"Opinions are like ass#@!*s; everybody's got one." This crude, unenlightened retort does a good job of making everyone's thoughts and words seem less significant. But how DO we decide who's "right" and...

We were at one of those journalism conferences at California State Fullerton. All the usual suspects were with me: Vanessa, Editor-in-Chief (I call her Chiefy); Ernesto, the news editor and and a few more...

I've been thinking about people's perspectives. We make judgments about people which influences our perception and can create a fabricated reality. We make judgements on people whether we're aware of...

As Halloween approaches, I find myself in that "easily scared" mind-set that doesn't help when it comes to going to sleep at a decent hour. Add watching what is called one of the "scariest movies of the...

As December 21, 2012, the date coinciding with the end of the Mayan calendar, and by implication the end of the world, draws near, the hysteria becomes more palpable. Blame it on delusional prophets who...

My greatest moments of creativity usually arise at the absolute last minute before a deadline. In fact, I'd say that a solid 89.7% of my young life is a last-minute affair. Let me explain with an example:...

We are extremely fortunate to study in a country where freedom of speech is our right as stated in the first Amendment and encouraged as part of the education process. As journalism students, we at City...

"What ever happened to 'Please may I?' and 'Yes, thank you' and 'How charming!'" Late lyricist Fred Ebb wrote those lyrics for the song Class that is from the musical Chicago in 1975 and sadly things haven't...

I rarely cook. To me, the action is just another four-letter word. Once, I used vanilla soy milk in my macaroni and cheese because I didn't have regular. It was a soupy-sweet macaroni stew. Another time,...

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The fall months will bring on another flu season, where both students and administrators might find themselves suffering from flu symptoms and asking, "could I have the swine flu?" In a recent edition...

I have a friend that somehow always manages to have some sort of romance related drama. I found myself up until 1am in the morning one night discussing her latest romantic drama with a cigarette in hand...