Flags for Boston divide opinion
Adam Cree and Mitchelle De Leon, Reporters
May 1, 2013
PRO: By Adam Cree Reporter Deplorable: the only word to describe the Boston Marathon Bombing. Now, one brother responsible is dead and the other is in a hospital in police custody. Having sustained multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the throat, the last suspect has to write to communicate, a... Read more »
Does Petraeus deserve the attention?
Graham C Wheat, Metiqua Eng, Reporters
November 28, 2012
PRO: By Graham C Wheat Reporter We, as a people, are enamored with anything that might have the faintest whiff of scandal, and there is nothing wrong with that. Gen. Petraeus and his indiscretions are the most recent to grip our nation’s basest instincts. His tryst with the biographer of his... Read more »
Disney buys Star Wars: ‘Forces’ a debate
Nashay Matthews, Graham C Wheat, Reporters
November 15, 2012
PRO: A great disturbance in The Force could be felt when Disney bought LucasFilm for a whopping $4 billion. Scores of Star Wars fans already made a decry over the direction of the flagship franchise that director and founder George Lucas took, and now to many this seems like a killing blow to the galactic... Read more »
Tri-tip or Tofu? Two cultures over two main courses
Breanna Fields and Gregory D. Cook, Reporters
May 2, 2012
Tofu The mouthwatering taste of sautéed tofu with a blend of seasonings is something that can be enjoyed by veggie folk and meat eaters alike. For all of those who oppose and would much rather be eating a thick piece of steak (cow morsels, to be accurate) right now, I urge you to continue reading. There... Read more »
A harmless hobby or anti-social behavior?
Staff
November 16, 2011
CON by Cassandra McGowan Video Games. Ugh. There are no words to describe how much I loathe trying to talk to my fiancée while he’s playing “Call of Duty,” only to be ignored because he’s so absorbed by it that he doesn’t even see or hear anything except “We’re losing Alpha!” and the... Read more »
Is the fair really worth all the hype?
Staff
October 5, 2011
Pro by Jon Nelson I love the fair. Every year at the end of summer, I begin foaming at the mouth in anticipation of the Great Kern County Fair. The main reason I love the fair is the food. At what other place can you eat Mexican food, a giant turkey leg, and a million different things on a stick all... Read more »
Pro/Con: Is the GOP starting their campaign too early?
Keith Kaczmarek and Tyler McGinty
September 21, 2011
PRO: This election cycle, the Republicans need to start early and they need to start hard. They are facing an incumbent president with a historic pedigree and a spotless record for presidential behavior and a few wins like the death of Osama bin Laden and healthcare reform, but the thing really working... Read more »
