Tuesday, May 12

Dems finally come out kicking

An astonishing rumor has been circulating recently ““ the Democratic Party may just be growing a backbone. For anyone keeping up on the news and desperately waiting for a sign that the Democratic Party is still alive, this announcement may seem shocking. Read more...


Letter to the editor

Gang leader’s actions merit death penalty After graduating from UCLA in 1998, I became a prosecutor. One reason is so I can speak for victims of crime. Read more...


Police force needs LGBT training

On June 27, 1969, eight New York City police officers raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in Greenwich Village. Opinions vary on the exact cause, but most agree some form of police misconduct sparked a riot. Read more...




Dieting weighs in as a futile endeavor

While I watched celebrity chef Paula Deen blithely place an entire stick of butter onto a heated pan, my roommate wailed for the hundredth time, “I’m getting fat!” A lull followed while she waited expectantly, I sighed in exasperation, and Paula smiled at the melting butter. Read more...