Representing your fellow peers as the student body president is a pretty big set of shoes to fill. You need to be intelligent, assertive, respectable, powerful and … a cheater? Matthew Weaver, a California State University San Marcos student, editor of The Koala and Associated Students Inc. presidential candidate, was arrested on March 15 for [...]
As if applying to college isn’t complicated enough already, California is now considering the possibility of adding a new question to its college applications regarding sexual orientation. If you are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, you may now be able to identify yourself as such while applying for your secondary education. But what does this [...]
Let’s Hear You Sing, San Diego! By: Heather Rushall There is nothing more fun or amusing than karaoke. Whether you’re the one with the microphone or you’re sitting on the sidelines enjoying other’s singing skills (or lack thereof), karaoke is a great way to spend a weekend evening recovering from the stresses of the nine-to-five [...]
By Heather Mathis and Chris Pocock By now we’ve all seen the viral YouTube video titled “KONY 2012,” created and dispersed by San Diego-based organization Invisible Children. At the time this column was written, the video reached more than 74 million views. The 28-minute film outlines the history of Joseph Kony, commander of a small [...]
Lakeside. Does the name make you cringe? Do you think of hillbillies or predominant drug use? For the uninformed, here’s a fact: Lakeside was once the methamphetamine capital of the country. Action Sport Development, a prime licensed landscape architecture firm, is teaming with San Diego County to design and erect the county’s first “wheel friendly” [...]
Five Great Picks By: Heather Rushall There is certainly no shortage of bars in San Diego, but there aren’t as many that serve great food at unbeatable prices. So for this reason, I have put together a compilation of my five top picks. Hearth House Located in the La Mesa/Fletcher Hills area, Hearth House is [...]
(Antonio Zaragoza, Photo Editor) It comes as no surprise that the ban on same-sex marriage was deemed unconstitutional, but there is now a slue of speculation as to what will happen next. Some opponents to same-sex marriage believe the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will be forced to rehear the case with more than [...]
