By Jarrod Walley |Staff Writer| Judge Neil Gorsuch has been selected by President Donald Trump as a nominee to become the Secretary of the Supreme Court. On Tuesday Jan. 31, President Trump selected Judge Neil Gorsuch of Colorado to fill the Secretary of the Supreme Court position that has been vacant after the passing of Judge Antonin Scalia in early 2016. Compared to some of President Trump’s other nominees, Gorsuch was well received and respected by both parties. However, his nomination is under speculation from the Democratic side. Gorsuch is more than up to the task with a B.A. from Columbia University, a Law degree (J.D.) from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in philosophy … [Read more...] about Secretary of the Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch awaits confirmation
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By Crystal Norman |Staff Writer| Boy buys flower for every girl at school (Feb 14) A 17- year-old boy spent $450 in order to purchase a carnation for every girl at Sky View High School in Utah on Valentine’s Day. “I would feel so special if I went to that school and received a flower from someone I didn’t know,” said CSUSB student Jessica Hernandez. Hayden Godfrey worked as a dishwasher and cook at different fast food restaurants in order to purchase 900 carnations for girls at his school. Unicorn hair the new black (Feb 11) The latest hair trend for 2016 looks a little like a unicorn horn coming out from your head, but that’s what’s in this year, according to Cosmopolitan … [Read more...] about CC Briefs
Immigrant deportation protection blocked
By Emily Anne Espinosa |Staff Writer| President Barack Obama’s executive actions to protect immigrants from deportation has been blocked by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, causing a setback in the administration’s agenda before the end of Obama’s second term. The three judge panel of the Court of Appeals voted 2-1 in Texas v. United States, upholding a lower court injunction and temporarily blocking implementation from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), two immigration reform programs that play a key role in Obama’s second-term initiative on reforming immigration, … [Read more...] about Immigrant deportation protection blocked