President Obama’s West Point Speech on the Afghanistan Plan

By Natasha Solouki, Staff Writer
On Tuesday, December 1, President Barack Obama entered the renowned West Point Military Academy in New York to give an anticipated speech on his new Afghanistan strategy. His elaborate speech mentioned various imperative points that will occur in the upcoming months.
He plans to order an addtional 30,000 soldiers to Afghanistan by [...]

The Obamanation

By Misael Galdamez, Entertainment Editor

Yes, health care reform needs to happen. Yes, we need cheaper, easier, and better care for everyone, but it is neither the government’s role nor its obligation to provide charity. Allowing the government to impose a policy of universal health care that carries a potential price tag of 1 trillion dollars [...]

Opinions on Health Reform

The Researched Perspective
By Sami Yerunkar, Student Life Editor

Healthcare reform is the latest in political discourse since the November elections. Republicans and Democrats, Liberals, Conservatives, and Moderates alike are striving to help decide the future of healthcare in the United States.
For those who haven’t kept up with recent events, the United States is the only industrialized [...]

President Obama Faces the Nation

By Brian Larzelere, Staff writer
President Obama gave his first address to a joint session of Congress, outlining his agenda for the nation, and promising action- especially in tough situations to come. In almost an hour, Mr. Obama covered his plans to attack economic crisis, America’s dependence on foreign oil, the rising cost of health insurance, and [...]

Good Change or Bad Change?

By: Kiley DeNembo, Staff Writer

The economy is a scary, fluctuating thing these days and a main concern of most Americans. It’s difficult to know who the right person will be to get us out of this economic rut. All the polls and media shout Obama, Obama! But is his “change” [...]

Media 101

by Misael Galdamez, Staff writer

Let’s face it. We’ve got a rather sticky situation on our hands. The mainstream media has downright given up on objective reporting. They’d rather be brainwashing the masses and beat around the bush than put real effort into their reporting.But what is the mainstream media? Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, a news columnist, [...]

A Spin on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: Debate

By: Kim Ngai, News Editor 
First Presidential Debate Fails to Change Many Minds 
The key turning points and cautiously awaited rise in poll numbers never took place during the first presidential debate on Friday, September 26. 
No candidate came out of the debate with a clear win, although Obama did seem to finish with the same lead he [...]

Character beneath the color

By Huy Dao, staff writer
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
A greater say in government marks the progress of this increasingly diverse society. Bountiful is the opportunity to become a councilman, state congressional leader, or other governmental position hitherto denied to ethnic minorities but now within the grasp of anyone willing to invest time, effort, and no small [...]