It goes without saying that our country is in debt. Unfortunately, it does not look like we will be getting out of it anytime soon, especially when the government is wasting money on the minting of pennies and nickels. According to the United States Mint’s 2012 Annual Report, the U.S. Mint lost $109 million in […]
Author: sharayah-le-leux
Match leads to assault
As reliable as the Internet can be sometimes, it is not always a safe place. There is no denying that the standards and expectations of dating between men and women have changed over the years. Online dating has made it much easier to find people with whom one might be compatible. However, the implementation of […]
Hundreds of deaths caused by negligence
Safety regulations and fire codes are put in place to keep people safe, not put a damper on anyone’s fun. A fire started in the nightclub, Kiss, Jan. 27, in Santa Maria, Brazil. The fire killed 235 people. A flare lit by the vocalist of Gurizada Fandangueira, the band performing in the club that night […]
‘Ring by Spring’ not necessary for graduation
California Baptist University that a plethora of students got engaged over Christmas break. As happy for these people as we are, it is a little disheartening for some when senior year hits and the women become obsessed with getting that “Ring by Spring.” But I just want to say it is OK to be single. […]
Lance Armstrong’s ethical corruption
Using performance-enhancing drugs to compete within competitions is not only ethically wrong, but so is lying about not using them. In October 2012, Lance Armstrong was stripped of his Tour de France and Olympic titles, banned from competing and the cyclist stepped down as chairman of his Livestrong charity – rightfully so. Armstrong has been […]
Weather outside is frightful, but campus decorations are delighful
Even before Thanksgiving break, some students around campus were already busy decorating their apartments for Christmas. “We wanted to have a whole month of Christmas in our apartment. So we had to decorate before Thanksgiving, so we could enjoy it for longer than just two weeks,” said Lauren G. Solis, junior liberal studies major. Solis […]
‘Our Town’ ignites audience’s imagination with unique style
Arriving in the lobby of the Wallace Book of Life Theater, spectators are greeted by the music of Sons of Thunder on the banjo, bass, violin and washboard. Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” begins with the stage manager and narrator (Bryan Richardson) introducing the little town of Grover’s Corners, N.H., through a variety of facts and demographics.Although this town is fictitious, the information provided to the audience is detailed and […]
Course evaluation process changes to utilize technology
Starting this fall semester all course evaluations will be filled out online. These evaluations will be available to students Nov. 26 – Dec. 9. “(We have) chosen to move all course evaluations to online because they offer so many advantages,” said Kendra Johnson, academic evaluations coordinator. Each student will receive an email to their Lancermail account with a list of all evaluations, and a link will direct them to […]
Perfect Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
Upon eating Pumpkin Snickerdoodles that have come right out of the oven, you first get a warm taste of cinnamon sugar and then pumpkin goodness in cookie form. Pumpkin Snickerdoodles are a pumpkin twist on my old favorite cookie. In high school, a friend introduced Snickerdoodles, sugar cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar, into my life. […]
Contraceptive pill to teens disturbing
The thought of many schools in New York City giving morning-after pills (emergency contraceptive) to girls as young as 14 years old is disturbing, but it is definitely not a surprise. There is, no doubt, that the society we live in today has come to terms with the idea that sex sells. The way the […]