It's official; City College has jumped on the smoke-free bandwagon. For a smoker like me this means being relegated to the badlands of the campus parking lot where I get the added health benefit of car...

Summer's over, and I've stored enough wild memories in three months to span a year. I'm ready for school, but I can't help but feel an inward panic writhing inside my bowels, destined to get cut loose...

A few days ago, my friend Joey called me. I hadn't spoken or heard from him in two or three months. "Hey Donna. I'm going to Mexico tomorrow. I just wanted say goodbye." "Random. For how long?" I said....

The United States Senate is currently debating a measure that would greatly restrict credit card companies' ability to conduct business in the way the companies have become accustomed to: stripping away...

I'm going to start by telling you the truth; I probably didn't get accepted to any of my chosen schools this fall. I've been considering the possibility since November - that slight possibility, like...

It's no secret that the parking here at City College is worse now than it has ever been since construction for the new parking structure has started. I have had to continually get to the school as early...

So, the state government is asking us to vote in a special election on May 19. They're putting six initiatives in the hands of California voters. Five initiatives directly address the budget. One initiative...

I was sitting on the couch at my friend Joey's downstairs loft with his older sister and Alli. Joey was fondling his new gold chain wrapped around his neck. I hadn't noticed his trendy throat decor until...

When Slumdog Millionaire hit theaters with rave reviews, the Indian blood in me started racing excitedly. It had been father's purpose to bring the culture of India with him into his new country back...

I recently spent some time moving heavy pieces of furniture around in my apartment which is about the size of a medium hat box. I say medium only because I've lived in smaller. The important thing to...

I recently had a discussion with Nate Hipple, a fellow student reporter on City Times, about society's tendency to sensationalize the lives of celebrities who died young, like Heath Ledger. Watching...