By Marlyn Rodriguez |Managing Editor| Raising minimum wage can be a controversial topic because while some may agree others will disagree and both with strong opposing opinions. Jeff Jacoby, a Boston Globe columnist stated, "When legislators raise the price of low- and unskilled labor, its usually low- and unskilled laborers who end up paying the price." The argument is that raising minimum wage will only cause a downward spiral to the people who support it most. Receiving a higher income for people who earn the minimum sounds like a dream come true. In reality, the people who are advocates of the cause are going to be the ones dealing with the consequences when they are … [Read more...] about Minimum wage: Good or bad
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An easy twist on a classic cookie
By Jennifer Baeskens |Staff Writer| Summer break is around the corner and with extra time on your hands, you can create a classic cookie recipe that's better than grandma's. Recipes for a wide variety of cookies can be found on sites like Pinterest, but these cookie recipes are often time consuming and sometimes difficult to make. This recipe is simple, cheap, and quick. All of the ingredients are always available, easy to find, often on sale and can be purchased for less than $10. “These cookies are the best cookies that I have ever had,” said student David Loomis. To make these cookies, you will need the following: Cake Mix of your choice (I used a … [Read more...] about An easy twist on a classic cookie
“Visions” is a Grimey mess
By Kimberly Rosales |Staff Writer| God-awful, weird and terrible are nicer terms to describe an electronica queen's newest album. Canadian songstress/producer Claire Boucher, who goes by the stage name Grimes, released her third album Feb. 21. The record, Visions, honestly sounds like the official soundtrack to ADHD. Though artists have the right to use their music as a form of expression and artistic freedom, Grimes’ record is more of an artistic piece of trash. Grimes’ vocals throughout the entire album are high-pitched and baby-like which only proves to be freakishly annoying. In an interview with Boucher by Fader TV, her voice has a much deeper tone than in her music. … [Read more...] about “Visions” is a Grimey mess
The good witch of the west
by Lita Gaithers | Staff Writer| In the movie, The Wizard of Oz, there are good witches and there are bad witches. Here at CSUSB, there’s a full fledged good “witch” that walks the campus. Twenty-year-old sophomore student, Annalisa Ard, sees herself as a good person who happens to practice Wicca. Ard and I talked for hours at Lucille’s Restaurant in Victoria Gardens. Without reservations, she was very candid in the interview. “I call myself a Wiccan. I’m not a witch. Most people when they hear the word ‘witch,’ they think of a bad person in a fairytale or a scary movie,” said Ard. She went on to say, “I was raised as a Latter Day Saint, a Mormon. However, I started researching Wicca … [Read more...] about The good witch of the west