By Erika Aguilar |Staff Writer| In light of recent police shootings, states across the country are pushing for the passing of the 'Blue Lives Matter' (BLM) bill. This bill will increase criminal penalties for crimes committed against officers to provide protection for law enforcement and prevent threats against them. Police believe they are being victimized by criminals and targeted as a hate group for the fact that they are the authority. The bill could possibly make an effort to reduce that amount by providing protection to officers, especially In states and cities such as San Bernardino, which have a high rate of homicides. Police would have more protection in regards to … [Read more...] about Blue Lives Matter Law
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Students’ psyche dug into with Tunnel of Oppression
By Zyrus Cruz |Staff Writer| Breathtaking, shocking and horrifying images of real people suffering from hatred filled the walls of the Santos Manuel Student Union’s annual “Tunnel of Oppression.” The event was held on the second floor of the SMSU on March 4 and 5. As you enter the tunnel you saw various quotations, statistics and cases regarding oppression. Oppression is defined as, “Unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power,” according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. The first wall was dedicated to hate crimes and vandalism that occured all over the world. “Swastikas and the words ‘white power’ were written on garage doors of several residences on … [Read more...] about Students’ psyche dug into with Tunnel of Oppression
Forever[not]alone
Let’s talk about being single. I mean desperate. I mean dying alone. Never mind. Let’s start over…I’m wanting to start something special with someone, with a partner. Multiple partners as a matter of fact; and no, this is not Mitt Romney's blog. I'm talking about you, the readers. I want more than one kind of people to take something away from my entries. Perhaps someone will take comfort in knowing they're not alone in being alone. Maybe you're not someone who goes out every night to listen to music that's way too loud and hang around people that are way too drunk. At the very least you got to respect a Coyote spilling their guts to the Interwebs. Discovering someone … [Read more...] about Forever[not]alone