It…