By Angelice Romero |Staff Writer| It has been 61 years since Puerto Rico became a commonwealth of the United States, so why is it still not a state when it obviously should be? The answer is politics. Being Puerto Rican-American, I see firsthand the struggles Puerto Rico is going through and how becoming a state would benefit us. The education system in Puerto Rico is terrible and lacks major funding. According to The New York Times, riots started because of a 50 percent tuition increase of $800. This not only shows the struggles of the University of Puerto Rico campuses but it also represents the struggle of Puerto Rico and it’s people. The 2010 and 2012 census in Puerto Rico shows … [Read more...] about Make Puerto Rico the 51st state already, jeez
2012 election
Online Voter Registration Increase
By, Maria Aguilar |Staff Writer| The 2012 election had a record increase in young and first time voters. Young voter participation in the 2012 election jumped one percentage point from 2008 levels, although young voters were slightly less likely to vote for President Barack Obama than in 2008, according to the Huffington Post. This increase is due to California Senator Leland Yee’s new online voter registration law. California now has a record setting 18,245,970 online registered voters for the Nov. 6 election, according to statistics released today by the Secretary of State. The election fell in the middle of the quarter when CSUSB students were finishing midterms and preparing their … [Read more...] about Online Voter Registration Increase
Points to consider about Prop. 30 and Prop. 38
By Brenda Acuna|Staff Writer| California voters will face two similar, but conflicting measures regarding the funding of education on Nov. 6. While the two measures, Propositions 30 and 38, seek to fund education, both go about it in different ways. Proposition 30, advocated by Governor Jerry Brown, seeks to fix the state’s budget and help fund education by increasing personal income tax on those who earn more than $250,000 a year. The other measure, Proposition 38, backed by millionaire Molly Munger, is also designed to aid school funding through taxes, but would work differently. Instead of increasing the personal income tax of the state’s higher income bracket, the proposal aims … [Read more...] about Points to consider about Prop. 30 and Prop. 38
Debates aren’t the best route to sway voters
By Melissa O'Beck |Staff Writer| President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney went neck and neck during Tuesday’s presidential debate, leaving Fox News and CNN both declaring the debate a split decision for the win. However, was America’s decision left split? Not likely. I am not dismissing the significance of staying informed about candidates’ platforms. According to Fox News, 67 million viewers tuned in to watch Tuesday night’s debate. Was the bickering and battling entertaining? Yes. Was it effective? In my opinion, no. If these debates, filled with vague concepts and misleading promises, have any kind of impact, it is probably not for the reasons you might think. Danny … [Read more...] about Debates aren’t the best route to sway voters
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