By Brittanie Gutierrez |Staff Writer| Manny Pacquiao versus Floyd Mayweather: The fight of the century, as dubbed by many. In my opinion, it was more of the disappointment of the century. All I heard before, during, and after the fight was the amount of money Mayweather was going to obtain even if he did not win. “Boxing is valued for money; it’s not talent. The richer and well known you are, the less the talent matters,” said student Marlyn Amaro. Mayweather ended up with $200 million as opposed to Pacquiao’s $100 million, according to mirror.co.uk. “Completely all about the money now. Past boxing legends would be very disappointed,” said student … [Read more...] about Mayweather domestic abuse history ignored
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by Essence Dennis |Staff Writer| Mexico legalizes Vigilantism (Jan. 27) Mexico has legalized vigilantes after they captured a cartel leader. The self-appointed group of citizens captured “four top leaders” from the drug cartel known as “Knights Templar.” The government allowed the group to become part of a civilian group referred to as “Rural Defense Corps.” “I believe this is a really positive thing that’s happening in Mexico, the cartels are a big problem and the police (that aren’t corrupt) need help,” said student Miguel Rincon Jr. Incredible findings in sloth fur (Jan. 28) Sloth fur has been found to have a type of fungi that carries anti-parasitic, anti-cancer and … [Read more...] about Chronicle news briefs
YouTube proposes to charge fees for certain channels
By Caleb Gasteiger |Staff Writer| YouTube plans to charge a fee for certain videos and channels even though the plan comes under fire from many of its users. A fee of $0.99 cents or more could be charged for viewing certain channels that would incorporate TV shows and films, along with only-for-YouTube series and events, according to a YouTube spokesperson to Mobileentertainment. “It’s a bad move on their part,” said Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb, a professor at CSUSB and social media expert. “You create a culture where people are used to accessing free things and then when you change that, you are going to have problems,” she said. This decision does not bode well for many users of the … [Read more...] about YouTube proposes to charge fees for certain channels