By Christina Raney |Staff Writer| Although associated with individuals from Mexico, the terms “Latino” and “Hispanic” also apply to Latin Americans and Europeans. Merriam-Webster’s definition of Hispanic, “1. relating to the people, speech, or culture of Spain or of Spain and Portugal. 2. of, or relating to, or being a person of Latin American decent living in the United States; especially one from Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin.” The definition of Latino, “A person who was born or lives in South America, Central America, or Mexico or a person in the U.S. whose family is originally from South America, Central America or Mexico.” The word “Hispanic” comes from the U.S. … [Read more...] about Latino vs. Hispanic
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Justice Department seizes AP phone records
By Caleb Gasteiger | Staff Writers | In an aggressive move to stop additional leaks from occurring, the Obama administration secretly seized two months of phone records from the Associated Press (AP). The seizures were accomplished without the AP’s knowledge by bypassing the AP and going directly to the phone companies where they subpoenaed 20 phone lines including its offices, home phones and cellphones of journalists, according to The New York Times. Chief Executive of the AP, Gary Pruitt, addressed the situation in a public statement about what this means to his publication and America. “We don’t question their right to conduct these sorts of investigations,” said Pruitt, to … [Read more...] about Justice Department seizes AP phone records
Tony Ochoa running for ASI president unopposed
By Caleb Gasteiger |Staff Writer| Tony Ochoa is running unopposed for the presidency of Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) in hopes that he can help the student body get some school spirit back into CSUSB. Attending CSUSB has exposed Ochoa to many different leadership experiences and says it’s his dream that he will be able to pass them on and help many other students with these same qualities. “What originally sparked my interest was at SOAR when I met Aaron Jimenez,” said Ochoa. Jimenez influenced and motivated him to join the board of the Instructionally Related Programs (IRP) last year. Ochoa already has experience with ASI having been a part of the group since his … [Read more...] about Tony Ochoa running for ASI president unopposed