Diagnosing the NRA’s Agenda
Deborah San Angelo, Staff Writer
May 16, 2013
Thrusting through the air at 5000 feet per second, the whoosh can be heard by insects. A projectile with the power to penetrate most metals hurls toward a target. A slight finger movement sends it on its way. The object is a bullet and the supply is shrinking. Ammunition shelves in gun stores are bare... Read more »
Learning in Italy
Ellen Thomsen, Guest Columnist
May 16, 2013
I am one of the lucky few SRJC students who ventured to Florence, Italy, to learn both a school and from my surroundings as well. I studied at the American Institute of Foreign Study through Santa Rosa Junior College. The SRJC Study Abroad program is a consortium of four California junior colleges,... Read more »
Rants from an Underdog
Deborah San Angelo, Staff Writer
May 16, 2013
Any period will do: Ancient Rome, Victorian England, the American 60s; revolutions aren’t in short supply. But when it comes to the feminist revolution, the struggle is permanent. It’s annoying how gender inequality continues to rear its ugly head. We flush and flush, but it won’t stay... Read more »
He Lifted Them to the Stars
Erik Jorgensen, Staff Writer
May 14, 2013
I buried my dad Wednesday. Dry thunder crackled and echoed across the canyons and foothills of the mountain valley. Bagpipes joined the angelic choir’s mournful fugue as I carried the king’s golden chesspiece with my brothers, nephew and brother-in-law to its final checkmate. The heavens wept a little,... Read more »
What Will Netflix and Amazon do Next?
Ken Kutska, A&E Editor
May 14, 2013
Media streaming giants Netflix and Amazon seem to have limitless potential. These two powerhouses, established, are their own media-generating content creators. I never thought Netflix would be anything more than a hub for major film companies to reach more viewers. Companies evolve and change. Netflix... Read more »
Six Reasons for Dating a Single Dad
Emily Seder, Guest Columnist
May 13, 2013
When couples with children break up, there’s always a period of time when one or both parties have a hard time accepting the fact that they are officially single parents. As with any break up, denial is often followed by empowering spontaneity. Finally, single parents find a confident balance, which... Read more »
Help from a Quiet Little Girl
Peter Njoroge, Opinion Editor
May 13, 2013
It’s rare to meet a person who intimately affects your life, let alone a second-grader whose innocence and kindness changes it indefinitely with a single glance. During a semester here at Santa Rosa Junior College, I was really sad after coming out of a relationship and decided to volunteer at a local... Read more »
Laws Limit Women’s Choices
Nashelly Chavez, Assistant News Editor
May 13, 2013
Having a child is probably the last thing I see myself doing in the near future. I plan to be the first person in my family to graduate from college. I plan to travel the world and explore who I am as a person. While I know these things could be achieved as a mother, I also know how hard it is to have... Read more »
Eat This, Not That: Feel Better Now
Brooks Blair, Staff Writer
May 13, 2013
I hear it all the time: “I’m sick and tired of feeling sick and tired.” So let me remedy one cliché with another: “you are what you eat.” The modern American diet isn’t just bad, it’s killing you from the inside out. For 250,000 years, the human race evolved to eat nutrient-dense natural... Read more »
There’s One in Every Crowd
Nathan Quast, Web Manager
April 30, 2013
At the start of the Boston Marathon, most of the speculation centered on which competitor would take the prize – would Kenya add another win to its three-win streak in the men’s race? Was Portugal a contender in the women’s competition? The twin explosions that ripped through onlookers and racers... Read more »
