By Marlyn Rodriguez |Asst. Managing Editor| Gas prices have been on a steady drop for months leaving prices at their lowest rate since 2010, leading to an increase in consumer spending during the holiday season. Sixty percent of gas stations in the U.S. are selling gasoline at lower than $3 per gallon. The cheapest place that sells gasoline is in South Carolina or Tennessee, where the state average is $2.75 per gallon, according to The Washington Post. Food, shelter and medical care have all been increasing while gas prices are rapidly decreasing. Reports show that low-income Americans spend about 13 percent of their income on gasoline. Some contributors to the sudden … [Read more...] about Gas prices at their lowest since 2010
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My plan to a tuition free CSU
By Lizbeth Lopez |Staff Writer| It is no secret that many students are upset with the tuition fee increases, and we have shown our displeasure, but we need to present a proposal to solve the decrease in state funding toward higher education and the constant tuition increases. The state should implement a merit based scale discount that will be determined based on the students’ GPA to lower their tuition. According to USA Today, state support for higher education in California has dropped from $11 billion to about $9.6 billion in the past five years. Administrators believe that the only way to maintain quality education is by increasing tuition fees since it is the only stream of … [Read more...] about My plan to a tuition free CSU