By Daniel DeMarco |Copy Editor| Throughout my life, I’ve often heard people express some variation of: “Well, you’ve got to respect everyone’s beliefs/opinions.” I’m sure you reading this have also heard something like this in your life, at least once, and perhaps you may have even said it yourself. In reality, you do not need to respect everyone’s beliefs, nor should you. Statements advocating respect for everyone’s beliefs and opinions are a trick; they seem, at first, harmless―even worth supporting―because they adhere to respect and equality to others. It is a trick because beliefs, opinions, ideas―call them what you will―should have to earn their respect. Simply … [Read more...] about We should not respect everyone’s beliefs
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Gift ideas for your Valentine
By Emerald Collins |Staff Writer| You have a day to try to figure out what to buy your sweetheart for Valentine’s Day. Maybe you’re single and you’re trying to make some plans for Valentine’s Day or deciding how to spend the day with a loved one. Don’t stress out, we’ve got you covered. As the day of romance arrives, there are a few tips anyone could adopt to have a good time. These tips could make your Valentine’s Day memorable, whether you spend it with your sweetheart, a loved one or by yourself. Besides the matching heart set pajamas, boxes of chocolates, stuffed animals and heart shape balloons you keep seeing in stores, you can get someone a gift that cost little but makes a … [Read more...] about Gift ideas for your Valentine
Drop the print edition and boot up the e-edition
By Suanna Gutierrez |Staff Writer| With the wear and tear caused by the economy on our pockets, a college education seems to nearly put salt on the wounds. Students can help themselves significantly reduce costs of education by motioning to transform CSUSB into a digital textbook campus. Your voice as students can make this happen at CSUSB. An eTextbook program would take eco-friendly action by having students switch from traditional bound textbooks to digital textbooks. The incentive for student participation is the guaranteed cost of textbooks at deeply reduced prices. Every student absolutely needs textbooks to achieve success in their courses and constantly are looking for new … [Read more...] about Drop the print edition and boot up the e-edition