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Social Medium: San Diego’s food stamp program needs fixing

Sandra Galindo March 8, 2011

My family is running out of food, but there's still one more step before we get assistance: investigators from the district attorney's office must search our house. The investigators finally arrive....

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From Egypt, a reminder for all Americans

City Times Editorial Board February 15, 2011

As this issue of City Times goes to press, Egypt's embattled Hosni Mubarak has just relinquished his presidency after weeks of peaceful protests in which hundreds of thousands of Egyptians have taken to...

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BEYOND BELIEF: Let’s teach science in science class

Gabriel Spatuzzi February 15, 2011

Feb. 12 marked the 202nd anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth. His original theory of evolution by natural selection has been refined as scientists have made more discoveries about the evolutionary process....

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CON: Students will suffer under Brown’s cuts

Cecilia Areta February 15, 2011

Governor Jerry Brown's new budget proposal calls for a $1.4 billion decrease in higher education funding. According to theCalifornian.com, under Brown's proposal for the coming fiscal year, the state...

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VOX POPULI: Cuts to colleges

Megan Rose Bartell February 15, 2011

Question by Megan Bartell Photos by Troy Bryant Orem What is your opinion of Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed $400 million cut to community colleges to balance the state budget? Angel Torres, 18 graphic design...

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PRO: On education, Brown deserves trust

Ryan Johnson February 15, 2011

Students should fully support Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to increase enrollment fees from $26 to $36 per unit in order to raise $110 million. Brown's fee hikes would partially offset a $400 million cut...

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VOX POPULI: Do we need stricter gun laws?

Shane Finneran February 1, 2011

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Gun control could have prevented some of history’s worst crimes

Gabriel Spatuzzi February 1, 2011

The debate over gun control in America rages in the wake of the massacre in Tucson, which left 6 dead and 14 wounded. The United States has seen many such massacres, including the Columbine shootings,...

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Guns require caution, not control

Layne Deyling February 1, 2011

My gun and I are the nightmare of the home invader, the rapist, the murderer. Without my gun, I am the perfect victim. At 5'4", with no muscle tone or ninja skills, I am as defenseless as girls get...

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BEYOND BELIEF: The power of prayer

Gabriel Spatuzzi February 1, 2011

In a recent Fox News poll, 77 percent of voters said prayer was responsible for saving the life of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords after she was shot in the head in last month's massacre in Tucson. The...

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EDITORIAL: End of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ only a beginning

City Times Editorial Board February 1, 2011

By repealing the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, the U.S. Senate has taken an important step toward establishing equal rights for gay Americans. No longer will members of the Armed Forces -...

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View from the Top

Vanessa Gomez December 14, 2010

As December manages to blindside us once more with Christmas trees, fanatic shoppers and family gatherings, what was once a quiet haven in the past months of travel will now swell with thousands of holiday...

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